98 Z28 with SS package?
06-29-2014, 11:29 AM
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98 Z28 with SS package? Hey everyone I got a quick question. My friend has a 98 Z28 6 Speed with SS Hood, RAM Air Box and SS Spoiler. He bought it used but he claims that some Z28s came from the Factory with SS Hood, Box and Spoilers. Is this true? Is there a specific RPO code I should look for or does he just got a clone?
06-29-2014, 12:31 PM
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Look for the wu8 pro code that indicates the ss package. If the car has additional slp options it will have a decal on the passenger door with a list of everything that was added.
06-29-2014, 12:34 PM
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Hey everyone I got a quick question. My friend has a 98 Z28 6 Speed with SS Hood, RAM Air Box and SS Spoiler. He bought it used but he claims that some Z28s came from the Factory with SS Hood, Box and Spoilers. Is this true? Is there a specific RPO code I should look for or does he just got a clone?
Having said that, an SS will be badged as such (meaning no original SS arrived at the dealer lot with Z28 badges). Every original SS will show the "Z28" RPO, as well as code "WU8" (this is the SS-specific code). There was no way to get the hood/spoiler/wheels from the factory without ordering the WU8 "SS" package.There are no drivetrain or mechanical upgrades included with or specific to the base SS package (other than a different muffler and larger front sway bar), so it's really nothing more than a cosmetic package in the first place.
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Every LS1 SS started off life as a Z28, so in effect it's true that some Z28s came from the factory with SS hood/spoiler/wheels.....and they called those cars "SS"s. Having said that, an SS will be badged as such (meaning no original SS arrived at the dealer lot with Z28 badges). Every original SS will show the "Z28" RPO, as well as code "WU8" (this is the SS-specific code). There was no way to get the hood/spoiler/wheels from the factory without ordering the WU8 "SS" package.
There are no drivetrain or mechanical upgrades included with or specific to the base SS package (other than a different muffler and larger front sway bar), so it's really nothing more than a cosmetic package in the first place.
Having said that, an SS will be badged as such (meaning no original SS arrived at the dealer lot with Z28 badges). Every original SS will show the "Z28" RPO, as well as code "WU8" (this is the SS-specific code). There was no way to get the hood/spoiler/wheels from the factory without ordering the WU8 "SS" package.There are no drivetrain or mechanical upgrades included with or specific to the base SS package (other than a different muffler and larger front sway bar), so it's really nothing more than a cosmetic package in the first place.
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That is correct. If there is no WU8, then it absolutely did not come from the factory with an SS hood/spoiler, no matter what anybody tries to tell you. The only possible exception would be if the door has been swapped or if the SPID sticker on the door is somehow otherwise not the correct one for the car (you can easily tell by checking the VIN on the sticker against the VIN on the car). At that point you'd have to run the correct VIN through the GM VIS to get a list of the correct RPOs to verify if it's an original SS.
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