XV Motorsports products

[Fish Tale]

What other companies out there sell similar suspension components (i.e. stiffining braces, radiator support brace, subconnectors, etc) as XV Motorsports? 

[_Russ_]

Give Hotchkis a try.

 

[Hopalong]

US car tool has a set.  It costs more than the XV stuff but looks pretty good.  www.uscartool.com

[Fish Tale]

What about these components?

Engine Compartment Brace 
Mandrel Bent Lower Radiator Support / Front Frame Rail Connector
Inner Fender Braces

Does anyone other than XV make/sell them?

[aris_unlimited]

What about these components?

Engine Compartment Brace 
Mandrel Bent Lower Radiator Support / Front Frame Rail Connector
Inner Fender Braces

Does anyone other than XV make/sell them?

Maybe I should've taken measurements of mine before I installed them. I could've sold them to you cheaper lol. I got all my stuff from them (inner fender braces, lower rad support, sub frame connectors). Everything I got from them worked great, except the sub frame connectors. Those things were way off and I had to do a lot of work to them to make them fit, then I had to do even more work to them because they weren't long enough. Also if you get their rad support, DON'T CUT OUT THE SUPPORT THAT IS THERE NOW!!! XV suggests you do it, but you can get it in there stock, and that leaves you the option of always removing it.

I don't know of anyone else that makes those parts but honestly I never looked, I bought XV and after their crappy customer service wished I had looked elsewhere. As for the engine compartment brace I am going to try and make my own, it shouldn't be too hard.

[HP2]

Any decent fab shop could make these braces. Ask around on where the local oval track racers go. Odds are there is a fabricator in your area who can bend up almost any tube you want.

[Topcat]

Read some of the comments I made when I contacted both US Cartool and XV Motorsports and spoke to them about the re inforcements.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=47620.0

[Fish Tale]

Read some of the comments I made when I contacted both US Cartool and XV Motorsports and spoke to them about the re inforcements.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=47620.0

Did you end up installing them?  If so, did it help?

Also, where would I get torque boxes to add to the support?

[aris_unlimited]

Did you end up installing them?  If so, did it help?

Also, where would I get torque boxes to add to the support?

I know for a fact yearone sells the torque boxes, not sure who else might.

I don't know about topcat, but I did install the inner fender brace, sub frame connectors, and radiator brace. And in my opinion it makes a huge difference. I used to be able to just shake the front end of my car and I could see some twist in it. It is rock solid now.

[HP2]

If so, did it help?

Also, where would I get torque boxes to add to the support?

Go here and click on the video link tosee what unibody stiffening is worth.  http://www.xvmotorsports.com/news/news_display1.cfm?id=37.

Auto Rust Technicians also sells torque boxes; http://www.autorust.com/

[Topcat]

Did you end up installing them?  If so, did it help?

Also, where would I get torque boxes to add to the support?

I'm putting a Hemi in so my car won't be a twisty road turning car. I do have US Cartool sub frame connectors and torque boxes already installed.

Harms auto sells torque boxes also.

I know for a fact yearone sells the torque boxes, not sure who else might.

I don't know about topcat, but I did install the inner fender brace, sub frame connectors, and radiator brace. And in my opinion it makes a huge difference. I used to be able to just shake the front end of my car and I could see some twist in it. It is rock solid now.

As I wrote in the earlier post I spoke to them over the phone. Both of them said close to the same thing. I'm certainly not making this up or that its my opinion.

[Fish Tale]

I know for a fact yearone sells the torque boxes, not sure who else might.

I don't know about topcat, but I did install the inner fender brace, sub frame connectors, and radiator brace. And in my opinion it makes a huge difference. I used to be able to just shake the front end of my car and I could see some twist in it. It is rock solid now.

Did you have any issues with installing the fender/radiator braces or sub connectors?

[aris_unlimited]

Did you have any issues with installing the fender/radiator braces or sub connectors?

The fender and radiator braces fit perfectly. No problems with them. The sub frame connectors were a nightmare. They make them quite a bit thicker than they need to be and as such you have to do a lot of grinding to get them to fit. Not only that but they were manufactured too short, I had to weld extra material onto the end (about 1/2") to make them long enough to fit.