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Originally Posted by pro-tour79
From what I get from the question " ideal geometry" is specific settings, the sheet metal around the chassis does not matter....
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I totally agree with you, but you have to take "marketability" in mind. I absolutely love our Musclecar chassis, where sheetmetal truely does not matter...it all gets cut out and suspension function takes top priority.
BUT...if we had a "bolt-on" front clip for first gens that required cutting, we couldn't sell it. There is a fine balance between packaging and suspension optimization that is probably the hardest part about my job. For instance, my first instinct was to make the Camaro front clip hub track width about 62" wide, quite a bit wider than stock, but I had to bring it down to 60.5" in order for most guys to find a wheel that would fit. This increased bumpsteer from .001" to .014", which thankfully isn't a big deal.