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FunkyELF · 05-19-2009, 07:36 AM

As featured on homepage.

The speed of 2010 Camaro aftermarket development continues to impress. Some Camaro fans are not very fond of the factory Camaro sunroof option, which, when open, slides up and out over the back of the roof (example) instead of back inside the roof. Webasto has come to market with a solution in the form of the SolAire 5300 Power Inbuilt Sunroof. As demonstrated in the VIDEO, this sunroof system installs into the roof of the Camaro and allows the sunroof glass to slide back discretely into the roof when open. The sunroof also retains the up-tilting function.

I was on youtube and searched 2010 camaro, sorted by newest first and came across this ....

I think with this one the roof looks a lot better. I was going to get a sunroof on mine but chose not to because I liked the grooves in the roof. With this, you can have both.

I hope I'm correct in assuming that those top grooves have to do with the sunroof option and not V6 vs SS. I saw a v6 with a sunroof and no grooves and a v8 with non sunroof and it had the grooves, thats why I assume.

UsedTaHaveA68 · 05-19-2009, 10:49 AM

I'm not a big fan of sunroofs but that is OEM nice! And they got it done fast considering most big name companies don't even have headers for this car yet.

kdoske · 05-19-2009, 11:04 AM

it looks kinda wierd in the interior and there is no longer a reverse Mohawk in the inside :(

Suskam · 05-19-2009, 11:12 AM

Looks like they had to lower the inside roof slightly to get that in there. That might be a problem for some people that already have headroom issues. I don't see anything wrong with the factory sunroof. It looks a lot cooler when it is sticking above the roof to me.

EllwynX · 05-19-2009, 01:12 PM

This just shows I was correct way back when I suggested they could keep the reverse mohawk WITH the factory sunroof.

I prefer the stock sunroof though. I'd rather it slid back above the roof than into it. Headroom in that must be virtually nil if you're over 5' 10".

Supermans · 05-19-2009, 01:34 PM

It looks strange from the inside....You lose about two inches it seems..Not very good in my opinion..

LadiesMan217 · 05-19-2009, 02:09 PM

The main problem I have with aftermarket sunroofs is the sound. When opening and closing, most don't sound "solid" like the factory roof does. I'm wondering if they put the music track over it to disguise the sound.

I love it...the only thing I don't like is the interior. That entire reverse mohawk is lost to a sea of flat headliner. (I do like some of the features though...automatic shade opening, closes by itself if accidentally left open, etc.) It's too bad that glass isn't shaped to follow the reverse mohawk. That would be slick.

STILO · 05-19-2009, 03:22 PM

They Should have spent there time developing Roll down windows for those sides insted, probably see more of a folloing if they did!!

SS22 · 05-19-2009, 03:58 PM

I like the size of the opening its nice and big! I also like how the whole panel opens too, it does not stop half way like the factory sunroof. Those for me are the real advantages.

*TAG UR IT* · 05-19-2009, 04:07 PM

That's a pretty good lookin' sunroof. I wonder just how much room is lost in headroom by placing that roof in the headliner.

13F20 · 05-19-2009, 04:12 PM

Nice I like it.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 05-19-2009, 04:14 PM

That's what we needed, but I understand why GM chose the route that they did.

Got SS? · 05-19-2009, 04:29 PM

Guys, I used to work for a company that installed aftermaket sunroofs on new vehicles (and actually installed them myself). FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE DO NOT GET AN AFTERMARKET SUNROOF IN YOUR NEW CAMARO They have to cut the braces out of the roof, the interior roof line will definitley be lower to allow for the glass to slide back, and they almost always leak, have windnoise, and eventually the headliner begins to fall. If you really must have a sunroof, go with the factory installed one.

venom8298 · 05-19-2009, 04:34 PM

I like it! I had a webasto sunroof installed in my dodge pickup years ago and it was a well built unit. They didnt cut the stock headliner either, they put a completely new one in. I loved the fact that it closed by itself after you turned the truck off. And no wind noise in my truck

TJ91 · 05-19-2009, 05:03 PM

i would consider this but it seems that its not fool proof. Ifi saw this in person,and the noise was minimal, and no leaks, and a reasonable price, i would definitly go with this option

PQ · 05-19-2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ91

i would consider this but it seems that its not fool proof. Ifi saw this in person,and the noise was minimal, and no leaks, and a reasonable price, i would definitly go with this option

+1

I'm a shorter guy and headroom is not a worry for me plus the reverse mowhawk is kept on the outside. Not sure if I want someone torching into my cars roof though. I don't care how good they are, things can happen. And it can't be undone very easily without noticeable remnants.

*CamaroSpike23* · 05-19-2009, 05:35 PM

sweeeet!

Black5thgen · 05-19-2009, 05:56 PM

I like the fact that it opens into the car but the weather stripping looks cheap and out of place compared to the factory roof. I also don't think the flat glass with the reverse mohawk looks good.

