Schwartz Performance Mopar B & E body chasis'

[RoscoePColtrain]

Hey guys,

Has anyone had any experience with these?  Anyone seen them or rode in a car with em?

http://www.schwartzperformance.com/chassis/

[tan top]

I think there is a member on here  if I remember correctly , building or built ! a  69 charger with that set up , 

[Mike DC]

 
It's not a bad setup but it involves hacking out too much of the original car to be worth doing IMHO.  It seems better suited to a rusty car that needs major frame work anyway. 

If you just want the Corvette arms or the R/P steering there are other suspension kits out there to work with the existing unibody.  If rust isn't a big factor then the original unibody would be every bit as stiff as the Schwartz frame.  Probably even stiffer if you give it the minor additions like torque boxes & subframe connectors & lower radiator brace.   

[Troy]

Yes, there's at least one member here building his car on one of those. I don't have a link though. If I remember right, the car (frame rails and all) sits on that frame. It is NOT a frame replacement! Some, if not most, of the original unibody still has to be there. If your car is very rusty you'll have to repair it first.

Troy

[Mike DC]

I recall that the Schwartz frame actually made you cut off most of the front subframe & shock tower structure to install it.  It just keeps the rear subframe in place.  It stuck out in my mind because it seems counter-intuitive when you consider that the rear subframes are usually rusted out long before the fronts are.

[1974dodgecharger]

Good golly those are for deep pocket guys.....

[myk]

Good golly those are for deep pocket guys.....

Seriously.  Nevertheless, I'd sooner cut off my legs than I would my original frame rails, even if they were giving those things away...

[RoscoePColtrain]

Me thinks you guys are right.  I'd rather keep most of my car intact and I didn't know it wasn't a frame replacement.

I think I'm leaning towards RMS, don't know about the TVS though.

[HPP]

RMS front $4500
RMS rear $2500
TVS entire car $2500
Firm Feel $2500
Just Suspension Pro Touring kit $4000 ( complete overhaul kit with ball joints, tie rod ends, plus the go fast parts)