CAMARO6 - View Single Post - to those who are considering a ZLE but worry about the ride

Cleancoupe · 10-07-2020, 06:30 AM

Here’s my opinion...if you own a ZL1, you’re probably going to say the ZLE is way too stiff for your likings. If you own a ZLE, you’re going to say the ride is fine. You’re going to defend what you have just like the back & forth between A10 & M6 owners. Buy what you like & don’t worry about what anyone else thinks.

I’m a ZLE owner & love the car. I’ve never ridden in a ZL1 before so I can’t compare the two, but I’m good with the way the ZLE rides. It’s planted to the ground & has about zero body roll. Now with that being said, is it a bit stiff...yes, but that’s what I would expect from solid bushings & dssv suspension setup. On rough roads the car can get a little bouncy, but I can live with that. I live in Florida where most of the roads are pretty well maintained. I’m originally from New Orleans & if I still lived there, I don’t think I would own this car unless it was just a track machine. I don’t daily my car, but if I had to I could. If I was to buy it for a daily, I would have probably gotten a regular ZL1. To me the ZLE just looks so much more aggressive than the ZL1 & that’s what sold me on the car.

10-07-2020, 06:30 AM	#12
Cleancoupe Drives: 18 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 705	Here’s my opinion...if you own a ZL1, you’re probably going to say the ZLE is way too stiff for your likings. If you own a ZLE, you’re going to say the ride is fine. You’re going to defend what you have just like the back & forth between A10 & M6 owners. Buy what you like & don’t worry about what anyone else thinks. I’m a ZLE owner & love the car. I’ve never ridden in a ZL1 before so I can’t compare the two, but I’m good with the way the ZLE rides. It’s planted to the ground & has about zero body roll. Now with that being said, is it a bit stiff...yes, but that’s what I would expect from solid bushings & dssv suspension setup. On rough roads the car can get a little bouncy, but I can live with that. I live in Florida where most of the roads are pretty well maintained. I’m originally from New Orleans & if I still lived there, I don’t think I would own this car unless it was just a track machine. I don’t daily my car, but if I had to I could. If I was to buy it for a daily, I would have probably gotten a regular ZL1. To me the ZLE just looks so much more aggressive than the ZL1 & that’s what sold me on the car.