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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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I want to put a 98-02 Camaro SS hood and spoiler on my 2001 Camaro Z28. Would that be lame since it's obviously not an SS?
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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i would say a vfn cowl hood instead of the ss. they look much better IMO. but you can go with the ss spoiler
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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not a bad idea at all makes the cars loook 10000X better, if i ever owned a camaro i wouldn have a z28 with out them. just be sure not to put the ss badgeing on it.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Ya the SS badge would scream poser. I just wasn't sure if the hood and spoiler would too.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Go for it. I've already got my hood now I just need to find a good deal on a spoiler. Like others have said, don't badge it ss.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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nah the hood and spoiler wouldn as long as you dont have the badgeing plenty of people do the hood spoiler combo.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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Even just one or the other typically looks better. All these cars have to have the non-flat hood though. SS is the best imo.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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go with SS spoiler get a better hood its gd idea tho...
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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just don't badge it or we will find you...
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hlaalu
just don't badge it or we will find you...
INDEED..... Lol
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hlaalu
just don't badge it or we will find you...
Exactly.

Nothing wrong with putting an SS hood and spoiler on the car, just don't put SS badges on it.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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My 02 cents is if you wanted an SS, why not save up for an SS? By the time you purchase the car, hood, and spoiler, you probably could have had enough for one. There's usually one floating on autotrader every 2-3 months. At least when I was looking for my Z28.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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I'd put the ss hood and spoiler on. Then debadge the car!!
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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JMO.... let the SS cars keep the regular SS hood... all others go cowl, 3" SS, or Sunoco!!!
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 1LOMARO
JMO.... let the SS cars keep the regular SS hood... all others go cowl, 3" SS, or Sunoco!!!
I 2nd that
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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I think it's a great idea and I would even take it up a notch and get the functional ram air assembly to go with it.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Do you really need to ask? Its your car, so do what you want. OEM parts always fit better than aftermarket, which is why I chose to go the same route...good luck
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Go for it! The parts do look great and MANY people do exactly what you are thinking about...

Do a search for Sunoco hood as mentioned...You might find you like them better than the SS hood.Nothing against the SS hood (after all I have one! LOL!) ,but the Sunoco looks really cool along with the SS spoiler... Been wanting one myself!
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Originally Posted by 1LOMARO
JMO.... let the SS cars keep the regular SS hood... all others go cowl, 3" SS, or Sunoco!!!
This guy hit it there! I agree 100%!
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kain01
My 02 cents is if you wanted an SS, why not save up for an SS? By the time you purchase the car, hood, and spoiler, you probably could have had enough for one. There's usually one floating on autotrader every 2-3 months. At least when I was looking for my Z28.
everybodies situation is different, in the next few months i plan on picking up a SS at auction but if a Z28 rolls through that has 50k on it and is a 6 speed in a color i like and i can get it for 5 grand im going to jump on it.....and then because i originally wanted a SS the hood and spoiler from one would end up on it.
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