What years?

[foreverford]

What year was the 1st SHO made? Do they still make them? What year is the best to hook up?:rolling:

 

[The Piper]

First year was the 89 SHO. 90-92 was GEN 1, 93-95 GEN 2 w/3.2 ATX, 96-98 GEN 3. No they do not make the SHO after 98. The best year to hook up IMHO is a 94/95 MTX. If you want the fastest but with a GEN 2 look, then a 92. If you just plain want the fastest you would buy a 89. Technology wasnt in effect yet, i.e. ABS, Airbags, etc.

 

[bobh]

SHO available 89 thru 99.
89-95 V6, 89-92 5-speed only
96-99 V8, Auto only
Ther earlier 5-speeds are quicker than the ATX

 

[Ryan]

No No J

89-91 = Gen 1 All Manuals, 89s are said to be the 'fastest' due to being the lightest, due to no airbags and no abs

92-95 = Gen 2, with the ATX being introduced in 93 and bored out to 3.2L to give it a lil more bottem end torque to 'keep up' with the manual SHOs

96-99 = Gen 3 SHOs All 3.4L V8s and ATXs. More of a Luxury SEdan than the previous 6 years of 'Sports Sedans'

 

[The Piper]

99 SHO, also being the stripped down SHO IMHO. Basically it came to engines left over with SHO body styles. Electronic suspension was taken out, SHO rims left out, and damn radio antenna doesnt go down.

 

[sohowcome]

LOL@ jay

 

[SVT X 2]

I'll agree with Jay... the '94-'95's are the best. I believe the brakes were upgraded in '94. I like these body styles the best.

 

[SHO_2NV]

I agree, 94's are the best. ;-)

 

[Ryan]

Yes they were, the 89-93s were 10.5" roots vs the 94-95s being 10.8 if I remember right. Different caliper brackets too.

Originally posted by SVT X 2
I'll agree with Jay... the '94-'95's are the best. I believe the brakes were upgraded in '94. I like these body styles the best.

 

[Kueller]

No question, 94's are the best. Well MTX's anyway, I'm not too sure about those autos .

 

[SVT X 2]

You just don't see any MTX's for sale at all... around here at least...

 

[sohowcome]

Originally posted by SVT X 2
You just don't see any MTX's for sale at all... around here at least...

Its cause they are soo darn tooten fun to drive!!

 

[SVT X 2]

Well if I'm not mistaken, they just didn't make alot of G2 MTX SHO's either.

Originally posted by sohowcome
Its cause they are soo darn tooten fun to drive!!

Darn tooten???? Hey watch your language buddy!

 

[sohowcome]

Originally posted by SVT X 2
Well if I'm not mistaken, they just didn't make alot of G2 MTX SHO's either.



Darn tooten???? Hey watch your language buddy!

lol

 

[Ryan]

Yes production did drop quite a bit for the MTXs especially the 94/95 SHOs, which are mostly ATXs. Kinda like the TBird SCs had the same thing. The last 2 years there wasn't many Manuals.

 

[SVT X 2]

I still want a SC! I seen one today and was shocked... haven't seen one around in a while...

 

[Ryan]

Yeah I had an 89 Manual SC. Still to this date my most favorite/dream car....too bad I totaled it!!!! Damn they are schweet!!

Originally posted by SVT X 2
I still want a SC! I seen one today and was shocked... haven't seen one around in a while...

 

[sohowcome]

Originally posted by RTStabler51
Yeah I had an 89 Manual SC. Still to this date my most favorite/dream car....too bad I totaled it!!!! Damn they are schweet!!

That car you had was soooooo sweet..........

 

[Jay]

i'm a bit partial to the 93's myself;-) but i do liek the painted door handles on the 94's and 95's better

 

[SVT X 2]

Originally posted by RTStabler51
Yeah I had an 89 Manual SC. Still to this date my most favorite/dream car....too bad I totaled it!!!! Damn they are schweet!!

Ooooo a manual SC too! I should scoured the net for one of those...