Well, Again. I will post my EXPERIANCE. I highlight experience because I have be fortunate enough to have install almost all the available subframes in our high volume Pro Touring shop. I also sell (4) different brands of subframes, so I DO NOT make any financially motivated opinions. The DSE and Art Morrison have been the clear best G Machine chassis I have installed. I truly believe neither has any advantage over the other in performance. As my friend Anthony said, it is a matter of what you like for looks. There is another production frame, 21st century I have not installed and do not sell that I believe may be a equal, but I have no personal experiance to back that so I cannot speak on it in comparison to the others.
Second choice (s) would be either Speedtech or Chris Alston. I have been fortunate enough to have installed the Very First Chris Alston Camaro subframe sold, and also installed the Very First Speedtech subframe. Both of these frames are excellent and offer a good solution to getting a R and P, and trick frame under the car. The Alston is fantastic for a street / drag car, and is my first choice for this type of build. The CA is of the highest quality, but is not on the level of the top 2 for a G Machine. The Speedtech is a awesome strong frame, trick looking and of the best quality, solves the R and P issue, and is a killer choice if you already have a modded factory frame and want to reuse you triack factory replacment arms. Both these frames are a lot less money, and both have a few minor "concessions"
To further develope my opinion, I have also had the chance to have installed Martz and Fatmans aftermarket subframes.
IMO opinion, from my personal experiance, If your willing to spend $6500 or so, it is between DSE and Art Morrison for me because I KNOW they both are killer.
If your budget is $5000 or so and you are not going to race the hell out of this thing, you would be very happy with the Chris Alston or Speedtech.
We sell all (4) frames mentioned, and will not sell any frame we do not use.
All the other frames not mentioned Fatman, Heidts, Scott's TCI, Martz, etc. are not even open for discussion. All these others are change for the sake of change.
NOW, I just received spy shots of a new frame coming that is pretty hard core, and looks like it has the best numbers yet, and may muddy the waters. It does not come from a big name, but has some big names behind it on the engineering side. I do not think it is quite ready to be released, and I cannot speak anymore on it quite yet. As with the others, I need to get my hands on one (I would like to) and be able to give a REAL WORLD opinion like the others.
Feel free to call me and discuss your project. I do free tech calls for these forums and work with builders and shops all over the world helping spec out components and combinations for their projects.
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