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Originally Posted by Vigilante375
Yes, it does help stiffen up the car for handling but if GM really thought the ZL1 needed it, then why didn't they put it on the ZL1 1LE? They liked the balance the car had without the brace.
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The more likely answer to that is time and cost, I've worked for a few automotive OEMs and they will make bad decisions even on performance cars to save $50. I'm not talking about Porsche or Ferrari, I mean manufacturers of mass produced cars like Nissan or GM/Chevy.
To create an STB that fits the ZL1 and LT4 height they would need to redesign the existing standard Camaro STB and charge a little more or make less profit per car. They were already putting a ton of content and features into the ZL1 and 1LE at a very low price point to make the best bang for buck sports car car at the time, so I think they just decided it was great enough and they were done.