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08-23-2012, 11:00 PM
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 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: May 2012
Location: Arkansas
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45th Aftermarket Sunroof
Hey guys,
So I am really thinking about getting an aftermarket sunroof put in my 45th Anniversary SS. Does anyone have any experience on what one should cost to be installed? Does anyone have pics of their aftermarket sunroof they would be willing to share? I heard that it looks weird with the reverse mohawk styling. All opinions are appreciated! |
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08-23-2012, 11:41 PM
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Drives: Eve - 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, OH
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I'd suggest not doing it. It's really not worth it. I've heard of a lot of things going wrong with them
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08-23-2012, 11:51 PM
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Drives: 2012 1SS LS3 M6 black on black :) Join Date: May 2012
Location: SD
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08-23-2012, 11:52 PM
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Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
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What problems are you having with the stock one?
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08-23-2012, 11:52 PM
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Drives: indeed Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Texas Hill Country
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I have a factory one in mine I will sell you. I haven't even opened it yet. no reason to let the oven like air rush into my car.
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08-24-2012, 12:46 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Stay away from aftermarket sunroofs and just learn to accept your car without a sunroof. Aftermarket units look like garbage compared to factory OEM. Plus, it will be more difficult to sell the car if you decide to sell/trade in the future. People who want sunroofs will look for cars with OEM units, not aftermarket.
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08-24-2012, 04:25 AM
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I agree aftermarket can be a problem in the making. My 2012 45th SS came with it stock and I use it on nice days. The best thing about the sunroof is if you have the drivers window open and you hit 55 or 60 the air sounds like it is thumping in the car from the wind. I open the sunroof to just lift it off the roof and it equalizes the pressure so that sound goes away. When your ready for a future trade than get a sun roof, with aftermarket I can see those leaks now. ED
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08-24-2012, 04:38 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS - Black/CGM Stripes Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Don't do it!!!! Why? Because in a Camaro, without a factory sunroof, there is a single structrual support beam running down the center of the roof. When you install an aftermarket sunroof you have to cut this beam, which weakens the roof in the event of a rollover accident. In a Camaro, with a factory sunroof, there are 2 separate support beams, one on each side of the sunroof. . . |
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08-24-2012, 12:03 PM
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Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Buffalo, NY
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I had a sunroof installed in my 2LT and I love it!
 The manufacturer that I went with was Signature Automotive Products. They have a pre-bent trim ring to deal with the reverse mohawk.  The only issue that I have dealt with is that if I open it all the way I get some sound buffering from the wind between 40 and 45 mph. All I needed to do was close it about an inch or so to stop it. The unit alows me to set how far the glass panel will open when I press the open button so I just set it and now I'm good to go. The roof opening is bigger then the factory sunroof which is a plus. I also love the fact that it slides into the roof and automatically closes when I shut the car off.  $1,100 total cost.
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11-29-2012, 05:56 PM
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Drives: ‘16 1SS & ‘19 1LT Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Windermere, FL
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Smitti your aftermarket roof looks good!!...Is it bigger than the OEM roof?...sure looks that way...
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11-29-2012, 06:47 PM
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Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012
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11-29-2012, 07:07 PM
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just can't get enough
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If it's a clean high quality oem-like setup, if you trade it in I bet some dealers won't even recognize the diff...
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11-29-2012, 09:44 PM
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Drives: 2012 2LT 45th convertible Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Albuquerque
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11-30-2012, 08:19 PM
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Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Buffalo, NY
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As far as I know they installed a new headliner. They might have modified the factory headliner and just installed new fabric but I'm not sure. In my opinion it looks much better than the factory sunroof setup. The headliner for the factory sunroof has a trim piece around it that looks cheesy IMO.
The switch comes with the aftermarket sunroof and is surface mounted where the factory switch would go. I'll post some pictures tomorrow.
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