High Performance Pontiac Homepage High Performance Pontiac
Get Adobe Flash player

HPP's Bona Fide Chassis Guide - Pontiac Tech

The Latest Offerings In Subframes And Frames
By Christopher R. Phillip
Photography by The Manufacturers
Chassis Guide Subframes
Detroit Speed And Engineering... 
   
  read full caption
Chassis Guide Subframes
Detroit Speed And Engineering (Dse)
(704) 662-3272
www.detroitspeed.com
Product:Subframes
Fits the Following Models:
'67-'69 Firebirds
'70-'81 Trans Ams and Firebirds (shown)
Features:
Hydroformed framerails
Stamped-steel crossmembers
Proprietary tubular upper and lower
control arms
Delrin bushings
C6 Corvette spindles
DSE-tuned coilover shocks and springs
DSE-tuned splined sway bar, 1.25 inches
DSE-valved power rack-and-pinion steering
Up to 17x8 wheels on a '67 or '68
Up to 18x9 wheels on a '69
Up to 18x10 wheels on a '70-'81
Benefits:
Complete bolt-in
Only hydroformed subframe in the aftermarket
Hydroforming preserves the steel's strength and stiffness because it's preformed at low temperatures
Improves handling and ride quality
Options and Upgrades:
Double-adjustable coilovers or
double-adjustable coilovers with remote canisters
Powdercoating and assembly
Parts available from DSE to complete installation (power steering hoses, body mounts and bolts, I-shaft kit for steering)
Engines Accepted:
Pontiac 326-455
LS-series
Mods Required:
None
MSRP:
First-Gen - $6,700 (bare and unassembled)/$7,185 (powdercoated and assembled)
Second-Gen - $6,995 (bare and unassembled)/$7,480 (powdercoated and assembled)
Chassis Guide Art Morrison Subframe
Art Morrison (AME) (800)... 
   
  read full caption
Chassis Guide Art Morrison Subframe
Art Morrison (AME)
(800) 929-7188
www.artmorrison.com
Product:
Subframe
Fits the Following Models:
'67-'69 Firebirds
'70-'81 Trans Ams and Firebirds (shown)
Features:
Mandrel bent 2x4-inch framerails
C6 Corvette upper and lower control arms
C6 Corvette spindles
AME-tuned Strange Engineering coilover shocks and springs
AME-designed 0.875-inch sway bar
AME-valved power rack-and-pinion steering in either 15:1 or 20:1 ratio
Benefits:
Reduces front-end weight and improves overall balance of vehicleIncreased room in engine compartment for A/C and other accessories
Increased camber gain and stable roll center for high-performance drivingComplete bolt-in
Improves handling and ride quality
Options and Upgrades:
Numerous brake kits with wide range of rotor sizes
Double adjustable coilovers or Air Ride Technology Shockwaves
Headers for LSX engines
Stainless steel brake-line kit
Engines Accepted:
LS-series
Mods Required:
None
MSRP:
First-Gen - $6,120 less brakes, preassembled
Second-Gen - $6,120 less brakes, preassembled
Chassis Guide Jim Meyer Subframe
Jim Meyer Racing Products... 
   
  read full caption
Chassis Guide Jim Meyer Subframe
Jim Meyer Racing Products
(541) 994-7717
www.jimmeyerracing.com
Product:
Subframe
Fits the Following Models:
'67-'81 Trans Ams and Firebirds
'70-'81 Trans Ams and Firebirds
Features:
2x4-inch box-tube construction with tubular structural supports
Upper A-arms 1x.156-inch wall drawn over mandrel (DOM) tubing
Lower A-arms 1.25x.156-inch wall
DOM tubing
GM balljoints upper and lower11-inch GM disc brakes
Up to a 10-inch wheel/tire width
Adjustable stance up to 4 inches
Adjustable 1-inch-diameter sway bar
Adjustable trans mount with multihole bracket for MOST all GM and Tremec transmissions
Manual rack-and-pinion steering 3/4-inch-diameter lower A-arm shafts made from nickel-plated 1018 steel in a bronze bushing
Low road vibration 90-durometer urethane bushings
Aluminum coilover shocks
Benefits:
Direct bolt-in, uses all factory holes, body mounts, core support, bumper bracket mounts, engine/trans mounts in stock location
The only adjustable stance IFS in the industry
Camber, caster, toe-in, toe-out, alignment-friendly Superior handling, stopping, and steering
Lower stance and wider tire capabilities increase cornering adhesion
Quicker steering ratio than stock GM box
All parts available separately
Options and Upgrades:
Baer or Wilwood disc brakes
Vented and ball-milled rotors
Adjustable coilover shocks
Air Ride Technologies Shockwave Bags
Different coilover shock spring rates available Power rack Engines
Accepted:
Pontiac 326-455
LS-series
Mods Required:
Two steering U-joints and a length of double-D Shaft
MSRP
$6,800 unassembled

1  | 2  | 3  | Next

Pontiac Solstice Research
Pontiac Solstice Get updated on all your car buying needs from safety features, to specs, to crash test ratings and options. Get all the information you need if you are interested in buying a new car like the Pontiac Solstice. The L4 standard engine in the Solstice gives you 173 horsepower with an estimated 22 mpg. It has a comparable trade in value which should come in handy when you go to shop for your next car. The Pontiac Torrent and the Pontiac G6 are other vehicles that might interest you.

Related Photos

Chassis Guide Chris Alstons Subframes Chassis Guide Scott Hotrods Subframe
Chassis Guide Dual Subframe Chassis Guide Fatman Fabrication Subframe

Related Articles

 
1970 1/2 Pontiac Trans Am - Greatest Trans Am Ever?
Is the 1970 1/2 Ram Air IV Trans Am the best Trans Am ever built? Well, I guess it depends on your... more
 
1969 Pontiac Trans Am - Be Careful What You...Well, You Know
When Mike Genovese of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, began his search for the perfect Trans Am, in his... more
 
1969 Pontiac Fire Bird Trans Am - Swimming Upstream
A '69 Firebird Goes Heads-Up Against All Comers... more
 
1969 Pontaic Trans Am - Ram Air Justice
While many Pontiac fans are first attracted to a specific model by its style, others choose a... more

More Related Content