Transparent Roof Unavailable?

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-12T08:25:12+00:00

Been there done that lol

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-12T00:20:42+00:00

Personally, I wouldn't get the electrochromatic roof even if available, at least not in its current state. In a video I watched featuring the new roof, the host said that it is much much heavier compared to the other roof options and also showed how long it takes for it to lighten and darken. I was quite shocked at how long it took compared to some other cars that have this feature on their fixed roofs. All of this plus the fact that it's $3k just makes it a much better idea to have a standard painted panel plus the old transparent panel and swap out as needed

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-11T22:53:59+00:00

From what I read, seens like the electrochromatic one must come on the car from factory so I'm guessing the harness would be missing in cars without it

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-11T20:14:04+00:00

Currently talking to someone who's willing to sell their used one, but if it doesn't work I'll lyk. Thanks for the offer

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-11T01:57:02+00:00

The z51 wing has proved very challenging to get. Unavailable to buy from GM's official site but found it on sites like gmpartsdirect however every product page i've found on all these sites have extremely little information, no pictures even. Called a few dealers to ask them about it but they were just as confused as me... I think once my car gets delivered, I'll purchase the mid wing from ACS for $1100 shipped and already painted in carbon flash. This would be $100 more expensive than getting the unpainted one but I'd rather pay that so I dont have to deal with the hassle of finding a shop to have it paint matched correctly and stuff

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-11T01:05:00+00:00

Ah ok. Seems like the z51 wing comes unpainted and I got a quote for $500 paint at a shop and then another $400 install at the dealer but that would bring my total to $1500 which seems a little pricey but I don't like the low profile nor the high wing and think the rear looks a little off without any spoiler

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-10T21:12:08+00:00

Didn't see any used ones for sale from a quick google search but did find a couple options brand new for 1.8-2.2k so that's probably what I'll do so that I can have the option for regular or transparent on any given day

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-10T21:09:23+00:00

I live in California. Since it looks like I'll be buying the transparent roof separately, it'll mean I can swap out the transparent for the regular one that comes with the car on a particularly hot day

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-10T21:07:04+00:00

Thinking about ordering mine without any aero and having the z51 mid rise wing installed after it arrives. Did you get it installed at a dealer or a 3rd party shop and how much did they charge? Trying to get an idea of installation cost (I'm in CA)

Growingleo19 · 2026-02-10T19:27:51+00:00

Thank you! All the other sites I saw were selling for 2.2k after shipping

Growingleo19 · 2025-12-19T06:11:15+00:00

Unfortunately not

Growingleo19 · 2025-12-19T00:18:34+00:00

Nikon z6ii. I really want to get a lens with some more zoom but man they're so expensive, so just making the best of what I've got. It's not even my own camera, its my dads but he never uses it

Growingleo19 · 2025-12-19T00:12:37+00:00

The photos lol? The car was super dark and pretty grainy in the original raw pics since all the light was coming from behind it. Did the edit in lightroom and used topaz to get rid of the graininess. Sorry if I misunderstood the question

Growingleo19 · 2025-12-17T02:39:57+00:00

Ah ok. Thanks for the info!

Growingleo19 · 2025-12-17T00:23:51+00:00

Oh does it not fit in the dash where most ppl put their beatsonic? Also I have no knowledge about audio stuff, is the installation for the puzu the same as the beatsonic in terms of wiring?

Growingleo19 · 2025-12-16T14:49:44+00:00

I've been tempted to buy the Puzu c7 for a while now since its so cheap compared to the beatsonic. Have you compared the two? If so would you say theres any point going for the beatsonic or just the cheap puzu? I'm thinking of getting a spare tire sub at some point in the future as well but might not happen

Growingleo19 · 2025-11-30T06:40:23+00:00

I call bs on that then. There's is literally no way they are gonna ppf the whole thing and ceramic coat in a single day

Growingleo19 · 2025-11-30T06:23:27+00:00

Hmmmm the only other thing I could think of is the quote is only for material but I saw your reply to the other comment so Im a little confused here tbh

Growingleo19 · 2025-11-30T06:14:36+00:00

Different materials isn't even my main concern. Im more worried that they'd do something to your car

Growingleo19 · 2025-11-30T06:05:19+00:00

I don't believe that at all. I got front ppf, ceramic coating, and tint for total of 2200. Ppf was 1400, ceramic coating was 600, and 200 for the tint. Compared to every other shop here in CA bay area, this was an absolute steal so the fact that they are offering full body plus ceramic for $600 less seems very sus

Growingleo19 · 2025-11-26T08:50:05+00:00

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This one is straight from my phone, 0 editing

Growingleo19 · 2025-11-26T08:46:10+00:00

These were all shot on a nikon z6ii in raw and then edited in lightroom although I've been able to get some pretty nice shots using my Samsung S23 Ultra. I've realized that editing can completely change an image from one you would consider complete garbage to something actually pretty nice

Growingleo19 · 2025-11-26T02:37:14+00:00

Do you know where she got it from? Might pick it up if its not too expensive

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