[Gixser995]

Speed Devil;213444 Wrote:the system will be available (as an option) on the LT, SS, and ZL1, but not in the LS

Nice.

Finally!

[SRTChallenger-Man]

Could be a good fit for the Z28 name depending on if the price falls in between the SS and Zl1.

[McLovin]

Holy crap, who can keep track of all these dumb alpahnumeric names that GM uses.
Seriously, SS 1SS 2SS ZL1 1LE.......then there is the vette.......man oh man.

Meh, give me cool names in my cars like Boss, Shelby, Laguna Seca, or just GT.....none of this SS minow crap.

[Chevroletguy]

McLovin;213522 Wrote:Holy crap, who can keep track of all these dumb alpahnumeric names that GM uses.
Seriously, SS 1SS 2SS ZL1 1LE.......then there is the vette.......man oh man.

Meh, give me cool names in my cars like Boss, Shelby, Laguna Seca, or just GT.....none of this SS minow crap.

I know you're being sarcastic, but come on man, everything is heritage.

[McLovin]

^

Fair enough, and yes I was.

Although I don't recall a 1LE package. That one sounds, well, I don't know, too much like a purchase order number, or something like that.

Anyway, I have to say, Camaro ZL1 impressed me with excellent track manners the first time I studied it on the ring video that aired.

Kudos for an excellent balance of sport and power.

But, stang will still beat it in the rearl world

[96s-10ss]

McLovin;213524 Wrote:^

Fair enough, and yes I was.

Although I don't recall a 1LE package. That one sounds, well, I don't know, too much like a purchase order number, or something like that.

Anyway, I have to say, Camaro ZL1 impressed me with excellent track manners the first time I studied it on the ring video that aired.

Kudos for an excellent balance of sport and power.

But, stang will still beat it in the rearl world

I'm not 100% sure,but I do believe there was a 1LE package long ago.
Showed my dad this,and he said something along the lines of "So they brought the 1LE package back I see"
But again,I'm not 100% positive

[ncguy]

1LE package was offered in 1988.

[96s-10ss]

There we go lol
I'm gonna assume it was like the Mustang LX package

[MOPAR74]

I have a hard time believing anything under a Boss is gonna come close to this car in terms of handling

[ncguy]

96s-10ss;213536 Wrote:There we go lol
I'm gonna assume it was like the Mustang LX package

In 1988, GM offered F-body owners more then just the standard Formula and T/A. It was selling race-ready F-bodies that were just an option box away. Coded "1LE", these specially ordered Firebirds and Camaros have come with everything from bigger brakes to aluminum driveshafts and special gas tanks. Most people are unsure about the early 88-89 1LE cars. No literature or road test really exists for them, at least nothing that explains the option.

The reason 1LE cars exist is because of SCCA showroom stock racing. As the name implies, Showrrom Stock racing requires that all competing entries be absolute production cars. Natureally, GM wanted to widen its advantage over the competition, so to utilize items like bigger brakes and lighter driveline pieces on its race cars, it first needed to make them available on the production cars. It wasn't until 1990 that automotive magazines, dealerships and the general public really started to catch on to these cars. They started popping up in everything from Car and Driver to Popular Mechanics. The word had leaked out about these killer factory race cars and, suddenly, everybody wanted one.

To get your hands on one of these machines, all you had to do was order the G92 Performance Axle Package, which got you 3.23(350 auto), or 3.42(305 5 speed) gears, along with a limited slip differential, an engine oil cooler and a freer-flowing exhaust. This option along with C41, would also net you bigger brakes with PBR aluminum calipers and larger 11.4 inch rear disc brakes with matching aluminum PBR calipers. Also included in the 1LE option was a special fuel tank with increased baffling for reduced fuel starvation in the corners. You also ended up with a specially balanced aluminum driveshaft that decreased reciprocating weight in the driveline considerable. Special shocks, struts and srpings were also included with the 1LE package, and in '89, a new dual cat converter exhaust system also became standard on the 1LE's adding another 10 horses to the TPI engine. Something you couldn't benefit from were any of the birds many convenience items. About the only choice you had when ordering a 1LE car was exterior color and license plate bracketry. This was GM's way of discouraging average people from buying these cars. The result was low double digit numbers for these cars, in every year of production for the third generation. More 305 5 speeds were produced than A4 350s, but the 5 speeds are harder to track down because the majority of them went straight to the track. To get the 1LE package you had to delete the A/C option so sales were low.

[96s-10ss]