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Originally Posted by Silver69Camaro
This is just my opinion, but I think it's silly to build a car around a wheel. You're giving up so much by choosing that rim...isn't there an alternative? You may regret your decision down the road...after all the money and time have been spent.
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When I bought the car it already had:
Global West UCA and LCA (Supposedly corrects about half the Bumpster as well as Caster/Camber)
Hotchkis 1 1/8 Front Sway Bar
Stock Spindles
Needed when purchased
Needed a Steering Box or Rack and Pinion
Needed to buy Some Big Brakes When the car was Purchased
Probably could use the Baer Bumpsteer Kit anyway
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To Upgrade the Stock Front Subframe
Need to buy the Radial Mount Caliper Brakes
Global west lower control arms (To work with the Coil Over Shocks, would need anyway for Coil Over upgrade)
Shocks (Which I would have to buy anyway either way I went)
Steering Box OR Rack and Pinion (Which I needed when I bought the Car)
Baer Bumpsteer Kit
The actual Cost for using the original Subframe is not as bad as it would be if none of the upgrades of needs weren't already there when the car was purchased.
With this additional information change any of your thoughts?
Even if I went to a aftermarket Subframe, I would still have to buy many of these parts.
I think the gains of a new subframe would be weight (30-40 pounds)
Would not have to buy new LCA for the Coil Over Shocks
Other than that they are about even aren't they?
Plus I don't have to spend $4-$7,000 for a new front Subframe plus all the Labor involved changing it. In addition, the upgraded parts are a higher quality than what comes on the Custom Subframes.
I'm interested in your thoughts.
Thanks,
Ty