Revo1 · 05-19-2009, 07:51 PM

VERY

! I kinda like the way the stock sunroof looks when open tho, looks aerodynamic...

bumblebeefan · 05-19-2009, 09:41 PM

just an fyi guys if you install an aftermarket sunroof on your 2010 camaro it will void your entire warranty on the car. check all your local dealers for the info regarding this. it comes straight from corporate. i was thinking of aftermarket to save money and my dealer warned me of the consequences of doing it. they were all informed in training seminars for the camaros.

trudawg660 · 05-19-2009, 09:47 PM

does the OEM sunroof close after you take that Key out?

SemperFi · 05-19-2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suskam

Looks like they had to lower the inside roof slightly to get that in there. That might be a problem for some people that already have headroom issues. I don't see anything wrong with the factory sunroof. It looks a lot cooler when it is sticking above the roof to me.

Agreed. I used to hate the way it looked, but now, after seeing a bunch of angles of it, i think it looks sweet. very sporty.

SemperFi · 05-19-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumblebeefan

just an fyi guys if you install an aftermarket sunroof on your 2010 camaro it will void your entire warranty on the car. check all your local dealers for the info regarding this. it comes straight from corporate. i was thinking of aftermarket to save money and my dealer warned me of the consequences of doing it. they were all informed in training seminars for the camaros.

Well that will sure keep sales low. That sucks.

Captain Awesome · 05-19-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black5thgen

I like the fact that it opens into the car but the weather stripping looks cheap and out of place compared to the factory roof. I also don't think the flat glass with the reverse mohawk looks good.

EXACTLY! The big rubber weather stripping is a dead giveaway you got an aftermarket sunroof. It resembles those "low rent" sunroofs that they used to sell in K-mart.

Kudos for making it roll inside the roof.
Fail on having to cut the roof and that brace behind it.
Fail on the rubber gasket.
Fail on not matching the roofline shape.

Here's a tip:
Get GM to design a roof panel with the right supports and the right hole with the proper drainage and proper sealing (no exposed gasket) and sell this design to GM as the OEM roof.

I was one of the big critics of the exterior unrolling roof because it looks cheap while open. That rubber gasket makes this one look cheap all the time. I will pick the GM roof over this. At least I can close the factory roof up and have the car look good. This one you can't escape the cheap look.

ssrsheaven · 05-19-2009, 10:21 PM

I agree after market looks great but the efects afterwords I un called for.

05-19-2009, 07:36 AM	#1
FunkyELF Drives: 1999 Pontiac Firebird Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	webasto sunroof for 2010 Camaro As featured on homepage. The speed of 2010 Camaro aftermarket development continues to impress. Some Camaro fans are not very fond of the factory Camaro sunroof option, which, when open, slides up and out over the back of the roof (example) instead of back inside the roof. Webasto has come to market with a solution in the form of the SolAire 5300 Power Inbuilt Sunroof. As demonstrated in the VIDEO, this sunroof system installs into the roof of the Camaro and allows the sunroof glass to slide back discretely into the roof when open. The sunroof also retains the up-tilting function. I was on youtube and searched 2010 camaro, sorted by newest first and came across this .... I think with this one the roof looks a lot better. I was going to get a sunroof on mine but chose not to because I liked the grooves in the roof. With this, you can have both. I hope I'm correct in assuming that those top grooves have to do with the sunroof option and not V6 vs SS. I saw a v6 with a sunroof and no grooves and a v8 with non sunroof and it had the grooves, thats why I assume. __________________

05-19-2009, 11:12 AM	#4
Suskam Drives: '11 Camaro/ '02 Grand Prix Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 639 View My Garage	Looks like they had to lower the inside roof slightly to get that in there. That might be a problem for some people that already have headroom issues. I don't see anything wrong with the factory sunroof. It looks a lot cooler when it is sticking above the roof to me. __________________

05-19-2009, 01:12 PM	#5
EllwynX Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 2,260	This just shows I was correct way back when I suggested they could keep the reverse mohawk WITH the factory sunroof. I prefer the stock sunroof though. I'd rather it slid back above the roof than into it. Headroom in that must be virtually nil if you're over 5' 10". __________________ 1100 = Preliminary Order: 10/19/2008 2000 = Accepted By GM: ???? 2500 = Preferenced: ????? 3000 = Accepted By Production Control:03/31/2009 (or shortly before) 3100 = Sequenced: ???? 3300 = Scheduled For Production: 04/18/2009 3400 = Broadcast: 04/28/2009 3800 = Produced: 05/05/09 VIN#7607 4150 = Invoiced: 05/15/09 (dealer received) 4200 = Shipped: 05/05/09 (according to the dealer) 5000 = Delivered To Dealer: 05/26/09 6000 = Delivered To Customer: 05/26/09

