OEM vs. Aftermarket SS spoiler... Side by side comparisons...
12-17-2006, 04:09 AM
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OEM vs. Aftermarket SS spoiler... Side by side comparisons... Alright, lots of threads on this subject but not lots of good comparison pics SO...
..here's pics of my aftermarket spoiler and an OEM SS spoiler side by side... Not saying which is better but for the price, well... Kind of a clear winner IMHO:
If they were the same price OEM is obviously a tighter (better) fit (although I personally do NOT like the line OEM has due to being two pieces, I prefer the smoothness of my one piece spoiler, matches the quarters)...
With that said, the aftermarket spoiler is less than half the price ($240 shipped to my door) of a USED OEM spoiler (usually for for $500) and IMHO wins this competition...
EDIT: If you want to know who makes my spoiler (got it on ebay) do a search, I posted it in other threads... This thread however is soley for comparison purposes...
..here's pics of my aftermarket spoiler and an OEM SS spoiler side by side... Not saying which is better but for the price, well... Kind of a clear winner IMHO:
If they were the same price OEM is obviously a tighter (better) fit (although I personally do NOT like the line OEM has due to being two pieces, I prefer the smoothness of my one piece spoiler, matches the quarters)...
With that said, the aftermarket spoiler is less than half the price ($240 shipped to my door) of a USED OEM spoiler (usually for for $500) and IMHO wins this competition...
EDIT: If you want to know who makes my spoiler (got it on ebay) do a search, I posted it in other threads... This thread however is soley for comparison purposes...
12-17-2006, 06:57 PM
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I definitly like how the aftermarket spolier is one piece vs. two like the OEM one.
But ofcourse, I like the better fit of the OEM
To me it's a toos up...price not being a factor
BTW, What tail lights are those???
They look AWESOME!
Between the color, the wheels, hood and spoiler...your car looks REALLY good man!
Very very clean and smooth car...the ONLY thing I would have done differently myself would be some tint, no Z28 emblems and black calipers.
Stock Z06 wheels look GREAT on black and NBM Camaro's. Your car is the perfect example
I love this pic:
But ofcourse, I like the better fit of the OEM
To me it's a toos up...price not being a factor
BTW, What tail lights are those???
They look AWESOME!
Between the color, the wheels, hood and spoiler...your car looks REALLY good man!
Very very clean and smooth car...the ONLY thing I would have done differently myself would be some tint, no Z28 emblems and black calipers.
Stock Z06 wheels look GREAT on black and NBM Camaro's. Your car is the perfect example
I love this pic:
12-17-2006, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by cobrakillerta
BTW, What tail lights are those???
They look AWESOME!
Between the color, the wheels, hood and spoiler...your car looks REALLY good man!
Very very clean and smooth car...the ONLY thing I would have done differently myself would be some tint, no Z28 emblems and black calipers.
Stock Z06 wheels look GREAT on black and NBM Camaro's. Your car is the perfect example
They look AWESOME!
Between the color, the wheels, hood and spoiler...your car looks REALLY good man!
Very very clean and smooth car...the ONLY thing I would have done differently myself would be some tint, no Z28 emblems and black calipers.
Stock Z06 wheels look GREAT on black and NBM Camaro's. Your car is the perfect example
I JUST put the emblems back on, they were off and to be honest it looks 100x's better with them on... Breaks it up a little...
The calipers are red just to match the Z in the emblems, the tail lights and side markers... Valve covers and battery are red as well...
12-17-2006, 09:17 PM
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You just have to work the aftermarket in there, it's not ever going to be an OEM fit, just need to take your time really. My WW spoiler fit exactly like yours but the body guy took a bunch of material off of it and used a GM one to compare off of. It can be done right.
12-17-2006, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cobrakillerta
I definitly like how the aftermarket spolier is one piece vs. two like the OEM one.
But ofcourse, I like the better fit of the OEM
To me it's a toos up...price not being a factor
BTW, What tail lights are those???
They look AWESOME!
Between the color, the wheels, hood and spoiler...your car looks REALLY good man!
Very very clean and smooth car...the ONLY thing I would have done differently myself would be some tint, no Z28 emblems and black calipers.
Stock Z06 wheels look GREAT on black and NBM Camaro's. Your car is the perfect example
I love this pic:
But ofcourse, I like the better fit of the OEM
To me it's a toos up...price not being a factor
BTW, What tail lights are those???
They look AWESOME!
Between the color, the wheels, hood and spoiler...your car looks REALLY good man!
Very very clean and smooth car...the ONLY thing I would have done differently myself would be some tint, no Z28 emblems and black calipers.
Stock Z06 wheels look GREAT on black and NBM Camaro's. Your car is the perfect example
I love this pic:
hey where did u get ur hood and ur spoiler?? do the offer the ultra z hood??
and ur grill? where u get that?
im pretty much done with my performance side now i want some good looks, here are some pix of my car
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12-17-2006, 09:57 PM
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DEMON, I love your Z!! One of my favorite NBM F-Bods on the board (besides mine, of course 
). That tail light treatment is sweet. Just wondering, did you consider sanding off the DOT text on your tails before you painted them? That would've been a nice touch.
FWIW, I prefer the OEM spoiler. I actually like the seam along the edge of the spoiler. Gives it a sharper look. I like the little bit of light reflection you get from it.
). That tail light treatment is sweet. Just wondering, did you consider sanding off the DOT text on your tails before you painted them? That would've been a nice touch.FWIW, I prefer the OEM spoiler. I actually like the seam along the edge of the spoiler. Gives it a sharper look. I like the little bit of light reflection you get from it.
12-24-2006, 06:11 PM
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i got my spoiler from the same place you did, demon. did you drill into your body for the two middle peices? i didnt want to drill into my car so i decided just to use the outer stock oem holes. the middle peices barely dont touch the body and even if i did drill and use the screws to pull the spoiler onto the hatch it seems as if it still wouldnt eliminate the gap. just wondering how your middle part looks, the pics are to dark too notice.
12-24-2006, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by white_camaro
i got my spoiler from the same place you did, demon. did you drill into your body for the two middle peices? i didnt want to drill into my car so i decided just to use the outer stock oem holes. the middle peices barely dont touch the body and even if i did drill and use the screws to pull the spoiler onto the hatch it seems as if it still wouldnt eliminate the gap. just wondering how your middle part looks, the pics are to dark too notice.
! Do it quick so the fiberglass will cure like that... Then get it painted after a week or so...I paid $200 to get mine painted but it looks better than factory...
12-24-2006, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SSINISTR SS
How about a write-up on how to make our tail lamps look like that!
