What was the production of the Pontiac Trans Am in 1981?
For 1981, Trans Am production dipped to 33,313 units – a big sign an all-new Trans Am was needed. 1982 would see the release of a new third generation Trans Am that was smaller, lighter, and utilized much improved aerodynamics. Sales would climb again.
What was the LG4 option on the 1981 Trans Am?
The LG4 may have been a delete option on the 1981 Trans Am, however it sold in much higher numbers than you would expect, 6,858 were sold which was about 20% of 1981 Trans Am production. It showed there were still buyers out there who wanted a manual transmission equipped Trans Am.
What kind of exhaust does a Pontiac Trans Am have?
Very oddly Pontiac had decided that the 5.0 liter equipped Trans Am would use the Camaro Z28’s exhaust setup which consisted of a dual outlet exhaust setup with one pipe on opposing sides under the rear bumper. The 5.0 liter (for California market use) 1980 Trans Am also had this same exhaust setup.
What was RPO code for Pontiac Trans Am 5.0 liter?
The 5.0 liter 3.08 rear was open by default, RPO code G80 had to be ordered to convert the rear axle to limited slip. A 3.42 open rear was optional with the 5.0 liter which could also be had with a limited slip setup if the G80 option was checked off on the order sheet.
For 1981, Trans Am production dipped to 33,313 units – a big sign an all-new Trans Am was needed. 1982 would see the release of a new third generation Trans Am that was smaller, lighter, and utilized much improved aerodynamics. Sales would climb again.
The LG4 may have been a delete option on the 1981 Trans Am, however it sold in much higher numbers than you would expect, 6,858 were sold which was about 20% of 1981 Trans Am production. It showed there were still buyers out there who wanted a manual transmission equipped Trans Am.
Very oddly Pontiac had decided that the 5.0 liter equipped Trans Am would use the Camaro Z28’s exhaust setup which consisted of a dual outlet exhaust setup with one pipe on opposing sides under the rear bumper. The 5.0 liter (for California market use) 1980 Trans Am also had this same exhaust setup.
The 5.0 liter 3.08 rear was open by default, RPO code G80 had to be ordered to convert the rear axle to limited slip. A 3.42 open rear was optional with the 5.0 liter which could also be had with a limited slip setup if the G80 option was checked off on the order sheet.