1969 camaro suspension choice

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[Crazy03]

I appreciate the feedback. I mentioned roadster shop because of the quality and price. I really don't know what I would be happy with. I have heard great things about the ride tech stuff and great things about the speed tech stuff, I just don't if the differences are that much to spend the money, that is why Im asking and putting my feelers out. I will be doing some wilwood or Baer brakes front and rear. The ls3 blown is not really a huge build for me, I just like power and I can do that myself for fairly cheap. I don't care what everything looks like under the car, its not a show car, just want a well handling, well put together car. Ive always told myself to ask people that have done it, to get their opinions. Also I want to do it the right way first. I want proven parts not something that will make me the test dummy, I also don't want to have to modify 10 things to make one thing work, if that makes sense. Thank You again

[Blake Foster]

Not sure how you are thinking that the Speedtech package would be 20K?

Depending on which subframe:
Protouring Trach time package with all new 9"is 10,099 Reuse your spindles or upgrade to AFX 1200.00
Extreme is 7199.00 comes with spindle and all the other upgrades
Torque arm 2299.00
complete rear end with third member 3199.00

There are ad on's as well:
Headers (won't matter who's you buy)
1199 or 1399 depending on which sub
shaft kit 200
body mounts 149.00

So for the best sub on the market with full rear suspension you are 14450.00
for the Protouring you are 11,700.00

[Crazy03]

So I was looking at the extreme sub with the 9inch and torque are setup for the rear. It came out to 14k I added all the other stuff as in headers, wheel tubs, steering shaft and misc items that I will need to run the setup. Im not knocking Speedtech in any way, I really am trying to figure out what I will be happy with in the end and what will best suit the car with the performance goals and power I will make. I've never seen any comparisons with all the companies I have mentioned.

[Blake Foster]

you will never see a direct comparison. It would be IMPOSSIBLE to do. All involved would have to run the same combo with the same tires, brakes, engine and driver all on the same day.
the Super Chevy Suspension and Handling challenge used to be about as close as you were going to get.
Now the format has changed and it is less of a comparison and just another race. IMO

[dhutton]

If you are planning to run wide front tires the Speedtech xtreme subframe with the Sweet rack is the only way to go imho. The Mustang based rack used by DSE, AME, the Speedtech pro-touring subframe and others is not up to the task and a considerable number have failed....

AME offers a Woodward rack upgrade also but it is very pricey.

Don

[john1793]

If you're not going to do track time, and you don't want to get arrested for driving your car at the speeds your engine can generate, in other words, you're not going to go fast enough to get arrested, then any of the manufacturers, including just throwing in some upper and lower control arms / spindles with modern geometry on your stock subframe with performance springs and shocks / coilovers with some upgrades to any worn steering components will get you what you need. You'll save thousands, and you're not really missing out on anything except bragging rights over your sweet setup.

If you think you're going to do track days... you're gonna get hooked, and you're gonna spend lots of money just on consumables, so you might as well get the right stuff up front. Read up on all of Ron Sutton's posts, consult with him, go buy the package for the times you want to produce on track, and then go destroy your fellow drivers.

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by john1793

If you're not going to do track time, and you don't want to get arrested for driving your car at the speeds your engine can generate, in other words, you're not going to go fast enough to get arrested, then any of the manufacturers, including just throwing in some upper and lower control arms / spindles with modern geometry on your stock subframe with performance springs and shocks / coilovers with some upgrades to any worn steering components will get you what you need. You'll save thousands, and you're not really missing out on anything except bragging rights over your sweet setup.

If you think you're going to do track days... you're gonna get hooked, and you're gonna spend lots of money just on consumables, so you might as well get the right stuff up front. Read up on all of Ron Sutton's posts, consult with him, go buy the package for the times you want to produce on track, and then go destroy your fellow drivers.

He could brag that he save thousands.