Kneepads Question

thickstunalex · 09-21-2016, 11:08 AM

I ordered a 2SS and there's an option to purchase kneepads, but it's $350! Does anyone know if the 2SS comes with leather or felt kneepads stock, or does it come stick with the hard-plastic kneepads?

I hope I don't sound like a first-world problem guy, but I am talking about kneepads in my sports car...

TECHTURTLE · 09-21-2016, 11:14 AM

They will be "Leather".

CatchMyZ · 09-21-2016, 11:24 AM

Mine has black leather knee pads on each side of the console...did not order the $350 option...

KirkH · 09-21-2016, 11:25 AM

It is easy to take the stock knee pads, added foam padding and upholster with staples and hot glue. Then you can use any material you like including higher quality leather. I used black bandanas.

$10 vs $350.

Blue's SS · 09-21-2016, 11:28 AM

Yeah I bought a set of black leather with grey stitching off of eBay a few months ago for $125. Totally upgraded my 1SS interior doing that!

thickstunalex · 09-21-2016, 11:30 AM

Thanks! I was thinking of going with Kalahari kneepads to match the interior in case it delivers with hard plastic ones, but if it comes with black leather ones I think I'll be just fine.

SS 1LE · 09-21-2016, 11:45 AM

I bought two sets off of Ebay, both were barely over $100...They pop up a lot. So now I will be able to change mine over, and have a spare set.

Richard0nee · 09-21-2016, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SS 1LE

I bought two sets off of Ebay, both were barely over $100...They pop up a lot. So now I will be able to change mine over, and have a spare set.

A lot of members is going to be hitting you up.! Upgrading the plastic knee pads for the leather ones is a HUGE difference for the interior.

KMPrenger · 09-21-2016, 12:34 PM

I want to do this so bad. But I want Grey/Black ones (that is, grey leather on the top part of the pad, and black leather on the bottom)....basically a custom looking setup. Went to my local upholstery guy and he told me it would likely cost me over $300 to do my plastic ones like I wanted. Well crap.

If GM just made GREY ones to match my grey interior, I'd just go with that, but they don't! Dangit.

I might just end up with black leather and grey stitching after all.

camaromike77 · 09-21-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CatchMyZ

Mine has black leather knee pads on each side of the console...did not order the $350 option...

Ditto here.....

KirkH · 09-21-2016, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KMPrenger

I want to do this so bad. But I want Grey/Black ones (that is, grey leather on the top part of the pad, and black leather on the bottom)....basically a custom looking setup. Went to my local upholstery guy and he told me it would likely cost me over $300 to do my plastic ones like I wanted. Well crap.

If GM just made GREY ones to match my grey interior, I'd just go with that, but they don't! Dangit.

I might just end up with black leather and grey stitching after all.

DIY. Do you have a local fabric store? Just buy some foam padding. I made mine more padded than ones being sold.

Look at how the fabric is stapled and glued on the OEM ones. I just copied that exactly. It cost a little over $10 to do, mostly because I had to buy 2 pieces of fabric to get the same pattern for each pad.

12blkgrayRS · 09-21-2016, 01:41 PM

Mine came with the black plastic knee pads. When I bought the SS brakes from a member here he also had some leather kneepads for sale for $50 along with some colored door items. Now my interior is no longer boring. The ones I bought are black leather with Red stitching. Car is white.

Hyper16 · 09-21-2016, 02:05 PM

2SS should come with leather kneepads matching the interior. Maybe the $350 option is some sort of upgrade.

leadfoot93 · 09-21-2016, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyper16

2SS should come with leather kneepads matching the interior. Maybe the $350 option is some sort of upgrade.

Yes the 350 option is an upgrade.

09-21-2016, 11:08 AM	#1
thickstunalex Drives: Coming: 2017 Camaro SS Vert Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 170	Kneepads Question I ordered a 2SS and there's an option to purchase kneepads, but it's $350! Does anyone know if the 2SS comes with leather or felt kneepads stock, or does it come stick with the hard-plastic kneepads? I hope I don't sound like a first-world problem guy, but I am talking about kneepads in my sports car...

