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Originally Posted by short&wide65
It would still be just tweaks that make it slightly better than stock so I disagree that it would change things completely.
I should add that I'm setting my truck up for autocross use so handling is paramount to me.
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You can disagree but tweaks made to the original 63-87 C10 geometry
can change things completely; it just depends on one's definition of 'tweaks'.
There is nothing 'wrong' w/the stock set-up. It's not ideal vs. what's offered under current
performance cars/trucks but neither are the aftermarket x-member kits being sold to achieve aggressive drop heights. R&P steering set-ups are an improvement over the original equipment steering box/set-up but only when everything is set-up & dialed in
w/o compromise. Otherwise, it's just R&P steering that's easier to adapt to the raised x-member arrangement. A new perf spec steering box would also make a big difference in steering function.
If you're building something for autocross, using a Porterbuilt, GSI, Choppin Block, or Thorbeck Bro's raised x-member style set-up seems like a poor choice vs other more specific options. The aftermarket x-member kits do have updated geometry but again the OG stuff can be tweaked to rival the those offerings.
Autocross would benefit from a No Limit Engineering, Detroit Speed, SpeedTech, Scott's, or something from Roadster Shop (or maybe one of the very recently released to market QA-1 set-ups). These would be more aligned w/purpose built driving w/a nod toward autocross ambitions. They're also an even bigger investment vs. the aftermarket raised x-members.
So.... My question would be what do you consider to be 'just tweaks'?