GTO - Sport Appearance Package (SAP) Archive

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MIAGTO

Discussion Starter · Sep 6, 2021 (Edited)

I thought it might be helpful to compile a thread which contains as much info as possible on the OEM Sport Appearance Package (SAP) for the 2004-2006 GTO.

There was actually a smaller 2004 SAP kit, before the larger 2005 / 2006 SAP kit. Over the years there have been some heated discussions about what components did or did not come in the SAP kit. I had always considered Mike at DMS the expert at anything SAP (considering he got GM to create the front extension fastening kit for us), plus GM/Pontiac's own printed sales brochure is hard to argue with.

The 2004 SAP components included:

Front Grills (AutoX)
Hood with scoops (2005 hood)
Custom Spoiler

The 2005/06 SAP included:

Front Grills (AutoX)
Front Fascia Extension (w/SAP-specific license plate holder)
Rocker Panels
Rear Fascia
Rear Spoiler
Mufflers and Quad tips (Magnaflow)
Notes: The SAP front fascia extension hardware kit was not included in SAP kit. It had to be obtained separately from GM—a rare item. Also, the 18” rims were not part of SAP.

In the following posts, I’ll get us started with photos of the 2005 SAP sales brochure, and of my own original OEM SAP paperwork for: SAP AutoX front grills, SAP front fascia extension, SAP front fascia extension hardware kit, SAP spoiler. If by chance anyone has printed/scanned copies of the. SAP rockers or rear bumper, please post them here. Else post any info you have about the GTO SAP kit. Thanks in advance to all contributors.

For folks new to SAP components or when buying previously owned SAP gear—How to clearly identify authentic OEM GM/Pontiac SAP components:

SAP Front Grills and rear Spoiler -- The backside is stamped/cast with "Made in Austria" (not Australia)
SAP Front Fascia Extension, Rockers, Rear Fascia -- The backside is stamped/cast with "Made in Great Britain"
Mufflers/Quad tips -- Both are made by Magnaflow, but are not stamped with their name nor a GM part number (reference pics in later posts)

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MIAGTO

Discussion Starter · #2 · Sep 6, 2021

The 2005 GTO SAP brochure…

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MIAGTO

Discussion Starter · #3 · Sep 6, 2021 (Edited)

The GTO SAP (Autocross) upper grills…

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MIAGTO

Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 6, 2021 (Edited)

The SAP Front Fascia Extension…

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SAP Front extension hardware kit…
(a shout out to Mike/DMS for this fastening / hardware kit being created by GM back in 2005!)

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MIAGTO

Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 6, 2021 (Edited)

The SAP spoiler…

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cjsxv3

· #6 · Sep 6, 2021

Excellent idea! I recently picked up an SAP 05 torred red. Per those instructions it actually appears there are supposed to be screws/bolts that hold the front fascia onto the bumper. I just got my front bumper and the fascia piece repainted (to plug the front license plate holes 🤦‍♂️) and there were no screws/bolts used when the fascia was originally installed by the dealership. The shop I had don't he repaint didn't use screws to reattach and just used automotive double sided tape. Worried it won't last as long as I prefer 🙄.

WickedGoat

· #7 · Sep 6, 2021

That is some good info/documentation to have for people/prospective GTO buyers to see. I don't know if there is anything out there for the 2004 kit because it was a last minute put together by GM to help push the last of the 2004s off the lots. Nonetheless, I paid $500 at the dealer parts department for my 2004 kit, which was the grills, the spoiler and the 2005 hood. This was absolute theft on my part and I can't think of a better deal I have ever gotten on parts like that.

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zech912

· #8 · Sep 6, 2021

NOS grills alone are worth more than $500 now. that was indeed a steal.

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MIAGTO

Discussion Starter · #9 · Sep 6, 2021 (Edited)

cjsxv3 said:
Excellent idea! I recently picked up an SAP 05 torred red. Per those instructions it actually appears there are supposed to be screws/bolts that hold the front fascia onto the bumper. I just got my front bumper and the fascia piece repainted (to plug the front license plate holes 🤦‍♂️) and there were no screws/bolts used when the fascia was originally installed by the dealership. The shop I had don't he repaint didn't use screws to reattach and just used automotive double sided tape. Worried it won't last as long as I prefer 🙄.

Great job finding the 05 full SAP, must be nice. Make sure you post up some pics for us to admire.

The front ext HW kit was only available for a few months back in 2005, IIRC. It should have been included in the front extension itself but wasn’t. Mike from DMS helped get it designed and got it pushed thru the red tape at GM to get it added with its own unique GM part number. A bunch of us were fortunate enough to get them for our fascia installs back then. I’ll never forget sweating so much as I was drilling those holes!

As long as your shop cleaned/prepped everything well, the double sided tape should last a good while. But keep an eye on the gaps over time. At some point may need to fabricate some fasteners similar to what was included in this kit.

