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So a real good question to ask is: EXACTLY what am I going to notice compared to what I currently have?

1" (I think actually .92) torsion bars

Edelbrock shocks

Can't remember what size sway bar - but it is beefy - as I remember it is close to the AAR bar.

Firm Feel Stage 2 box

FF Fast Ratio idler and pitman arms

My biggest concern is that I really won't feel much benefit if I don't go with a larger sized wheel/tire combo (a size in which a high performance tire can be bought). I will not be upgrading rolling stock, so really... the swap may not be worthwhile. The idea rattling in my head is that I have to spend $2K anyway, might as well spend a little (okay, double) more and upgrade. It's just in my nature. Man, I wish good tires (that looked "good" too) could be bought in a 15" size. Or I wish someone made 16"-17" aluminum Rallye wheels that looked right (It'd be nice if I could upsize my brakes too).



If you really have 1.00" T-bars, it won't probably feel $3500 better. The difference between 1" and .92 is noticable.

The theory that "you have to buy those componets anyway" is not a bad one. But it's still $2K more. Is that Bee a 100% keeper. If not, I don't know if you'll get the $2K more at resale. If you were doing a 5.7/6.1 hemi or 426 hemi swap there would be more of a cost savings because you have to buy conversion mounts or K-members for those swaps that would be including in a Alterkion kit.

I think the cost of upgrading the Alterkion to 13" disk is not as much as buying a 13" disk kit for a stock spindled car. Another potentional "savings".