ZL1 rear cradle differences - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

JMANXIII · 09-08-2018, 04:54 PM

Hi, I just bought a 2012 zl1, the car has been curbed and the rear cradle bent. I live up in Canada and am having a hard time finding this part as everyone up here wants a fortune for it, or refuses to ship out of the US. I can find a cradle out of a SS car for 200 cad, but doing the research to see if it fits I find all kinds of conflicting information about it. Some sites say its a bolt in, some say you have to cut and re weld mounts, others say just the bushings are different. So i am wondering if anyone here knows the actual differences between these cradles any help would be appreciated.

HDRDTD · 09-08-2018, 05:36 PM

I would assume that the rear cradles would be different since the whole rear suspension for a ZL1 is different than an SS.

Different rear end, different axles, etc.

But that's just my guess.

JMANXIII · 09-08-2018, 06:02 PM

Well I have checked a few things in the computer at a salvage yard, according to the system the outer hub carriers and control arms are the same. Also I have read that GM sells a zl1 rear end upgrade kit for the other models, but have yet to talk to someone who has installed that. Evidently the kit uses the base model carrier.

DrkPhx · 09-08-2018, 07:01 PM

Check out this thread about swapping a ZL1 rear end into a SS. It should give some good insight and information about what parts are interchangeable.

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473478

Blownfogger540 · 09-08-2018, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JMANXIII

Hi, I just bought a 2012 zl1, the car has been curbed and the rear cradle bent. I live up in Canada and am having a hard time finding this part as everyone up here wants a fortune for it, or refuses to ship out of the US. I can find a cradle out of a SS car for 200 cad, but doing the research to see if it fits I find all kinds of conflicting information about it. Some sites say its a bolt in, some say you have to cut and re weld mounts, others say just the bushings are different. So i am wondering if anyone here knows the actual differences between these cradles any help would be appreciated.

where do u live i have all kinds of parts
i have cradles

Ajax2112 · 09-08-2018, 08:39 PM

Look up “ the salvage guys “. They have an eBay store and have locations in both Canada and the US. They have very reasonable prices and if I remember correctly they had a ZL1 complete cradle on eBay.

robrocketanski · 09-09-2018, 02:49 PM

The part numbers are different but the part includes the bushings which might be the only difference.

robrocketanski · 09-09-2018, 02:53 PM

Now I checked the price and the LSA part is significantly lower priced than the part for all other Camaros so maybe there is some difference

09-08-2018, 04:54 PM	#1
JMANXIII Drives: 2012 Zl1 Victory Red Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 2	ZL1 rear cradle differences Hi, I just bought a 2012 zl1, the car has been curbed and the rear cradle bent. I live up in Canada and am having a hard time finding this part as everyone up here wants a fortune for it, or refuses to ship out of the US. I can find a cradle out of a SS car for 200 cad, but doing the research to see if it fits I find all kinds of conflicting information about it. Some sites say its a bolt in, some say you have to cut and re weld mounts, others say just the bushings are different. So i am wondering if anyone here knows the actual differences between these cradles any help would be appreciated.

09-09-2018, 02:49 PM	#7
robrocketanski Drives: ZL1 Convertible Auto Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Macomb, Michigan Posts: 330	The part numbers are different but the part includes the bushings which might be the only difference. Attached Images __________________ LS3 intake and throttle body, Huron Speed Products twin turbo with 6265 oil less turbos, and 3" header back, JRE smooth cam, ID1300, Fore dual 450lph pumps with MSD voltage booster, A6, 305/45/17 MT Street R

09-09-2018, 02:53 PM	#8
robrocketanski Drives: ZL1 Convertible Auto Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Macomb, Michigan Posts: 330	Now I checked the price and the LSA part is significantly lower priced than the part for all other Camaros so maybe there is some difference __________________ LS3 intake and throttle body, Huron Speed Products twin turbo with 6265 oil less turbos, and 3" header back, JRE smooth cam, ID1300, Fore dual 450lph pumps with MSD voltage booster, A6, 305/45/17 MT Street R

09-08-2018, 05:36 PM	#2
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	I would assume that the rear cradles would be different since the whole rear suspension for a ZL1 is different than an SS. Different rear end, different axles, etc. But that's just my guess.

09-08-2018, 06:02 PM	#3
JMANXIII Drives: 2012 Zl1 Victory Red Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 2	Well I have checked a few things in the computer at a salvage yard, according to the system the outer hub carriers and control arms are the same. Also I have read that GM sells a zl1 rear end upgrade kit for the other models, but have yet to talk to someone who has installed that. Evidently the kit uses the base model carrier.

09-08-2018, 07:01 PM	#4
DrkPhx Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 / 2006 TB SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: MN Posts: 2,250	Check out this thread about swapping a ZL1 rear end into a SS. It should give some good insight and information about what parts are interchangeable. https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473478

09-08-2018, 08:39 PM	#6
Ajax2112 Drives: ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Here and there Posts: 183	Look up “ the salvage guys “. They have an eBay store and have locations in both Canada and the US. They have very reasonable prices and if I remember correctly they had a ZL1 complete cradle on eBay.