by Sunula66 » Sat May 17, 2014 8:59 am
Ken, thanks for the kind comments.
The W-66 was suspension enhancements with a really beefy anit-sway bar in front and smaller in rear, padded custom wheel like a Trans Am but a couple inches smaller diameter, guage cluster, thicker carpeting, stripes and was only on the Formula Sport Hatch model. Different rims where used as well, choice of the "snow flakes" or steel 4 spoke mags. The W-66 decals where inspired by the Olds w-30 and 31 cars and was added by yours truly to bolster this nimble little car. as W-66 was meant for the "Sprint anti-ballistic" missile also named W-66 capable of a small nuclear war head and it's small agile size..(.google that part)since the V-8 was installed, the suspension became more usefull and "alive" as this engine sits forward more than a V-6 and actually makes this car handle completely better. The front sway bar is the same thickness as a large one on my full size Caprice "cop-car" so it works well. So along with some creature comforts and gauges/striping, the suspension is the real enhancement. We all wish they continued this practice but now it's in a model level that you must order in the new cars, LT/1,2 or 3 and LTZ and the choices are limited but you pay for the handling packages differently now. The Monza Spyder and Sunbirds etc. would be a minimal cost extra for enhancements so when you looked at the bottom line, it was only a few hundred bucks! I'll bet if people knew this, there would have been more packages ordered.
"remember... not everything is good on TOAST!"
3 Birds of a Feather...
#1 the Silver '80 W-66 code Formula purchased 9 years ago
#2 red "80 W-66 code Formula purchased Mar./16
#3 black '78-9 coupe with spoiler kit and 4spd 305...parted out to a Terrific H-Buddy
2015 Cruze Turbo Diesel/ Just replaced by the 2016 Sonic
'98 GMC 1/2 ton with corporate 3/4 ton driveline still makin' it all possible