Mastersbilt’s

[rosco]

Does anyone know what the differences between the new Mastersbilt’s are?

Gen X
R8
Gen R...


I’d like to know if possible which cars are able to be updated to the latest without reclipping the chassis

Thanks

[MLR19]

GEN R = raised rear rails
R-8 = Built using Docol tube

All gen X can be updated to latest specs, mainly rack , strut & frame rail raised for clearance, and added bracing to front end.
Can also be updated to under rail and bolt on 4 link brackets,
I think this can all be purchased in kit form, if you have the fab skills.

[drgracer392]

GEN R = raised rear rails R-8 = Built using Docol tube All gen X can be updated to latest specs, mainly rack , strut & frame rail raised for clearance, and added bracing to front end. Can also be updated to under rail and bolt on 4 link brackets, I think this can all be purchased in kit form, if you have the fab skills.

100% correct we have done this to our car, and replaced the 4 bar plates with the new updated kit.

[Krooser]

Here's about $800.oo worth of updates... two raised crossmembers, new four bar brackets and mounting hardware. Nice quality stuff. For my '03 Smackdown.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151953470@N05/48965592581/in/dateposted-public/

[rosco]

More questions lol

I have so many questions. So are all of the pictures on that flickr the same car? If so I’d like to do the same to my 04 Mastersbilt.
Have you driven the car since Sd if so would you say the updates have made the car competitive against the newer cars (Gen R, XR1...)?

Is this the S7 update or is this another kit?

Also what is entailed other than updating to the raised cross member?

I was looking at an “R8” in my area and it is incredibly cheaper than any XR1 or even blue gray. I was wondering why. The same guy has a year older Gen x by MBH that is the same price. I don’t know why the newer car wouldn’t be more especially being of Docol tubing.

Thanks so much

[rosco]

Follow up

When you say raised rear rail. Where exactly did they raise the rails and is it both rails?

[keeks]

Probably raised right rail.

[MLR19]

Both rear rails are raised

[rosco]

I’m slow lol

Sorry just having trouble visualizing what they did. So if they raised the rear rails they would have to raise the driver correct? Unless the rails that were raised are the rails that the shocks connect to

[Renegade Cust Susp]

The over rails are higher and rr rail is inset farther to give more clearance for spring movement and tire movement, main frame rails are in the same place, rails over the rear ended are higher

[rosco]

Awesome thanks so much!

So does that mean that the rr shock is longer and leaned in more?

[Krooser]

There's a mix of pix...different cars. Mostly used for reference to my car. Some pix are of my smackdown... bare black chassis


Haven't raced with the updated...ask me this summer.

[rosco]

If the rr frame rail is inset more does that mean the rr shock is at more of an angle?

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

If the rr frame rail is inset more does that mean the rr shock is at more of an angle?

I doubt it. You can rub on gen x with extreme drop.

[Krooser]

Here's a few pix of my chassis updates...

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar...pg.1715476372/

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar...pg.1715476373/

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar...pg.1715476374/

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar...pg.1715476375/