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2013 ss1le · 02-10-2018, 11:54 PM

Looking for some advice I have a 2013 1le that has cai,btr stage 4 cam, tsp longtubes no cats,fast intake,ported tb.,ati 10% underdrive pulley,bmr subframe bushings,toe links and trailing arms and I feel I still need more power, I am thinking of doing a whipple supercharger but then I also been thinking why spend $8,800plus tax to have one installed plus another $1,200 for a p.d.s. cam installed with the supercharger comes a bigger risk of snapping axles so I would probably need to change them down the road. Maybe I should just put the $10,000 down on a 2014-15 zl1 do longtubes and a pds cam in it. If I get the zl1 I would not trade my 1le I have more in it than anyone would want to pay for it. I only have 21,000 miles on it. So what would you do whipple or buy a zl1?

Screwblower · 02-11-2018, 07:10 AM

ZL1

Elihu Smails · 02-11-2018, 07:49 AM

You could probably get close to $25K for the 1LE. So with the $10K you want to put into a S/C, you're almost at ZL1 money.

rdrfronty · 02-11-2018, 09:51 AM

I say it all boils down to what your intend use for the car is. If your going to do some serious drag racing or street racing, then you might want to go with a ZL1 for the beefed up parts. But if your car is & will remain a street car, then keep what you have.
I put a Heatbeat SC on mine almost a year ago. I have had no issues and have no regrets. My car is a weekend “fun” car along an occasional track day (road course) thrown in. I do not babby it either. I regularly enjoy some “spirited” driving. But I also don’t do hard launches out of the hole or burnouts. No point on street tires anyways. But I have no serious fear in breaking things, though I know it could eventually happen. Could happen to a stock car too though too if you dog them too much.

Powered1le · 02-11-2018, 10:39 AM

I would go with the zl1

95celgt · 02-11-2018, 09:25 PM

given your situation, id rather have two Camaro's

if it were me I already tried trading in my 2014 1le w/ 35K miles and good clean mods this month and they only offered 20,500, I would have to put 9k down just to break even so I'm gonna have to keep mine and just boost it

SS PANTHER · 02-12-2018, 01:01 AM

What about turbos and keeping the cam? Also, you would be better off for the road course with the turbos than the sc. You would have to get rid of the LT’s though.

Pro-tuned · 02-13-2018, 12:29 AM

If you want a road ready car ZL1, for me personalization pushed my decision.

1LEwonton · 02-17-2018, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 2013 ss1le

Looking for some advice I have a 2013 1le that has cai,btr stage 4 cam, tsp longtubes no cats,fast intake,ported tb.,ati 10% underdrive pulley,bmr subframe bushings,toe links and trailing arms and I feel I still need more power, I am thinking of doing a whipple supercharger but then I also been thinking why spend $8,800plus tax to have one installed plus another $1,200 for a p.d.s. cam installed with the supercharger comes a bigger risk of snapping axles so I would probably need to change them down the road. Maybe I should just put the $10,000 down on a 2014-15 zl1 do longtubes and a pds cam in it. If I get the zl1 I would not trade my 1le I have more in it than anyone would want to pay for it. I only have 21,000 miles on it. So what would you do whipple or buy a zl1?

That’s a mint setup you got. I’ve actually been looking into adding FI to mine too. Been researching pros/cons of Whipple vs. Procharger. I have Kooks 1 7/8” LT’s, Rotofab cai, LG Motorsports G6X3 cam, Corsa exhaust and a tune. I personally would stick with what you have rather than upgrade. I thought long and hard about modding mine before doing so or holding off to upgrade down the road. Chose to mod bc it’s more fun/personalized for me and I’d wanna mod whatever I upgraded too anyway, making it tough financially to upgrade bc money would be too tight to mod afterwards. I wouldn’t be able to upgrade to a ZL1 or Z06 and leave it stock. You can save money and not swap to a blower cam, it is beneficial yet not mandatory. If you need more boost out of it bc of your cam specs you can play with your pulley sizes. Blower will actually accentuate your cam and calm it down, it’s all in the tune. I’m far from an expert, just what I’ve learned from very qualified people.

GONIF · 02-17-2018, 04:23 PM

ZL1, just slapping on a supercharger will not get you a forged bottom end, bigger brakes ,and better /stronger halfshafts in the rear. And then when you do sell it a real ZL1 will bring much more than a modified 1LE . So over all the ZL1 is the best option.

