Thanks for the compliments guys. The truck will be at SEMA 2008.
Regarding the cost of the chassis, there are a few things to consider.
- Narrow control arms are something we only had to design once, and it's fairly cheap to have them machined.
- The cost of the chassis for the customer is much lower than it would be resale, because we are charging our shop rate, not a flat rate to build it.
- Lastly, the chassis takes all oem or aftermarket Corvette parts. We can buy all the parts for the drivetrain and suspension brand new from GM for way less than it costs to outfit the car with more "traditional" performance parts.
As far as using a G Max goes... The G Max is a great chassis, but it's a totally different animal. Our platform is going to essentially turn the car into a C5 Corvette. The AME platform will make the car perform like a Corvette, but it is still riding on comparatively dated technology. We prefer our route because we feel it offers a lot more versatility, and has a lot more "wow" factor.
As for the installation difficulties, this project is a little deceiving. The chassis will fit the stock width truck with the narrow control arms. The customer decided that he wanted more space for a dish on his rims, and liked the way these things look widened. Considering the complexity of the build, it wasn't that big a deal to just go ahead and widen it up.
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