[cyrrus]

Okay here the quetion. Is the G6 still an N-body car ? I was driving to work this morning and wondering about this. I think it is but just to make sure anyone know for sure.

 

[S8ER99]

No... Epsilon platform

 

[sunrunner_pei]

Exactly.

 

[e2helper]

No... Epsilon platform

Although accurate it is not really the correct answer to the question posed.

The "N" body designation of previous Grand Am, Malibu (now Classic), Alero and....Skylark (LOL) actually shows up as 4th character in VIN of vehicle - carline

The corresponding value for the G6 (and 2004/5 Malibu) is "Z".

So this is the "Z" car platform.

Anyone interested in what characters of VIN mean? Here is a one specific for the G6 and Malibu

First a sample VIN (from a Malibu);

1G1ZT64884F217972 (hope this isn't anyone's - LOL)

Now what each digit means:
1= U.S.A. - country of origin:
G= GM - Manufacturer
1= Chevrolet (2=Pontiac) - Make of vehicle
Z= Malibu/G6 is "Z" carline
T= LS model (Malibu: S=base, U=LT and W=SS new for 2006; G6: G=Base V6, H=GT and for 2006 M=GTP and F=base with 4 cyl )
6= Maxx body (5=Malibu/G6 sedan, I forgot what coupe/convertible are but they are different)
4= Front/Side airbags (2=Front airbags only)
8= 3.5L V6 engine (F=2.2L L4; also forgot what 3.9L and 2.4L are)
8= check digit (calculated based on a formula)
4= 2004 model year (5=2005)
F= Fairfax, Kansas (Assembly Plant, G6's plant in Lake Orion, Mich=4)
217972 = sequence number

 

[S8ER99]

Well.. I looked but couldnt find the 'body' type... lol so

 

[e2helper]

Glad you took it well, I was just trying to ......HELP

 

[sunrunner_pei]

Although accurate it is not really the correct answer to the question posed.

The "N" body designation of previous Grand Am, Malibu (now Classic), Alero and....Skylark (LOL) actually shows up as 4th character in VIN of vehicle - carline

The corresponding value for the G6 (and 2004/5 Malibu) is "Z".

So this is the "Z" car platform.

Anyone interested in what characters of VIN mean? Here is a one specific for the G6 and Malibu

First a sample VIN (from a Malibu);

1G1ZT64884F217972 (hope this isn't anyone's - LOL)

Now what each digit means:
1= U.S.A. - country of origin:
G= GM - Manufacturer
1= Chevrolet (2=Pontiac) - Make of vehicle
Z= Malibu/G6 is "Z" carline
T= LS model (Malibu: S=base, U=LT and W=SS new for 2006; G6: G=Base V6, H=GT and for 2006 M=GTP and F=base with 4 cyl )
6= Maxx body (5=Malibu/G6 sedan, I forgot what coupe/convertible are but they are different)
4= Front/Side airbags (2=Front airbags only)
8= 3.5L V6 engine (F=2.2L L4; also forgot what 3.9L and 2.4L are)
8= check digit (calculated based on a formula)
4= 2004 model year (5=2005)
F= Fairfax, Kansas (Assembly Plant, G6's plant in Lake Orion, Mich=4)
217972 = sequence number

So are we to assume GM will refer to the G6/Malibu as the Z-body?

 

[e2helper]

Well there are other codes that are used by engineers for each vehicle but the closest one analogous to the term N-Body for old Grand Am is Z-body.

In the press you see a lot of term "Epsilon" used because people are familiar with it and it ties these vehicles to their European cousins, the Opel Vectra and Saab 9-3.

 

[S8ER99]

Glad you took it well, I was just trying to ......HELP

Always appreciated.

 

[sunrunner_pei]

Well there are other codes that are used by engineers for each vehicle but the closest one analogous to the term N-Body for old Grand Am is Z-body.

In the press you see a lot of term "Epsilon" used because people are familiar with it and it ties these vehicles to their European cousins, the Opel Vectra and Saab 9-3.

Well, that's great. Z-Body is so much easier to say than Epsilon. Thanks!

 

[Gimli]

Well, that's great. Z-Body is so much easier to say than Epsilon. Thanks!

But, is it zed-body (the proper way) or zee-body (the american way)?

 

[sunrunner_pei]

hahaha

 

[cyrrus]

So that would mean we would have to have add z body's to the meet in Albany. Would be a great mix. only wish I could go(living on the west coast of Canada). Yeah I found out from the shop foreman that it was Z the other day.

 

[cyrrus]

Have to agree with on that one