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Old 08-04-2014, 07:04 PM   #15
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Tough choice OP... I will say I am very happy with my modded SS... The wheels were a must have for me, however the rear tire put on the 1LE although functional looks ridiculously stretched... Either way you will have a bad ride...
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Old 08-04-2014, 07:23 PM   #16
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The long 3rd gear in the SS is great for highway pulls! You really don't need anything the 1le offers for what you intend to do, probably save a few bucks going with the SS and put it into mods.
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Old 08-04-2014, 07:26 PM   #17
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I can corner with a 1LE also just as good.
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Old 08-04-2014, 07:32 PM   #18
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If I were starting over today, I would go with the 1le.
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Old 08-04-2014, 09:10 PM   #19
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No doubt, you have most of the 1LE options added to your car. If you go straight line get the SS, if you want to take it to the road course get the 1LE.

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Old 08-04-2014, 10:40 PM   #20
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I would recommend getting whatever SS you want and NOT getting the 1LE package, and then grabbing the dealer-sold (or GM parts ordered, if you wanted: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/10/...-gen-v-camaro/) 1LE suspension package and slap 3.91 gears on it.

That would be a beast of a car. And you can get lighter 20's than the ZL1 rims (even though they look very nice) etc etc.
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Old 08-04-2014, 11:18 PM   #21
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I would recommend getting whatever SS you want and NOT getting the 1LE package, and then grabbing the dealer-sold (or GM parts ordered, if you wanted: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/10/...-gen-v-camaro/) 1LE suspension package and slap 3.91 gears on it.

That would be a beast of a car. And you can get lighter 20's than the ZL1 rims (even though they look very nice) etc etc.
I believe if purchased separate the 1le package parts came out to 10k+

The 1le is a great deal and if purchasing new wouldn't even consider a non 1le
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Old 08-04-2014, 11:54 PM   #22
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I can corner with a 1LE also just as good.
If all your mods are in your signature below: you have heavier wheels, and no proper sway bars, not to mention substantially inferior damping from the standard shocks. If driven by the drivers of same skill level, you would have no chance.

That said. if you were comparing handling at the streets, then you're right, it's not easy to safely exploit limits at the street anyway. so they would feel the same within safety limits / law.


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Old 08-05-2014, 03:34 AM   #23
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Is it not possible to swap out the 1LE gears for something even higher to get the same effect of swapping the 3.45 to3.91 for the SS?
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Old 08-05-2014, 06:22 AM   #24
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If all your mods are in your signature below: you have heavier wheels, and no proper sway bars, not to mention substantially inferior damping from the standard shocks. If driven by the drivers of same skill level, you would have no chance.

That said. if you were comparing handling at the streets, then you're right, it's not easy to safely exploit limits at the street anyway. so they would feel the same within safety limits / law.
WTF? Read, I have the complete 1LE suspension. I have the sways, shocks, bushings, wheel bearings and the rest. I do the IT work also for my dealer and my car is setup just like a 1LE but with lighter wheels that may not be as strong as the GM wheels but if you hit a curb or a big pot hole you will break either wheel. I have seen many broken ZL1 wheels at the dealership.
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Old 08-05-2014, 04:00 PM   #25
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Those wheels are cast not forged like the ZL1/1LE wheels. Nowhere near as strong, you get what you pay for.
ZL1/1LE wheels are forged?
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Old 08-05-2014, 07:15 PM   #26
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ZL1/1LE wheels are forged?
Yes forged aluminum.
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Old 08-06-2014, 06:45 AM   #27
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Is it not possible to swap out the 1LE gears for something even higher to get the same effect of swapping the 3.45 to3.91 for the SS?
Yes, with an aftermarket gear. the nice thing about the 3.91 is that it is a factory GM piece so it is cheaper than good aftermarket sets.

Or you can do what I did, switch from a 285/35/20 to a 1.6" smaller OD tire, 305/30/19 (Z/28 size) and effectively it is similar to installing a 4.11 gear.

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Old 08-09-2014, 02:13 PM   #28
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I say it's definitely worth it. This is my 2nd 5th gen and I've had 11 f-bodies total in the last 30 years. I could have bought a ZL, but the cost difference wasn't worth it. I paid $34K for my 14' LE. It acts nothing like my 2010'. You can replicate it sure... but why ? Beyond the wheels tires and suspension, there are other differences too. The fuel pump, trans cooler, half shafts, steering wheel, shifter, intermediate shaft. You'll be at more than $3500. Its a no brainer....
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