Chevrolet Solutions

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The OEM suspension delivers a great balance of comfort and stick. The Camaro leans more than we like, but it sticks. We did notice a jitter in the steering over ridges in the pavement. You can feel the kick-back in the steering wheel. Adding 19 x 10.5 Forgeline wheels with 305 / 30 /19 Bridgestone tires makes the condition worse because there is so much more tire conact surface striking  imperfections in the pavement. Any of the three Pedders solutions combined with this wheel and tire combination almost completely eliminated the kick-back in the steering wheel. These are benefits of a light weight Forgeline wheel and Pedders radius bush street friendly urethane solutions.

 

There is a noticeable rear end step out in turns while applying power or brakes and dealing with bumps. This is due to the voids in the OEM Sub-frame bushes. The Camaro features much larger sub-frame bushes than the G8. These were improved to handle the higher loads created by larger rubber and high RWHP found in the Camaro. While they are an improvement, we do not feel they are stable enough for the way we drive a Camaro so we designed two solutions. Pedders EP1200 Sub-Frame Inserts are good up to 500 RWHP. The  inserts fill the OEM voids in the rubber sub-frame bushes from both the top and bottom. The control surfaces are dramatically increased. Since the OEM bushes remain in place, this is more than just a great upgrade. It is relatively easy to install the EP1200. These eight pieces transform your Camaro and are probably the single biggest bang for the buck modification you can make.

 

For those taking the Camaro beyond 500 RWHP, drag racers and hard core corner lovers the best solution will be Pedders EP1201 full urethane Sub-Frame Bushes. With these robust bushes installed and well over 500 RWHP your Camaro will launch cleanly and track true under load. In these photos you can almost feel the improvement in performance. For ease of assembly there is a 3/4" OEM ferule holes through which a 14mm bolt is passed. Those sloppy OEM ferules are replaced with Pedders and holes suited to the 14mm bolts used to secure them. This change means there is no possible movement in the assembly under any load that doesn't bend or shear a sub-frame bolt. The increase in control surface is nothing short of MASSIVE. Your rear sub-frame will now follow your Camaro and not attempt to steer your Camaro. Switch backs are tamed. Drag launches are harder and crisper with a more efficient transfer of power.

500 or more RWHP = Pedders EP1201 full urethane Sub-Frame Bushes.