Specs on subframes?

[Tom Nickols]

I'd think it'd be great if one of the magazines took all the aftermarket frames and a standard one and tested the frames for stiffness. Just from looking at the new ones they don't look that ridged. The existing one has a large section center member that looks as if it'd be more stiff than the 3x3 /3x4 exc that the aftermarket ones use.

As for using the corvette a arms, they are built for the corvette, so do you really think it's going to work better than the existing set up? may be, may be not. Are you really going to spend a huge wedge without finding out? Like the emporors new clothes, every one standing aroud saying its's from the corvette- it must be good. (eh, are you sure?) The corvette has the engine in a different place it has a different wheel base, track, CENTER OF GRAVITY, any of this making sence to you??? LOTS of bucks and you dont even know the return.

Stiffness of frame is probably easiest to read and may be most important. any undamped chasis flex will mess with the handeling even with the 'perfect' A arm geometry.

Safest course of action is to stick with the standard frame, stitch the frame joints together and may be looking at a Detroit Speed and Engineering style upper A arm relocation. (Preferably if the can proove it works, control tyres, shocks, springs etc on a before after comparison)