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Originally Posted by dfxrte
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
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Yes the engine is different and so should be the fueling as the LT4 needs more fuel.
The eLSD is the exact same as well as the suspension. Only difference, like I said, with the suspension is its tuned for the lesser weight of the SS.
Cooling is slightly different as you don't need to cool the supercharger.
It's still a very track worthy car and does handle fairly close and maybe slightly better than the ZL1. Less weight and not as much weight on the front helps.
There wasn't that much more engineering that went into the SS1LE. They just took the ZL1 items, fitted them and tuned them for the SS. Whereas the ZL1 they had to design a different car compared to the SS in order to fit the more coolers, engine, eLSD, etc then tune the TCM, PTM, ECU, etc for the ZL1 so they work to how they wanted.
If someone wants a auto x or small road course car then get the SS1LE. If someone wants a car for bigger road course then get the ZL1/ZL1 1LE.