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Originally Posted by jdstrickland
The stock tire package is 17s, if you have 18s or 19s, then you are on the way to having the Sports Package. The problem with this as the deciding factor is, one can upgrade from 17 to 18 or 19 reasonably cheaply.
The seats of the Sports Package are an upgrade that is a bit more costly to do. If yo have the thigh supports -- the section that slides from your thigh to your knee -- then this is a good sign. Lots of people will upgrade the tire size, not many will swap the seats.
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This is the answer that most agrees with my understanding. My '01 3.0i was originally thought to be a sport version because it had the 19" wheels that came with the 4.4 that year. Turns out that's the only sporty aspect to my truck.
The seats is a good clue. Basically, if the bottom part of the seat that your butt and thighs sit on is one piece, it is not a sport seat. If it is two parts so it can adjust forward to accommodate longer/shorter thighs, that indicates sport.
As far as actual suspension components, I think it is only the struts that are different. Not sure about springs. Pretty sure all the control arms, etc. are the same for sport/not.
Also, the sport steering wheel is 3-spoke, vs. 4 for non-sport. But as with the wheels, that's a fairly easy swap.