05-19-2009, 01:34 PM	#6
Supermans Camaro & Stang Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Mustang 5.0 in Kona Blue Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 4,759 View My Garage	It looks strange from the inside....You lose about two inches it seems..Not very good in my opinion.. __________________ Bought my Camaro from Eric Hall(817) 421-7266

05-19-2009, 02:09 PM	#7
LadiesMan217 Drives: '10 IOM/IO 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,665 View My Garage	The main problem I have with aftermarket sunroofs is the sound. When opening and closing, most don't sound "solid" like the factory roof does. I'm wondering if they put the music track over it to disguise the sound. I love it...the only thing I don't like is the interior. That entire reverse mohawk is lost to a sea of flat headliner. (I do like some of the features though...automatic shade opening, closes by itself if accidentally left open, etc.) It's too bad that glass isn't shaped to follow the reverse mohawk. That would be slick. __________________ Proud Member of NEC5!

05-19-2009, 10:49 AM	#2
UsedTaHaveA68 Drives: Hyundai Sonata Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 497	I'm not a big fan of sunroofs but that is OEM nice! And they got it done fast considering most big name companies don't even have headers for this car yet.

05-19-2009, 11:04 AM	#3
kdoske Waiting For My 1SS/RS SIM Drives: Sold My Lancer, now carless :/ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 952	it looks kinda wierd in the interior and there is no longer a reverse Mohawk in the inside :(

05-19-2009, 03:22 PM	#8
STILO RR Status Drives: 1999 2DOOR DENALI Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: OC CALIF Posts: 51 View My Garage	They Should have spent there time developing Roll down windows for those sides insted, probably see more of a folloing if they did!!

05-19-2009, 03:58 PM	#9
SS22 Drives: 2010 Blue Camaro RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 313	I like the size of the opening its nice and big! I also like how the whole panel opens too, it does not stop half way like the factory sunroof. Those for me are the real advantages.

05-19-2009, 04:07 PM	#10
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: THRSS #2 / CGM#1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 24,386 View My Garage	That's a pretty good lookin' sunroof. I wonder just how much room is lost in headroom by placing that roof in the headliner. __________________

05-19-2009, 04:12 PM	#11
13F20 Drives: Soon to be 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA, soon to be KS. Posts: 675	Nice I like it.

05-19-2009, 04:14 PM	#12
Camaro_Corvette 50.335252,6.947103 Drives: Anything with wheels Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 20,213 View My Garage	That's what we needed, but I understand why GM chose the route that they did. __________________

05-19-2009, 04:29 PM	#13
Got SS? Drives: 20?? Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 10	Guys, I used to work for a company that installed aftermaket sunroofs on new vehicles (and actually installed them myself). FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE DO NOT GET AN AFTERMARKET SUNROOF IN YOUR NEW CAMARO They have to cut the braces out of the roof, the interior roof line will definitley be lower to allow for the glass to slide back, and they almost always leak, have windnoise, and eventually the headliner begins to fall. If you really must have a sunroof, go with the factory installed one. Last edited by Got SS?; 05-19-2009 at 04:30 PM. Reason: spelling

05-19-2009, 04:34 PM	#14
venom8298 Drives: F350 King Ranch Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Baytown, Tx Posts: 17	I like it! I had a webasto sunroof installed in my dodge pickup years ago and it was a well built unit. They didnt cut the stock headliner either, they put a completely new one in. I loved the fact that it closed by itself after you turned the truck off. And no wind noise in my truck

05-19-2009, 05:03 PM	#15
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 12,346	i would consider this but it seems that its not fool proof. Ifi saw this in person,and the noise was minimal, and no leaks, and a reasonable price, i would definitly go with this option

05-19-2009, 05:56 PM	#18
Black5thgen Account Suspended Drives: 2007 C6 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 2,258 View My Garage	I like the fact that it opens into the car but the weather stripping looks cheap and out of place compared to the factory roof. I also don't think the flat glass with the reverse mohawk looks good.

05-19-2009, 07:51 PM	#19
Revo1 Camaronogamous Drives: 2010/2002 Camaro SS! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,688 View My Garage	VERY ! I kinda like the way the stock sunroof looks when open tho, looks aerodynamic... __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

05-19-2009, 09:41 PM	#20
bumblebeefan Drives: 1998 camaro and 2008 hhr Join Date: May 2009 Location: perkasie, pa Posts: 1	just an fyi guys if you install an aftermarket sunroof on your 2010 camaro it will void your entire warranty on the car. check all your local dealers for the info regarding this. it comes straight from corporate. i was thinking of aftermarket to save money and my dealer warned me of the consequences of doing it. they were all informed in training seminars for the camaros.

05-19-2009, 09:47 PM	#21
trudawg660 Drives: 2006 Dodge Charger / 2SS IOM Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,644	does the OEM sunroof close after you take that Key out?

05-19-2009, 10:21 PM	#25
ssrsheaven Drives: 92 firebird,2010 camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indianapolis,In Posts: 349 View My Garage	I agree after market looks great but the efects afterwords I un called for.

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