im not a mechanic obviously and i know very little about the mechanics of motors and cars but i know enough to get me by.
I tried searching but found nothing, and simply put, i would like to know what the major benefit of an aftermarket crossmember is... if people are dropping $500 on them they must do something...

thanks


Jon-O

 

in the case of a motor swap it can alow you to use the front motor mount in some cars.

-better traction,

-more room for turbo

-cleaner lookin.

 

better handling,less wheel hop,quicker steering response...basically an excellent mod

 

thanks for the quick responce and the info

 

Sorry to be a post *****, but how does it improve handling?

 

someone correct me if im wrong, but it connects the lower control arms. Therefore improving the handling.

 

all statements above are correct. it also looks really nice too.

 

what everyone else said, and if you just spent all your money on a swap you feel stupid poping your hood and seeing a stock crossmember with a chunk cut out of it so it can clear your header. well at least i did.
-joe