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Old 09-05-2006, 09:35 PM
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I have found the genuine hood, rims, decals, and all the performance parts, but no where can i find the genuine ss spoiler? can anyone help. for a 1998-2002 camaro that is.
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http://www.lmperformance.com/1049/1.html

Basically as genuine as it gets unless you buy it off of a factory car, non-the-less its the same thing just aftermarket... Hope that helps. Goodluck on your project.
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i hope you aren't going to use SS emblems.
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Genuine: Dealership is always an option.
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Originally Posted by GoFast908Z
i hope you aren't going to use SS emblems.

why wouldn't I? im converting it to be a genuine SS camaro, only thing that would say otherwise is the title.
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and its not a real SS. The SS is limited prod numbers. You might draw some flak from the SS guys. Just letting you know.
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Eh honestly people shouldn't be so uptight about it. Some people are just less fortunate, they shouldn't be persecuted when they attempt to acheive some-what of the "real" thing....


Goodluck on the project!

Btw, dealership=stealership, overcharge you, i'd stay away from there if I were you, try a junk-yard or something, or find someone on the forum in the sales section. Almost anything is better than buying from dealership. Goodluck bud, take care.

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meh, i really dont see the big deal about it. i think it looks kind of weird to keep the z28 emblems on it with the SS hood and wing. and im almost tempted to put SS badges on mine so i dont have to hear the whole "You should have gotten an SS they're way faster." BS. everyone where i live is a ******* idiot ricer fucktard and that comment is getting old.
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oh i don't have a problem with it, just warning you you might get some flak from the purists.

good luck with the project man. we need pics!

Oh and i hear ya on the people in town are idiots. because i have true duals that dump at the axle, i have no tailpipes. I also have a gfx kit, and my car is dark blue so the Z28 emblems dissapear into the paint. I had to paint them silver so they stood out. I had SOO many people wanting to race (in civics and integras and stuff) cuz they thought my car was a V6. People are idiots.
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i had a dood tell me today his 12 sec. n/a mx5 miata could take my z pretty much becuase it wasnt an ss...
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Don't you think this guy is a troll because he just joined and started off with a topic like this thats always heated. What i love is that almost everyone says its ok to use Corsa Knock off tips but its a sin to use SS emblems.
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98hardtopz did you mis-type that? a 12 sec n/a miata is pretty fast in my opinion. and if hes a troll hes a bad troll. if i was going to troll i would start a thread saying i fucked a got and it was wonderful. i of course did not **** a goat but you get what im saying.
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Originally Posted by Urban Legend
Genuine: Dealership is always an option.
the dealerships will not sell you SS parts unless you have an SS vin number to go along with purchase, atleast the ones here wouldn't i figured it was a way for GM not to compromise their own products.
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Originally Posted by ckingcmaro
Eh honestly people shouldn't be so uptight about it. Some people are just less fortunate, they shouldn't be persecuted when they attempt to acheive some-what of the "real" thing....


Goodluck on the project!

Btw, dealership=stealership, overcharge you, i'd stay away from there if I were you, try a junk-yard or something, or find someone on the forum in the sales section. Almost anything is better than buying from dealership. Goodluck bud, take care.

Caleb
Less fortunate??? WHAT AN *******. I have a z28 cause that is what I wanted......Probably spank your ss anyway..
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Originally Posted by 2001chevroletz28
Less fortunate??? WHAT AN *******. I have a z28 cause that is what I wanted......Probably spank your ss anyway..
That's a little harsh....I don't think he meant anything bad by "less fortunate." He was simply telling the guy that he thought it was okay to put SS badges on his car. SS cars do cost more than Z28's from what I have seen. It is possible that the guy could only afford a Z28. Or maybe he could afford a C6 Z06 but chose the Z28. Either way, chill out man.
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i would put the wing and hood on and use the Z06 style ls1 emblems
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I alos don't see why people get all uptight about the True SS thing. It isn't like the cobras where the motor is completely different. Imitation is flattery. So I think if you are willing to do all the stuff to it then feel free to badge it. If someone is that worried about it they will have to check the door code. Who cares. Do what makes YOU happy. It is your car.
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Calling others less fornunate was a little harsh imo.......But maybe ******* was a little harsh as well..should have said umm...maybe you can give ma a better word..
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I like em badgeless anyways.....
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spoiler: okay
hood: okay
wheels: okay

but, putting badges/emblems on makes you a poser since that is clearly a label. I'm sure you will then tell everyone it is an "SS" also. It really sucks that some people have no grasp of the history of the Camaro and fail to understand that the "Z/28" has a better history than the SS. If these cars were all SS's, there would be posers trying to slap Z/28 emblems on them to be cool too I suppose.

Keep it real, be proud of the Z/28 heritage!


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