I have been reading reports and went to FAQ page.
Still in the dark!!! I am not stupid 99 o/o of the time. I am going to look at 1984gsl for sale today. so can some PLEASE! tell me the differance between GSL and GSL-SE.
thank you

 

gsl-se

13b engine 135hp
fuel injection
rear disc
14" wheels

gsl

12a engine 100hp
carberated
13" wheels


IMHO try to look for a gsl-se unless this gsl is mint.

 

^^What he said. SE is Fuel Injected, if you pick up one, I highly reccomend having the injectors cleaned, or refurbished, mine are in dire need of it. I don't know much about the GSL, I have an SE, so I can't tell you too much on them except they are carburated, have disc brakes, and a different bolt pattern than the SE. I'd like to have one though, they seem to be a little more...trouble free than all the electronic nonsense on my SE.

Edit : Welcome to the forums by the way! I see you are in Tulsa, that's were I hail from too, theres a couple others from around this area as well.

 

the -se has vented rear disc
gsl has solid rear disc

-se has 4X114.3 bolt pattern
gsl has standard 4X110

-se has 4.1 gear ratio
gsl has 3.90

there was a post floating around here somewhere that had all of this info in it but i cant find it now. it should be put in the FAQ

 

doesnt the SE have LSD also! Im pretty sure it does!
one more one the SE it has a GSL-SE emblem where as the GSL only has GSL!

 

GSL and GSL-SE are LSD equipped.

also leather might be more common on SEs?

 

also the se has a bafled gas tank
the the almighty better bolt pattern
curse you 4x110 curse u to hell.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..............................end of rant

 

I have a 1982 12A gsl ,,and it,s 115 HP

 

What do you think 115hp is at the wheels?

 

What thats like the best bolt pattern you can get my friend!

 

no kidding??

i dunno out of the 2 -se's that ive owned both have been cloth and 2 of the 3 gsl's ive owned have been leather.

where did you get that number from?


ok i dug out the dealer literture for 85
engine
s,gs,gsl
1.1 litre (70cid)
compression ratio: 9.4:1
HP: 101@6000 rpm
Torque:107@4000 rpm
carb 2stage,4barrel
gsl-se
1.3 litre (80cid)
compression ratio: 9.4:1
HP:135@6000rpm
torque:135@2750
fuel injection

auto was not available for gsl-se

gsl-se suspension was performanced tuned

steering
ratio:17.0-20.0:1 , 15.83:w/power assist
lock-to-lock:3.7,3.4 on gsl-se,3.0 wpower
turning radius:31.5 ft, 32.8 ft on gsl-se and w/power
brakes
front:vented disc
rear:s,gs: self adjusting drums
gsl:solid disc
gls-se: vented disc

 

thanks people for the help. went out yesterday and looke at 84rx-7gslse that was in sundays paper. should have it by the weekend. copper in color 13b very clean and in very good condiction. as far as getting togeather with the people in the Tulsa area would love to

 

I wonder if it is the one I saw a couple weeks ago. The way you describe it, it would almost certainly have to be the same car. Especially if it is located near the red fork area. Whoever was driving it would not even wave back............

As for getting together around Tulsa, check out the 2006 Oklahoma Rotary BBQ thread in the south section. Annual event, usually around labor day.

BTW, welcome to the forum, and congrats on the car.

 

The only negatives I can think of on the SE are that it's heavier and the rearend seems to bottom out easily on every SE I've driven. Actually, tho the extra power is nice, I prefefr the light 83 12A for the tight mountain roads around here.

 

I'm also a fan of the 12A over the 13b. As far as the six port goes, porting gets you more power from the 12 A (as I understand it)

 

Other negative of GSLSE is they all have Sunroofs, though GSL have them as well.

 

What??? This makes no sense!

 

yup yup 12A PRIDE 1982 GSL w/ leather and all the options u can get from the factory with bright neon orange/red pinstriping which was removed long ago (ground effects were never sold in n.a. to my knowlege)