View Poll Results: Is it right to put SS badges on a z28
Yes, hood, spoiler, suspension is done, throw on badges
98
17.66%
No, the VIN still doesn't say SS, so it's a z28
457
82.34%
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Throwing SS Badges on a Z28, wrong or right
How about if you have a V6 93-97 and dropped an LS1 in it...should you leave it badgeless?or would a Z/28 sticker be ok?
I am leaning toward badgeless...
1 more..how about if you do the 98+ front end swap..would that be wrong?
I am leaning toward badgeless...
1 more..how about if you do the 98+ front end swap..would that be wrong?
Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Cars are BUILT with an identity, no amount of changing crap around on them makes them into something else. Those that do this stuff are POSERS.
annnd that just about sums it up right there folks. 
Originally Posted by Pro52R
How about if you have a V6 93-97 and dropped an LS1 in it...should you leave it badgeless?or would a Z/28 sticker be ok?
I am leaning toward badgeless...
I am leaning toward badgeless...
Originally Posted by Pro52R
1 more..how about if you do the 98+ front end swap..would that be wrong?
Why would you want to put the badges on it? I dont really understand that. Personally I do think supersports look better with the ram air hood and spoiler. But the only thing that turns me away from it is:
GM is no longer like it used to be. Now days you can get what? A suv mommy mobile SS, a front wheel drive ss, and a pickup truck ss. The name "supersport" is all over the place.
BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE Z28!
GM is no longer like it used to be. Now days you can get what? A suv mommy mobile SS, a front wheel drive ss, and a pickup truck ss. The name "supersport" is all over the place.
BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE Z28!
I think most people who want SS or WS6 emblems on their Camaro or Firebird want them solely for the purpose of impressing others. Lets face it, 90% of the people out there dont even know what the difference in an SS package is from the stock package, but they do know its the top-of-the-line package & the owners who want these emblems want others to think that their car is the top of the line edition, even if there is a slight to no difference in the 2 performance wize. I laugh when I see people dissapointed when I tell them that mine is just a regular Trans Am, not a WS6.
A SS is a Z28 installed by SLP
A Z28 is a Z28 installed by GM
A F1 is a Z28 installed by you or dealer
A RS is not a Z28
a SC is not a Z28 edit: well I gess all camaros are SC's but unbadged SC's is not a Z28
I don't think anyone cars what badges you put on a non original SS Z28.
As long as you don't put SS badges on it.
If you wanted to put RS on your Z28 no one would ever care well maybe a few but most people wouldn't car. It's just that SS badge that is so important that it would be a sin to put on your car. if you put a LS1 in a SC and put Z28 badges on it no one would ever ask you a thing or think anything about it. no one would ask is that a real Z28. Or is that a real RS.
A Z28 is a Z28 installed by GM
A F1 is a Z28 installed by you or dealer
A RS is not a Z28
a SC is not a Z28 edit: well I gess all camaros are SC's but unbadged SC's is not a Z28
I don't think anyone cars what badges you put on a non original SS Z28.
As long as you don't put SS badges on it.
If you wanted to put RS on your Z28 no one would ever care well maybe a few but most people wouldn't car. It's just that SS badge that is so important that it would be a sin to put on your car. if you put a LS1 in a SC and put Z28 badges on it no one would ever ask you a thing or think anything about it. no one would ask is that a real Z28. Or is that a real RS.
Last edited by brandonppr; Mar 12, 2007 at 02:45 PM.
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Originally Posted by DANSBIRD
I think most people who want SS or WS6 emblems on their Camaro or Firebird want them solely for the purpose of impressing others. Lets face it, 90% of the people out there dont even know what the difference in an SS package is from the stock package, but they do know its the top-of-the-line package & the owners who want these emblems want others to think that their car is the top of the line edition, even if there is a slight to no difference in the 2 performance wize. I laugh when I see people dissapointed when I tell them that mine is just a regular Trans Am, not a WS6.
amen brother.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Cars are BUILT with an identity, no amount of changing crap around on them makes them into something else. Those that do this stuff are POSERS.
Originally Posted by LS144
GM is no longer like it used to be. Now days you can get what? A suv mommy mobile SS, a front wheel drive ss, and a pickup truck ss. The name "supersport" is all over the place.
BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE Z28!
BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE Z28!
Originally Posted by brandonppr
A SS is a Z28 installed by SLP
A Z28 is a Z28 installed by GM
A F1 is a Z28 installed by you or dealer
A RS is not a Z28
a SC is not a Z28 edit: well I gess all camaros are SC's but unbadged SC's is not a Z28
I don't think anyone cars what badges you put on a non original SS Z28.
As long as you don't put SS badges on it.
If you wanted to put RS on your Z28 no one would ever care well maybe a few but most people wouldn't car. It's just that SS badge that is so important that it would be a sin to put on your car. if you put a LS1 in a SC and put Z28 badges on it no one would ever ask you a thing or think anything about it. no one would ask is that a real Z28. Or is that a real RS.
A Z28 is a Z28 installed by GM
A F1 is a Z28 installed by you or dealer
A RS is not a Z28
a SC is not a Z28 edit: well I gess all camaros are SC's but unbadged SC's is not a Z28
I don't think anyone cars what badges you put on a non original SS Z28.
As long as you don't put SS badges on it.
If you wanted to put RS on your Z28 no one would ever care well maybe a few but most people wouldn't car. It's just that SS badge that is so important that it would be a sin to put on your car. if you put a LS1 in a SC and put Z28 badges on it no one would ever ask you a thing or think anything about it. no one would ask is that a real Z28. Or is that a real RS.
I vote on using vintage emblems, if you actually cloned it as an SS, go ahead and badge it, just don't tell people it's legit.
