I have a friend who is buying a 00 SS z28 vin is 2G1FP22GXY2159235
it has a gu6 qfk wheels PBT hood CAE upfitter package Wu8 Y2Y is this car a slp car or did some other outfitter upgrade or did it come from the factory this way..i have a LT1 car so not sure about the newer rigs..all help is appreciated thanks

Brad

 

hooked on punctuation worked for me!

 

Really simple solution.. take the VIN.. call SLP.. and ask.

They will tell you if it is a real SS or not.

 

It is factory SS...it came that way off the line...it's not SLP.....(I had a friend look up the vin #) Misty

 

GM didnt make any SS's off the line. A SS is just a Z28 that was sent to SLP for modding into an SS. Since GM does it, it is not considered aftermarket, but it did not come from the factory as an SS.

 

Those look like the order codes for a legit SS.

There's always some confusion on where SS's are built. It was always assumed they were made at the SLP factory, but a lot (from what I hear) ended up being fitted at the fcatory in later years. I assume because they discovered is was easier to upgrade the car from a Z28 before it was completed (that way they didn't have to remove parts to reinstall new SS ones... just install the SS stuff on the assembly line). Starting around 2000 (I think) the actual production was done at the GM Ste. Therese plant, not at SLP. I may be sketchy on some of the precise details...

 

go to www.slpeng.com post the vin on there forum the y ill give you a build number if the car was made by them or just get the number from there site and call it.

 

It is true, in the later years most SS were built right at the GM factory. SS that were sent to SLP were ones that had other options such as the chrome wheels, different suspension, exhaust and other things like that. If it was just a normal SS with no SLP options, chances are that it was all built in the same factory with the rest of the F-Bodys.

 

those wasn't typos they are dealer ordering codes..thanks fellas I thought that in 00 they actually installed the parts from GM instead of sending them to slp..that is all I needed to know..appreciate it...oh and thanks Misty your not a fella huh lol

Brad

 

Time to defunct the myths again.

Previous to 1998 (1996-1997), all SS were done by SLP based on Z28 models. In 1998, GM took over parts of assmebling the Super Sports. SSs are not Z28s, although they do have the RPO code (which is required to get the SS). SS are a different model than the Z28. The SSs were assembled in GM's St. Therese plant in Canada with the better exhaust, sway bars and wheels (and standard hoods and rear spoilers). Not the Z28 standard issue stuff either. After GM assmebled the cars, they would head over to SLP in Troy, Mi. Here SLP would number the cars as they arrived, then add the SS hood and rear spoiler to all SSs. Those that got optional content were upgraded. Exhaust, hoods, rear spoilers, wheels and sway bars taken off the base SSs (replaced by SLP stuff) were either sold through SLP as "Take-Off" parts, or returned to GM to be sold as replacement parts. Since they have been previously installed. All SS received the RPO code WU8, if it doesn't have this code ... it is not an SS. To see if the car had optional SLP content installed, look for the code Y2Y and the extra sticker on the passenger's side door. This sticker will list the SLP installed options on the vehicle.

 

Shows how much of an idiot I am.. hehe..

Sorry to quote you and end up being the one that didnt have a damn clue what I was talking about Misty.

Thanks for the info guys.. now I know.. and knowing is half the battle..

 

No problem

 

MRZ28HO, I was always under the impression that all of the base WU8 content, including the hood and spoiler, were put on at Ste. Therese, and that the car only made the trip to SLP Engineering if it was receiving SLP options (Bilsteins, Auburn, CME, etc.). I'm going to figure it out for certain on Monday - one of my managers came out of Ste. Therese a year ago and one of my coworkers has worked with most of the OEM-sourced tuners (SLP incuded). Between the two of them, I should get the answer.

As for wether or not the SS is a Z28, that's like arguing over what the proper pronunciation of "potato" is. No one will argue that the SS isn't substantially different enough from the Z28 to be thought of as a seperate model. On the other hand, pretty much every legal document concerning the car (sticker, title, insurance, reg) says "Z28 SS". Basically my point is there are good arguements either way. Along the same lines, what about the RS?

As for the original post, check the GM door sticker. If RPO WU8 is there, it's a real SS. If it's not, it's a Z28 that wasn't properly appreciated by it's previous owner.

 

casebuzz, I'm sure your sources will tell you the true answer. I am just repeating what Jeff Yachnin (SLP Chief Engineer, ex Corvette Project Engineer) and Scott Settlemiere (***. Brand Team Manager for Corvette and Camaro) have told me. Oh and yes, the hood and rear spoiler were done by SLP. They designed and fabricate them.

 

I have no doubt the hood and spoiler were designed and fabricated by SLP, my concern is where they are installed, be it Ste. Therese or SLP Eng. Sounds like you were talking to the right people as well.