02-10-2018, 11:54 PM	#1
2013 ss1le Drives: 2013 ss 1LE Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Clarksville Tn. Posts: 12	Whipple install or buy zl1 Looking for some advice I have a 2013 1le that has cai,btr stage 4 cam, tsp longtubes no cats,fast intake,ported tb.,ati 10% underdrive pulley,bmr subframe bushings,toe links and trailing arms and I feel I still need more power, I am thinking of doing a whipple supercharger but then I also been thinking why spend $8,800plus tax to have one installed plus another $1,200 for a p.d.s. cam installed with the supercharger comes a bigger risk of snapping axles so I would probably need to change them down the road. Maybe I should just put the $10,000 down on a 2014-15 zl1 do longtubes and a pds cam in it. If I get the zl1 I would not trade my 1le I have more in it than anyone would want to pay for it. I only have 21,000 miles on it. So what would you do whipple or buy a zl1?

02-11-2018, 09:51 AM	#4
rdrfronty Drives: 2019 ZL1 1LE CRUSH Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 298	I say it all boils down to what your intend use for the car is. If your going to do some serious drag racing or street racing, then you might want to go with a ZL1 for the beefed up parts. But if your car is & will remain a street car, then keep what you have. I put a Heatbeat SC on mine almost a year ago. I have had no issues and have no regrets. My car is a weekend “fun” car along an occasional track day (road course) thrown in. I do not babby it either. I regularly enjoy some “spirited” driving. But I also don’t do hard launches out of the hole or burnouts. No point on street tires anyways. But I have no serious fear in breaking things, though I know it could eventually happen. Could happen to a stock car too though too if you dog them too much. __________________ 2019 ZL1 1LE 6-Speed ----------------------------- Kong Ported Supercharger, Nick Williams 103mm Throttle Body, Roto-fab Big Gulp CAI, Kooks 2" LT Headers, AWE 3" Touring Exhaust, Cordes Expansion Tank, Mighty Mouse Catch Can, MS Tuning -- 661whp & 684ftlbs

02-11-2018, 10:39 AM	#5
Powered1le Drives: 2014 2ss 1le Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Va Posts: 132 View My Garage	I would go with the zl1 __________________ 2014 camaro 2ss/rs 1le [muffler & resonator delete, x-pipe , roto fab cai, 305 35 r20 rear tire 285 35 r20 front goodyear f1 supercar,1 7/8" tsp long tube headers with high flow cats, tsp Prc heads, K1 rods, Wisco pistons, 522whp 495tq, dynojet, btr stage3 cam kit, arp head studs and arp bolts.

02-13-2018, 12:29 AM	#8
Pro-tuned Angewendet Ingenieur Drives: 14 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA Posts: 401	If you want a road ready car ZL1, for me personalization pushed my decision. __________________ ———— LQ9, Iron Block, Forged internals, 408CI, Jannetty custom cam, TS short block, Whipple, Hardened Jackshaft, PRC 260, 2X3 Dynatech Full Competition, HF Cats, CAI, NW 103, Chee, ID 1300, COPO Breather, MSD, Fore Dual Pump, ultratorque, E85, dual Meth, True Trac, 3:45, 1500hp axle-shafts, DSS CF, BMR, custom Pearl/Candy paint by Jaidah.

02-17-2018, 04:23 PM	#10
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	ZL1, just slapping on a supercharger will not get you a forged bottom end, bigger brakes ,and better /stronger halfshafts in the rear. And then when you do sell it a real ZL1 will bring much more than a modified 1LE . So over all the ZL1 is the best option. __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

02-11-2018, 07:10 AM	#2
Screwblower Drives: 14' 2ss convertible Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: In my underwear Posts: 119	ZL1

02-11-2018, 07:49 AM	#3
Elihu Smails Drives: 2015 SIM 1LE Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Title Town, USA Posts: 82	You could probably get close to $25K for the 1LE. So with the $10K you want to put into a S/C, you're almost at ZL1 money.

02-11-2018, 09:25 PM	#6
95celgt Drives: 2014 1LE 2SS coupe Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: laredo,tx Posts: 63	given your situation, id rather have two Camaro's if it were me I already tried trading in my 2014 1le w/ 35K miles and good clean mods this month and they only offered 20,500, I would have to put 9k down just to break even so I'm gonna have to keep mine and just boost it

02-12-2018, 01:01 AM	#7
SS PANTHER Drives: 2013 SS Supercharged Convertible Join Date: May 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,714	What about turbos and keeping the cam? Also, you would be better off for the road course with the turbos than the sc. You would have to get rid of the LT’s though.