09-21-2016, 11:14 AM	#2
TECHTURTLE Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: OTP Atlanta Posts: 862 View My Garage	They will be "Leather". __________________ 2016 2SS 6-Speed Manual... Magnetic Ride Control, Dual Mode Exhaust, Sunroof, Adrenaline Red Interior, Mylink W/Navigation Added Edelbrock E-Force Supercharger, GM 1LE Sway Bars, BMR Upper/Lower Trailing Arms, BMR Upper Control Arms. BMR Front/Rear Chassis Braces, BMR Tunnel Brace. GM Red knee Pads, GM Black Front Splitter, GM SEMA Concept Grille, GM Dark Taillights, GM Ground Effects package... Savini Di Forza BM-14 Gloss Black Wheels 9's front, 10's rear.

09-21-2016, 11:24 AM	#3
CatchMyZ Drives: Blue Velvet SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 103	Mine has black leather knee pads on each side of the console...did not order the $350 option... __________________ '94 Z28 M6 Black *SOLD* '10 2SS M6 Cyber Gray *SOLD* '16 2SS M6 Blue Velvet

09-21-2016, 11:25 AM	#4
KirkH Drives: 2016 2SS M6 Mosaic Blk Met-SOLD Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: KY Posts: 2,934	It is easy to take the stock knee pads, added foam padding and upholster with staples and hot glue. Then you can use any material you like including higher quality leather. I used black bandanas. $10 vs $350. __________________ Official Detailer of CamaroFest 8 & 9 https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...st-8-pics.html https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...=521655&page=1 https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...=547470&page=1 https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=527474 No one on Earth has detailed more Camaros. http://KirkTheDetailer.com

09-21-2016, 11:28 AM	#5
Blue's SS Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS, for go, not show. Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Pearland, Texas, United States Posts: 426	Yeah I bought a set of black leather with grey stitching off of eBay a few months ago for $125. Totally upgraded my 1SS interior doing that! __________________ Camaro/Firebird fan since 1977! Previous rides: 1965 Pontiac GTO, 1977 Trans Am Special Ed. "Bandit", 1996 Camaro 3.8, 2002 Camaro Z28, 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Spring Special Edition Current ride: "SOUTHERNCROSS" - 2017 Camaro 1SS Silver Ice Metallic/Jet Black w/BO4 56V RZ9 NPP SFE SH1 VW9 W2D "And no BS! It's (the 1SS) everything you need and nothing you don't." -Craig Cole on the 1SS vs 2SS "Reach above your dreams of pleasure, giving life to those who died. Look beyond your own horizons, sail the ship of signs." -RJD 'The Sign of the Southern Cross'

09-21-2016, 11:30 AM	#6
thickstunalex Drives: Coming: 2017 Camaro SS Vert Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 170	Thanks! I was thinking of going with Kalahari kneepads to match the interior in case it delivers with hard plastic ones, but if it comes with black leather ones I think I'll be just fine.

09-21-2016, 11:45 AM	#7
SS 1LE マスタング = 遅い Drives: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 7,061	I bought two sets off of Ebay, both were barely over $100...They pop up a lot. So now I will be able to change mine over, and have a spare set.

09-21-2016, 12:34 PM	#9
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,943	I want to do this so bad. But I want Grey/Black ones (that is, grey leather on the top part of the pad, and black leather on the bottom)....basically a custom looking setup. Went to my local upholstery guy and he told me it would likely cost me over $300 to do my plastic ones like I wanted. Well crap. If GM just made GREY ones to match my grey interior, I'd just go with that, but they don't! Dangit. I might just end up with black leather and grey stitching after all. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

09-21-2016, 01:41 PM	#12
12blkgrayRS Drives: 2012 Camaro RS 2LT 6spd man Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dickinson, Texas Posts: 535	Mine came with the black plastic knee pads. When I bought the SS brakes from a member here he also had some leather kneepads for sale for $50 along with some colored door items. Now my interior is no longer boring. The ones I bought are black leather with Red stitching. Car is white.

09-21-2016, 02:05 PM	#13
Hyper16 A Heartbeat Away......... Drives: Not As Fast As I Would Like To Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,379	2SS should come with leather kneepads matching the interior. Maybe the $350 option is some sort of upgrade. __________________ ,,,,,,, 2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 2SS \| A8 \| MRC \| Sunroof \| Nav \| Mishimoto Catch Can \| GM CAI \| Hurst Shifter \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| Body Color Splash Guards \| 1LE Splitter \| GM Dark Tail Lights \| ZL1 Third Brake Light \| Custom Fuel Door, Badges & Bowties \| Oracle Side Markers \| Blacked Out Stuff \| Opti-Coat Pro+ The problem with this world is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be penalties for stupidity, but why don't we just take the warning labels off everything and let the problem solve itself.

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