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Burley
06-04-2013, 05:25 PM
I've been looking at changing an art Morrison or a tci chassis and suspension. I'm trying to decide if I need to buy a complete chassis or I can buy the front clip and rear separately. If I bought it all separately it I could start the process a little sooner instead of having to save 10k for the are Morrison complete set up.

so I guess my question is for me being someone who wants a PT daily driver. It probably won't ever see a track. I want to do it right though. What do you guys suggest? I do want to end up with coil-over suspension in all 4 corners.

andrewb70
06-04-2013, 07:01 PM
I've been looking at changing an art Morrison or a tci chassis and suspension. I'm trying to decide if I need to buy a complete chassis or I can buy the front clip and rear separately. If I bought it all separately it I could start the process a little sooner instead of having to save 10k for the are Morrison complete set up.

so I guess my question is for me being someone who wants a PT daily driver. It probably won't ever see a track. I want to do it right though. What do you guys suggest? I do want to end up with coil-over suspension in all 4 corners.

Knowing what kind of car would be super helpful...

Andrew

Burley
06-04-2013, 07:14 PM
67 camaro. Sorry thought I put that on there.

Schwartz Performance
06-06-2013, 11:09 AM
We make a bolt-in full frame for these. If you have a limited budget, then going with a front and rear section separately will suffice for a driver.. But no project is ever complete, and you may want more down the road.

We always ask the question, "would you build a house without a solid foundation?" The answer is no, 98% of the time :)

A full frame will be able to take most of the beating from the suspension and drivetrain, and transfer less of the energy through the body / driver. So what you get with a full frame is more of a solid foundation. Our design utilizes stock mounting points up front, and fastens to the factory rear frame rails in back.
Additionally, labor will decrease a bit, because you can literally drop the body onto the chassis with engine/trans/driveshaft already installed.
We do sell these in 'stages' if your budget does not allow for it.

-Dale