Full Floating Rear End Advantages – Pro Touring

All Schwartz Performance G-Machine Chassis are equipped standard with a Moser full-floating 9-inch housing/hubs etc. -Your stock rear end is a non-floating setup. Standard GM and Ford 8.8 axles are held in with C-clips at the center of the rear end. If the clip breaks or the axle shaft snaps, the wheel can fall off since it’d bolted to the …

Schwartz Performance: A World-Class Muscle Car Builder Based in Illinois

Looking to have your car modified and upgraded to the latest technologies? You’ve come to the right place. Schwartz Performance has been building custom muscle cars, hot rods, and trucks for ten years now. We are not a general mechanic shop, nor a body/collision shop. We’re a custom car builder and performance shop. Our capabilities include but are not limited …

Recaro seat materials explained

We know you’re confused about all the material choices for Recaro seats. Here’s the breakdown: Avus: Ultra high quality cloth fabric, very comfortable and durable, softest material available. Artista: High quality cloth fabric, geometric pattern, very comfortable and durable, medium soft. Harder than Avus, more along the lines of denim. Nardo: Ultra high quality fabric, very comfortable and durable, medium …

1963 Cadillac DeVille

Chopped, dropped, and modernized! This 1963 Caddy is on its way to be a modern-day traditional cruiser.   Frame & Suspension Roadster Shop custom chassis with Heidts Mustang II front end Air ride shocks/springs   Engine Rebuilt Cadillac 500ci engine March Performance black anodized serpentine drive with A/C and power steering Edelbrock carburetor   Drivetrain Performance-rebuilt 4L80E transmission Baumann electronic …

Exhaust Fabrication Components

Stainless steel round-to-oval transition Quickly transitions from 3″ round tubing to 3″ oval where space is limited!   Price: $18.00       Stainless steel merge collectors High-quality 304 stainless steel merge collectors available for most configurations & sizes!   Price: $225.00   OPTIONAL: V-band flange welded on (2.5″ to 4″, specify!) includes mating V-band flange with clamp Price: Add …

Schwartz Performance Competes at Motorstate Challenge 2012

Jeff and Dale Schwartz headed to Michigan on Friday July 13th to compete in the Motorstate Challenge in western Michigan. We arrived at Motorstate Distributing’s headquarters and warehouse for the cruise. The police shut down every intersection for the 90+ cars to participate on the street drive to Warren Sand Dunes for dinner. Saturday racing at Gingerman Raceway was a …

1970 Chevelle Supercharged

Frame & Suspension   Schwartz Performance G-Machine Chassis (bolt-in full-length frame) RideTech triple-adjustable coilovers Baer Extreme-Plus 14″ cross-drilled rotors, 6S 6-piston Baer calipers front and rear Mini-tubbed   Engine   Schwartz Performance 1000hp 482ci tall-deck LSX Whipple Supercharger   Drivetrain   M9 35-spline 9″ rearend 4L80E automatic transmission   Wheels & Tires   Boyd Coddington Wheels; Hotrod design 19×12.5” 19×10” …

Jeff Schwartz competes at Battle At The Banks

Jeff Schwartz took his 1000hp LS2-powered Ultima GTR to the Battle At The Banks event in Salem, IN. He placed fifth-overall, but was the second fastest qualifier. Additionally, Jeff was the fastest car driven by its actual owner, fastest car on BFG KDW2 tires, and fastest car driven to and from the event.

BeCool IceBird

A-Team Racing built the Be Cool Bomber Chevelle for SEMA 2010 using a Schwartz chassis, and decided to use us again for their 2011 SEMA build, a 1968 Firebird with a twin turbo LS engine.

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

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1984 El Camino LS1

We’re modernizing the drivetrain on this 84 El Camino by putting a drop-out LS1 / 4L60E combo in. It’ll still have A/C, too! A Dakota Digital VHX series gauge kit will spice up the interior.