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Old 08-27-2016, 10:11 AM   #2
KillboyPowerhead

 
Drives: 2015 Z/22
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 988
What year Camaro? Trim? Convertible?

In general the biggest ways to improve the Camaro's handling is through sway bars, rear cradle bushings, coil-overs/springs; radius rod (front trailing arm) bushings/inserts, rear upper control bushings and rear toe-rods/bushings.

For sway bars, if you have a 2010 or 2011 then look into getting the newer (2012+) style rear lower control arms (and drop links) so you can use the newer style rear sway bar (mounts on the outside of the springs rather than inside); for the bar itself you have the 1LE or ZL1 rear bar (keep your factory front), or you can look into aftermarket for both - I recommend Justice Pete's sway bars as that's what I have and holy tits do they ever make a difference!

For rear cradle bushings, I guess solid aluminium would be ideal for the track, and Pegasus probably has the best price for these - I don't have these yet but plan to go with Pegasus.

Don't know much about coil-overs but if you're tracking and streeting you may want something with separate ride height and spring rate adjustments (or are they all like this?).

For the radius rod you can go with bushings or inserts; I plan to go with inserts as I've heard better things (more effective, easier to install) about them than straight bushing replacements; Justice Pete makes inserts, or you can try to get some factory Z28 ones; these will help with steering response/confidence.

For the rear upper control arm you can go after market or try to get some Z28 ones, and if you're doing the cradle bushings you'll probably want to do these at the same time as the install process is similar, and these are relatively cheap.

For the toe rod you can go with the factory 1LE/ZL1 style or aftermarket - if streeting then the factory ones might be best in case you get side-swiped or kiss a curb (factory rods will be weaker and bend instead of your frame bending).
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