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Old 09-22-2009, 07:18 PM
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hi i bought my car and was told it was a true ss but some things are fishy about it, like the hood has been repainted and im not sure if the spoiler is factory, is there any way of telling by the rpo codes?? thanks!
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Need more info on the car, ..., But you should be able to simply look at the RPO tag on the driver;s door & look for the SS code. (It may be different from the early SS to the later SS.)
Now, ..., you'll have to do some searching, or wait for another reply to determine what that code is, because I don't know the SS codes, ...

Edit: Look for 'WU8' for the late 4th-gen/LS1-based cars.
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Call up SLP and give them the VIN number, they will tell you for sure.
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my car is a 98
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just checked.. have the wu8 code! thanks!
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Thats a win win!
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I thought the same thing on mine. I heard SLP paints the Hood and Spoiler and not very well!
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Originally Posted by vogun16
just checked.. have the wu8 code! thanks!
yay! congrats!

Originally Posted by mcmillion
I thought the same thing on mine. I heard SLP paints the Hood and Spoiler and not very well!
you are somewhat correct, this is why if you look closely at true SS cars, the hood and spoiler are slightly, slightly different.




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