1st Gen Camaro subframes...

[Ben@SpeedTech]

Thanks everyone for the Speedtech plugs. As has been said, in the grand scheme of things a new subframe is a little more but for example ours has some adjustability advantages for really dialing in your combination, something that is limited on a stock subframe. It runs a rear mount rack and pinion with redesigned steering arms that address that bumpsteer issue and steers clear (no pun intended) of reinventing everything to convert to front steer. Unless I missed someone saying, it could be a factor in the equation to consider it also has some resale value if you were ever to sell the car. We've sold many subframes over the years and no one has ever said they wished they'd just bought bolt on factory frame parts. We have heard the opposite though, that they'd wished they'd just spent the little bit more for the complete frame. We feel for what you get our frame is not only a great way to make your car handle well, it's very competitively priced. Check it out here to compare.

One of the many advantages of an aftermarket subframe is true coilover shocks. For the budget minded folks that need to stick with the factory frame we offer a relatively easy coilover conversion kit, and sell it alone as our "Chacane" kit or in our complete GT Suspension Package which includes both front suspension and our rear Torque Arm suspension. The GT package comes out cheaper, up to half the cost, of some aftermarket subframes that are out there. The coilover part of the conversion requires simply cutting out the factory shock bracket and enlarging the hole for the coilover to go through, then welding a new shock bracket in place. Honestly it's really straight forward and fairly simple to do.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

On the swapping later gen subframes- That's a whole ton of work that I don't think is worth it at all. Consider the floor pans are totally different, mounting holes are in different locations, the frame rails are farther apart, the track width is different so you'll have to run front wheel drive like positive offset wheels, you'll have to convert the steering shaft, I don't believe the factory 2nd gen brakes are any bigger than 1st gen discs, to put aftermarket brakes on a 2nd gen requires cutting/ modifying the factory spindles whereas there are simple bolt on brackets available for 1st gen spindles, the radiator support is different, the front ears on the frame are different and won't line up at all to your bumper brackets, and there's probably more to it that I'm not remembering. I once saw a 1st gen Camaro that had a second gen frame swap and it was a mess. By the time you get everything converted and give it some aftermarket parts lovin for better handling, you probably could've saved money (and a bunch of headaches) by buying an aftermarket 1st gen subframe. If a better steering configuration is what you're mostly after we sell rear steer racks for first gen frames that eliminate the issues with the factory steering, and brake options are wide open.