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Originally Posted by JusticePete
The Camaro TEAM has made so many improvements to the ZL1 it is hard to keep track of them. It is good to see that the Camaro TEAM is following Pedders advice in the IRS. They have improved the sub-frame bushes, more on this in a later post, and addressed the compliance in the Toe Links.
The steel ferule bonded rubber bush that has been and is used on all other models was too compliant. To address this the ZL1 comes with new bushes.
These are are larger steel jacketed bushes with rubber encapsulated rose joints similar to those used in the hub where the rear upper and lower control arms bolt up. They are similar to Heim joints or spherical bearings in function, but encapsulated in rubber will provide years and years of quiet operation as they are protected from dirt and debris. You could call this the Super Duty 5th Gen Toe Link 
The bad news for us at Pedders and other aftermarket companies is the new arms are too good  If you have a ZL1 coming you will not need Pedders toe link bushes.  If your 5th Gen isn't a ZL1, the new toe links are available as an upgrade from your local Chevrolet Dealer P/N 22845487 |
Thanks, Pete, even for the bad news for Pedders (regarding some ZL1-parts sales). It means a lot, to a person like me, to share this information, and making it so easy to find the OEM part that could take some sales away... :( It shows me how much you respect me as a potential customer and I think is a small insight to how Pedders does business.
I'm looking forward to more information, because I'm sure that there's more improvements than can be made for a person like me
I know the rear cradle bushings were improved, but I really want something solid and at least a poly', so I don't really have to worry about it anymore. Unless they have a semi-solid bushing for the rest of the rear, I'm still looking for poly' replacements - not inserts. I want that IRS as planted as possible. What good is it if it's not?
I'm very much looking forward to your input on the rest of the information
