Yes, you read that right - a Fox Body CHASSIS.
Obviously, Fox bodies are unibodys - sheet metal stamped and welded together into a body, then all the driveline and suspension bits are bolted to it. Not the strongest way to build a car, but it is cheap. Subframe connectors, roll cages, all kinds of band aid fixes have been tried over the years - now, you can get a complete, bolt-in, rolling chassis that is designed to accommodate nearly any engine/trans combo you want - Coyote, Godzilla, SBF, even LS - 9 inch rear axle, etc.
SEMA Show 2024: Roadster Shop’s New Fox Mustang Chassis, Exclusive First Look
I've had a notchback 5.0 LX project at the back of mind for years.....all of a sudden things got a lot more interesting.
Tom1200
PowerDork
11/7/24 11:37 p.m.
In reply to earlybroncoguy1 :
What surprised me is the price. 16K for that level of upgrade is pretty reasonable.
ShawnG
MegaDork
11/7/24 11:59 p.m.
We had their RS63 Corvette in our shop a couple years ago. The build quality was incredible.
If that car is anything to go by, I'd expect the quality to be excellent
In reply to earlybroncoguy1 :
A unibody is technically a type of chassis It might be more descriptive to call it a foxbody add-on ladder frame.
Also unibodies are generally superior to ladder frames in all aspects of performance, especially stiffness, they're just far harder to fix and modify and they make the vehicle far less modular. I think manufacturers prefer them for packaging advantages more than any price difference. Most pickups still use ladder frames though.