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Originally Posted by Vigilante375
Honestly it is a ZL1 without the supercharger and the badge.
The brakes, from what I've read, are slightly bigger on the ZL1. Unless GM changed that with this whole copper free BS.
The suspension is the same just tuned differently for the weight for the ZL1 and the SS1LE.
I think the eLSD on the SS1LE doesn't have the same calibrations that come standard on the ZL1 but you can pay a few hundred $$ to get it. Again, don't know if GM finally made it a standard feature for the SS1LE. I believe PTM is the same as well, just tuned for the lesser power for the SS1LE.
Body work? Can't remember if the body panels are the same as the ZL1 in order to fit the bigger tires.
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It's a fair bit of differences between the two. I just don't understand how people say "it's the same, except for a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k in differences" lol.
So it's different. The above you mentioned are subtle changes but they all are diff. ECU tune, exhaust tune, gearing, brakes, brake lines (?) i've heard are diff but can't confirm, fuel lines, forged internals, diff eLSD and suspension set ups. I believe the 1le does have a HPFP from factory but all other fuel components are inferior.
I do believe the fenders are different both front and rear between the ss platform and zl1.
Of course things like the heat exchangers and all components that goes into the LT4 itself are massively different but for this comparison I guess we are ignoring the engine. The overall engineering that went into the two cars are vastly different to make the components work.
And as above said, the LT1 platform requires way more up front $ to change out inferior parts to make big power where as the LT4 does not.
With all that being said; both are great cars. Not trying to be a hater but they are 2 diff cars for a reason