What all on the SSE package makes it more heavy than the SE, other than more plastic and different exhaust.

air compressor, suspension(maybe), compass, supercharger, extrz pulleys, gas tank lock, more computers, sensors, other things SE'* dont have

I dont have a supercharger but true

was wondering that too.

All the extra wiring, and such adds up. The compass module is in the back, so there'* wiring for that, etc etc.

what is the weight difference between my 91 sse and my 94 sse? My son says the 94 is heavier than the 91. The only option he has that I don't have is the sunroof. Is it because I have a series 1 or what? :?:

Well in a sense, you both have Series 1'*. The 1991 has a LN3 and the 1994 has a L27. Series II didn't come out until 1995.

The 1994 is heavier, but not by much.

Here are the weight specs (in lbs) of Bonnevilles from 1989-1995.



1989

LE: 3,275 lbs
SE: 3,327
SSE: 3,551

1990:

LE: 3,309
SE: 3,392
SSE: 3,567

1991:

LE: 3,323
SE: 3,376
SSE: 3,551


1992:

SE: 3,362
SSE: 3,507
SSEi: 3,607


1993:

SE: 3,444
SSE: 3,587
SSEi: 3,690


1994:

SE: 3,446
SSE: 3,587


1995:

SE: 3,446
SSE: 3,587


These #'* are from PMD (Pontiac Motor Division) and published in Krause Publications "Standard Catalog of Pontiac, 1926-1995.
In 1994 and 1995 the SSEi was an option package on the SSE, therefore #'* weren't provided on them, but the difference is pretty similar to the difference between 1992/1993 SSE and SSEi'*.
Hopefully this summer I'll get the updated edition which covers up to 2003 I believe.

Why is the SSE in the late 80'* so much hevier than the LE and SE. You buy an SSE for sport and you probably get the slowest of the bunch. I was amazed looking at the 93' weights as well. My car weighs 3448lbs, and thats fully loaded. The base model weighs only 3421lbs. I suppose the beefed up suspension and all the options are what make the Bonny so much hevier

Here'* a little more techinfo so the SSE won't look slower than the LE/SE'*.


Axle Ratios:

1988 and 1989:

2.73:1 standard on LE and SE

2.97:1 optional on SE and standard on SSE


1990 and 1991:


2.84:1 all LE'*

2.97:1 All SE'*

3.33:1 All SSE'*

Yup, that would make it faster. Just imagine that in an SSEi BTW.. Martin, what axle ratio did that Olds Touring Sedan have (the one you got up to 128mph?)