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Joe.G · 10-24-2025, 05:37 PM

Yeah I think both produce quality parts and can't go wrong with either.

Bigdumogre · 10-24-2025, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe.G

Yeah I think both produce quality parts and can't go wrong with either.

I totally agree with you. That's why so many use BMR. They are great for the price. Still haven't ordered yet till I find a code lol. But also thinking is it worth the $2200 in parts, will it make that much of a difference. It's just my weekend warrior car with lots of spirited driving. So maybe just get BMR toe rod and trailing arm for $600 and put the rest of the money towards the rear and next year planning to boost (already have that money saved just waiting to figure when the shop will have time)

Joe.G · 10-24-2025, 09:25 PM

I have to say with everything I did to the rear suspension it made it a totally different car it was well worth it.

Bigdumogre · 10-24-2025, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe.G

I have to say with everything I did to the rear suspension it made it a totally different car it was well worth it.

Awesome!! Thank you

Joe.G · 10-24-2025, 09:57 PM

Solid cradle bushings I'd put very high on the list and mine as well do upper control arm bushing while cradle is lowered.

traingeek2000 · 10-28-2025, 08:19 PM

What did you do for the rear knuckle? I currently have a failed rear upper knuckle bushing and am scraping through the BMR/Superpro/other popular aftermarket catalogs and cannot find any suppliers for bushings on the upper knuckle. BMR lists the set of lower knuckle bushings. New knuckles are NLA from GM.

Joe.G · 10-28-2025, 10:37 PM

I believe Whiteline suspension makes them.

SS_Dave · 10-29-2025, 11:58 AM

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What did you do for the rear knuckle? I currently have a failed rear upper knuckle bushing and am scraping through the BMR/Superpro/other popular aftermarket catalogs and cannot find any suppliers for bushings on the upper knuckle. BMR lists the set of lower knuckle bushings. New knuckles are NLA from GM.

I have heard the ZL1 knuckles fit, just a different and arguably better bushing. YMMV.

traingeek2000 · 10-29-2025, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe.G

I believe Whiteline suspension makes them.

I'm only seeing outer knuckle bushings for the lower arms from Whiteline. Same story from Energy, BMR, and Superpro.

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I have heard the ZL1 knuckles fit, just a different and arguably better bushing. YMMV.

ZL1 and Z/28 knuckles are also NLA unfortunately.

morepowerjoe · 11-02-2025, 01:53 AM

The cradle bushings will help more then anything else. If it was me I would do that before anything. The cradle moves around a lot with factory bushings especially with fifth teen year old ones.

VRCamaroSS · 11-27-2025, 02:16 AM

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I am looking at the prices side by side and going to do all Detroit speed. All parts are adjustable and only comes out to $300 more than BMR and Detroit looks like much better stronger parts than BMR. The Detroit adjustable LCA is actually $200 cheaper than BMR and way beefer.

Now time to try and find a coupon code that works lol

I did the same thing. I went DSE cause everything was adjustable. DSE is owned by QA1 now.

10-24-2025, 05:37 PM	#15
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,763	Yeah I think both produce quality parts and can't go wrong with either. __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, 6 Piston Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, GC Aluminum DS,Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace, Moroso Catch Can,SCT X4 Dynosteve,Remote Clutch reservoir,Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

10-24-2025, 09:25 PM	#17
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,763	I have to say with everything I did to the rear suspension it made it a totally different car it was well worth it. __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, 6 Piston Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, GC Aluminum DS,Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace, Moroso Catch Can,SCT X4 Dynosteve,Remote Clutch reservoir,Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

10-24-2025, 09:57 PM	#19
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,763	Solid cradle bushings I'd put very high on the list and mine as well do upper control arm bushing while cradle is lowered. __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, 6 Piston Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, GC Aluminum DS,Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace, Moroso Catch Can,SCT X4 Dynosteve,Remote Clutch reservoir,Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

10-28-2025, 10:37 PM	#21
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,763	I believe Whiteline suspension makes them. __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, 6 Piston Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, GC Aluminum DS,Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace, Moroso Catch Can,SCT X4 Dynosteve,Remote Clutch reservoir,Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

11-02-2025, 01:53 AM	#24
morepowerjoe Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,232	The cradle bushings will help more then anything else. If it was me I would do that before anything. The cradle moves around a lot with factory bushings especially with fifth teen year old ones. __________________ DSS Pistons, Eagle ESP L19 Rods, ARP Head and Main Studs, TSP PRC CNC Ported Heads milled .030, Cometic .040 Head Gaskets, GPI SS3 VVT Camshaft, GM Racing Lifters, CHE Trunnions, Melling 10355HV Oil Pump, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Fast LSXR Intake Manifold, Nick Williams 103 TB, TSP Longtubes, ZL1 Fuel Pump, Mishimoto Radiator and Oil Cooler, 3600 Circle D Converter, Tru Cool 40k Tranny Cooler, Fluid Dynamics Balancer, EBC 3GD Rotors with EBC Bluestuff NDX Pads, Bilstein B6 Shocks / Struts with Eibach ZL1 Drop Springs Build Thread https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609817

10-28-2025, 08:19 PM	#20
traingeek2000 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Copart Special Join Date: Oct 2025 Location: OH Posts: 9 View My Garage	What did you do for the rear knuckle? I currently have a failed rear upper knuckle bushing and am scraping through the BMR/Superpro/other popular aftermarket catalogs and cannot find any suppliers for bushings on the upper knuckle. BMR lists the set of lower knuckle bushings. New knuckles are NLA from GM.