MIAGTO

Discussion Starter · #10 · Sep 6, 2021 (Edited)

WickedGoat said:
That is some good info/documentation to have for people/prospective GTO buyers to see. I don't know if there is anything out there for the 2004 kit because it was a last minute put together by GM to help push the last of the 2004s off the lots. Nonetheless, I paid $500 at the dealer parts department for my 2004 kit, which was the grills, the spoiler and the 2005 hood. This was absolute theft on my part and I can't think of a better deal I have ever gotten on parts like that.

Right on, yeah those parts sound like the components of the 04 SAP. I don’t recall if there was a brochure or not.

I recall the grills and possibly also the spoiler being called Autocross grills and spoiler, yet the 2005 SAP kit documentation doesn’t mention ‘Autocross’. Pretty sure my old receipt for my grills even mentions it. Where did the Autocross name come from? Was that from the 04 kit?

WickedGoat

· #11 · Sep 6, 2021

MIAGTO said:
Right on, yeah those parts sound like the components of the 04 SAP. I don’t recall if there was a brochure or not.

I recall the grills and spoiler being called Autocross grills and Autocross spoiler, yet the 2005 SAP kit documentation doesn’t mention ‘Autocross’. Pretty sure my old receipt even mentions it. Where did the Autocross part come from? Was that from the 04 kit?

I remember the term Autocross being used to describe the grills, I think...

For kicks and some nostalgia to this thread, here is my receipt from 2005 for the 2004 SAP kit...

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cjsxv3

· #12 · Sep 7, 2021

I have all the receipts for everything the fella had done over the years on the GTO I just picked up. Was crazy going through all the pages of receipts he had. He even bought some rims that GM was offering in partnership with some company in cali. He had the silver SAP grills but I'm not a fan of them, so I swapped in some aftermarket CF ones.
Here she is 😀

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Ls7GTO

· #13 · Sep 7, 2021

cjsxv3 said:
I have all the receipts for everything the fella had done over the years on the GTO I just picked up. Was crazy going through all the pages of receipts he had. He even bought some rims that GM was offering in partnership with some company in cali. He had the silver SAP grills but I'm not a fan of them, so I swapped in some aftermarket CF ones.
Here she is 😀

NICE! and you have the dealer option MC2 wheels!

Great thread OP, vast SAP knowledge here.

cjsxv3

· #14 · Sep 7, 2021

Ls7GTO said:
NICE! and you have the dealer option MC2 wheels!

Great thread OP, vast SAP knowledge here.

Yep, that's the wheels. Couldn't remember the name. I saw a little flyer for them when going through all the paperwork that came with the car. I didn't like em in pictures but they're great in person I think.

WickedGoat

· #15 · Sep 7, 2021

I have every receipt for parts and maintenance on mine. I have a separate folder for all of the purchase paperwork, which includes a copy of the MSO and the window sticker. The only thing I don't have is gas receipts which is probably a little obsessive.

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MIAGTO

Discussion Starter · #16 · Sep 7, 2021 (Edited)

Nice ride cjsxv3! I totally forgot about those wheels. Can you take a pic of the flyer and add it to this thread? Seems fitting… dealer installed option just like the SAP. Also any chance the previous owner saved the GM installation paperwork for the SAP rockers, rear bumper or exhaust components?

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Nothubertjfarnsworth

· #17 · Sep 7, 2021

cjsxv3 said:
I have all the receipts for everything the fella had done over the years on the GTO I just picked up. Was crazy going through all the pages of receipts he had. He even bought some rims that GM was offering in partnership with some company in cali. He had the silver SAP grills but I'm not a fan of them, so I swapped in some aftermarket CF ones.
Here she is 😀

Did the CF banshee hood come with the gloss black areas around the edges and hoodscoop or did you have them painted that way?

cjsxv3

· #18 · Sep 7, 2021

Nothubertjfarnsworth said:
Did the CF banshee hood come with the gloss black areas around the edges and hoodscoop or did you have them painted that way?

The previous owner had the banshee hood added. Oddly he had paperwork/receipts on most everything except that hood, at least didn't come across it when I skimmed through it all last week (only had the car a few weeks).

cjsxv3

· #19 · Sep 7, 2021

MIAGTO said:
Nice ride cjsxv3! I totally forgot about those wheels. Can you take a pic of the flyer and add it to this thread? Seems fitting… dealer installed option just like the SAP. Also any chance the previous owner saved the GM installation paperwork for the SAP rockers, rear bumper or exhaust components?

I'll get a picture of the flyer for the wheels tomorrow. I didn't see anything as far as installation paperwork for the other SAP components.

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cjsxv3

· #20 · Sep 8, 2021

Here is the flyer on the MC2 FZ10 wheels.

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