I am planning a frame up build of a very high end ranger...$80+ K. LS engine, turbo 400 transmission, 2 Fox's per corner, 1.75" tubing, ect. But I want to use "off the shelf" parts for the suspension components to save time and money. I plan to keep the stock frame rails in the front, so I figure I can just buy a nice pre-fabbed equal length i-beam kit that will bolt/weld up fairly easily. I know of Blitzkrieg (sp?) kits and Camburg kits, and both have a good reputation as far as I know. Does anyone know of any other well made kits that they have had positive experience with? I would appreciate any input that I receive, as I would like to do my homework before purchasing.
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Camburg and BMS are pretty much the cats ass when it comes to I-beams bud. If money was no object I wouldnt think twice about it, too bad it is.... for 80k the would make you are pretty BA truck.
But your post doesnt make sense, you want to spend a lot of money, yet you want to save time and money on the suspension? Cool, hope your racing my class.
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But your post doesnt make sense, you want to spend a lot of money, yet you want to save time and money on the suspension? Cool, hope your racing my class.
I think it makes sense...The thing you are misinterpreting is that I don't WANT to spend a lot of money, but I realize that it is going to take a lot of money to build the truck I am looking for. Budgeting 101: Get as much as you can for as little as you can, and in this case as quick as you can. And it's not a race truck, just a prerunner...so sorry...not racing against you...
S.I motorsports. Check it out they make some badass stuff (nicest f150s I have ever seen). They also have alot of ranger kits too. If you dont go with them, go with Camburg.
They also have the new uniball spindles for the 7200 beams, no more bushings to hassle with. They come with a variety of bolt patterns for different spindles.
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They also have the new uniball spindles for the 7200 beams, no more bushings to hassle with. They come with a variety of bolt patterns for different spindles.
Is this a "real" prerunner? what class is the racecar u are pre-running for? will u be the one driving the race-vehicle? If u really have 80k to use on this I would engineer it as close to the vehicle you will be racing as possible. Then when u switch vehicles it handles similarly.
i.e. If I was prerunning for a buggy or centerlinked TT, I wouldn't prerun with a beamed front end because it will handle many sections totally differently. your pace-notes would be kinda useless imo.
I think your concept of off-the shelf makes sense for ease of replacement. However the bigger shops don't necessarily always have 10K front ends laying around to ship out either. I bet you can find a fabricator to engineer your complete project, build the jigs, do the CAD work, have it be exactly what u need, and u always have the ability to rebuild/improve the parts if u need replacements/adjustments. all for the same cost as a front and rear "race" suspension kit.
The biggest reson to go that route is ongoing development. If u bolt on a bunch of pre-made parts u will get it dialed and hit a ceiling. If u were working directly with chassis/suspension guy you figure out the limiting factors and continue to improve it until u like everything about how it responds to your input. You would also have the ability to test-run potential parts for your racecar if it's built right. Every driver likes a different feel, so how can anyone really tell you what kit u need?
Even if u want to do it as fast as possible, off the shelf parts will only save you a couple weeks, at best.
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