-Keep in mind that Z/28s have black roofs, while the SS has a color coded roof. The biggest thing that annoys me is when a car isn't "right" For example, if it's got SS badges, it needs to have OEM or OEM-style SS hood and spoiler, and the right roof... just my two cents, but if you can trick me into believing it, it's fine, just don't lie to me when I ask!
-Keep in mind that Z/28s have black roofs, while the SS has a color coded roof. The biggest thing that annoys me is when a car isn't "right" For example, if it's got SS badges, it needs to have OEM or OEM-style SS hood and spoiler, and the right roof... just my two cents, but if you can trick me into believing it, it's fine, just don't lie to me when I ask!
Originally Posted by DRSITES
I vote on using vintage emblems, if you actually cloned it as an SS, go ahead and badge it, just don't tell people it's legit.
-Keep in mind that Z/28s have black roofs, while the SS has a color coded roof. The biggest thing that annoys me is when a car isn't "right" For example, if it's got SS badges, it needs to have OEM or OEM-style SS hood and spoiler, and the right roof... just my two cents, but if you can trick me into believing it, it's fine, just don't lie to me when I ask!
-Keep in mind that Z/28s have black roofs, while the SS has a color coded roof. The biggest thing that annoys me is when a car isn't "right" For example, if it's got SS badges, it needs to have OEM or OEM-style SS hood and spoiler, and the right roof... just my two cents, but if you can trick me into believing it, it's fine, just don't lie to me when I ask!
My SS is a true SS and I have a black roof.
Originally Posted by DANSBIRD
Ok, i feel dumb. Whats an F1 & SC?
F1 was a apperence and performance package that was availible thru dealers on Z28s. same thing for firebird but it was Firebird GT
http://rides.webshots.com/album/4742...nfo/AlbumTitle
Part No. Description
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12363906 32mm front stab. bar, bushings, link kit, and track bar
12364002 17"x9"x50mm ZR-1 style wheels with P275/40ZR-17 Comp T/A tires
12363998 16"x8"x66mm ZR-1 style wheels with P245/50ZR-16 Comp T/A tires
12363902 6-speed Hurst shifter (leather wrapped shift ****)
12363925 cat-back performance exhaust (dual single-side outlet)
12363940 3 piece rear spoiler (primed)
12363915 4 piece ground effects package (primed)
12363978 cold air induction packge (1993, for use with MAP)
12363979 cold air induction packge (1994 and up, for use with MAF)
12363910 F1 Specialty Vehicle Package - everything above (1993)
12363911 F1 Specialty Vehicle Package - everything above (1994 and up)
Camaro Body Extension Package (from 97 Camaro F1) = 12363915
Camaro Body Extension Package (from 98-02 Camaro F1) = 12495399
Camaro rear spoiler (from 97-02 Camaro F1) (decal and 3-piece spoiler) = 12363940
Camaro black stripes package (from 98-02 Camaro F1 coupe) = 12495400
Camaro silver stripes package (from 98-02 Camaro F1 coupe) = 12495401
here is some more info
http://members.aol.com/blownf1/f1prices.html
The kit is availble thru a non sponsor restoration dealer and I think GM
I like the emblems better than the SS but don't like the ground effects too much
Last edited by brandonppr; Mar 12, 2007 at 04:58 PM.
Originally Posted by Pro52R
How about if you have a V6 93-97 and dropped an LS1 in it...should you leave it badgeless?or would a Z/28 sticker be ok?
I am leaning toward badgeless...
I am leaning toward badgeless...
The only cars that started as v6's, got transplants and re-badged and accepted are:
A) Done by GM...
B) Done by someone with GM's permission (GMMG)...
Originally Posted by DANSBIRD
I've never seen those F1 emblems before
The center caps can be purchaced on there own.
[/QUOTE]Hate to burst your bubble dude but, there were "Super Sport" Impalas and Chevelles before the Camaro was even "born" and THAT is where the heritage comes from. Your line of thought obviously comes from being too young or too under-educated to know the difference. [QUOTE]
Im fully aware of that. Thats why im saying there is only one z28.
Im fully aware of that. Thats why im saying there is only one z28.
Originally Posted by LS144
Im fully aware of that. Thats why im saying there is only one z28.
Originally Posted by LS144
GM is no longer like it used to be.…The name "supersport" is all over the place.
Originally Posted by Genesis_26317
Ooooo, Ford should make a Taurus GT!!! Nah, now that I think about it Taurus SHO sounds better. So does the SVT moniker.
Think of it now, a 550 hp FWD S/C 5.4 Ford Taurus SVT. I'd drive it!
I think that SVT and the Z insert -XX sounds better than GT or SS personally.
Z06 and Z28 sound a lot more like mean business than SS being on everything from a Cobolt to a 400 hp 6.0 liter.
No doubt I am not insulting the SS nameplate or anything, I just think that the ZL1, Z06, and the Z71 sound better than just sticking a SS on every car with an extra eighty to a hundred horsepower over the base version.
I don't see Pontiac sticking a T/A on all of their top-of-the-line models in their line-up anytime soon, (it might make Firebird owners actually remember that their car is called a Firebird and not just a T/A).
Think of it now, a 550 hp FWD S/C 5.4 Ford Taurus SVT. I'd drive it!
I think that SVT and the Z insert -XX sounds better than GT or SS personally.
Z06 and Z28 sound a lot more like mean business than SS being on everything from a Cobolt to a 400 hp 6.0 liter.
No doubt I am not insulting the SS nameplate or anything, I just think that the ZL1, Z06, and the Z71 sound better than just sticking a SS on every car with an extra eighty to a hundred horsepower over the base version.
I don't see Pontiac sticking a T/A on all of their top-of-the-line models in their line-up anytime soon, (it might make Firebird owners actually remember that their car is called a Firebird and not just a T/A).
