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I was wondering is it more to a gt than the body kit? What would it take to make a LX to a GT? The reason I ask is that I am looking at a couple of different rolling shells and one is a LX that is in immaculant condition with leather interior and all. The other is a GT in marginal condition but has an 8:8 rear. I am leaning towards the LX because of the looks, but will I be missing out by not gettin the GT roller?

BTW these shells both have everything besides the engine and tranny, which I have. They both are 92's.

 

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Well If i'm not mistaken, gt's, got a/c, power locks, doors, seats...

 

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bumper covers, side skirts and fog lights and the wing

the only differences

 

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JCVERT said:

Well If i'm not mistaken, gt's, got a/c, power locks, doors, seats...

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hhmmm....my GT does not have power seats and my friends LX has power locks and AC, so I am not sure if thats the diff, but I will look into it (I want all the cool stuff inside as well).

My main concern is performance items, like does the GT have bigger brakes, stronger springs, better suspension....things like that.

 

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89svt said:

bumper covers, side skirts and fog lights and the wing

the only differences

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yeah thats what I am after. Is it like a big harness or something that is missing for the fog lights? Is this something I can buy a kit for to install?

 

89svt

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My main concern is performance items, like does the GT have bigger brakes, stronger springs, better suspension....things like that.

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same

 

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get the LX, i think the GT's are actually Slower then Lx's because of the extra weight of the body kits and stuff, Not to mention the LX's look better. I think the GT's had much better seats though.

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hhmmm, good point on the seats....I like my 88 GT seats with the super sized head rests.

Looks like there is no real mechanical differences. SO I am leaning towards the LX...

 

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Depends too on whether the roller LX is a former 2.3 or a former 5.0, as far as suspension is concerned and things like that.

 

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In '92 the LX and GT seats were the same.

If the LX was a former 5.0, I'd go that way.

But... if it was a 2.3, I'd get the GT.

My .02

 

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All 5.0 lx's and GTs are mechanically and suspension wise the same. Only the GT body kit and turn down exhaust tips are different from the LX's straight muffler tips and lack of a body kit. Oh, also the tailights are different. There is many different options as far as interior for both ones. I think in 91 the LX's started getting the same seats as the GT's, but it was sometime in the 90's. The LX notch is the lightest out of all the body styles but has a coefficent drag of 40-42, while the hatches have 36-38. So dont worry about anything except your personal taste in body styles.....

 

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ramjetlx said:

All 5.0 lx's and GTs are mechanically and suspension wise the same. Only the GT body kit and turn down exhaust tips are different from the LX's straight muffler tips and lack of a body kit. Oh, also the tailights are different. There is many different options as far as interior for both ones. I think in 91 the LX's started getting the same seats as the GT's, but it was sometime in the 90's. The LX notch is the lightest out of all the body styles but has a coefficent drag of 40-42, while the hatches have 36-38. So dont worry about anything except your personal taste in body styles.....

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