Need at least 275’s up front.
It seems above 550/550 hp/TQ and capable suspension system, you start running out of chassis and need to start thinking about a full cage to tie the front and rear together.
Others thoughts on this?
Driving instructor Bob Reed had a stroker A-body without cage with a little less hp/tq than the Red Brick 68 Valiant (~550/550) with full cage. He’s driven the Red Brick on track. He felt the cage made a huge difference at that level. And that the approaching the level of the red brick without a cage was sort of futile.
The A body is a lot smaller than an E-body, perhaps the E-body's threshold is larger especially with chassis stiffening?
No. Not really
A, B, and E have very similar chassis design. A same era Camaro or Chevelle will have the same issues.
But it’s really the cornering grip that’s achievable with good tires and modified stock suspension. The cage really ties the front and rear together. Frame connectors are just flat. No bridge/space frame effect.
And 550 hp is a lot. I think we take that for granted nowadays.
