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Ron Sutton Race Technology Announcements => New Products & Product Spotlight => Topic started by: Ron Sutton on Feb 10, 2026, 11:38 PM
While working with a Racer wanting to run NASA American Iron Extreme with an older muscle car, I learned the class rules do NOT allow any replacement front clip. Nothing weld-on, nothing bolt on. Nothing. You HAVE TO run the factory front clip. But, you can make a LOT of modifications. So I went to work on creating the best possible race car, while using the factory clip.
It took over a year, but now I offer complete suspension & cage packages named Race-Star ... to take 21 different Ford muscle car models & 8 different GM muscle car models (1960's-1970's) ... to race & win in the NASA American Iron Extreme class. This required a completely new front suspension package. I named it Star-System. You can see the GM version HERE (http://www.ronsuttonracetechnology.com/catalog8/?page=378). and the Ford version HERE (http://www.ronsuttonracetechnology.com/catalog8/?page=306).
(https://i.postimg.cc/1zBn1fyq/Star-System-GM-in-General.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
For GM muscle cars, you cut off the spring bucket, cap the frame with a laser cut "L" plate we provide & weld on the Star-System Mount. It relocates the upper control arms. Allows us geometry tunability with slugs & comes with a Quik-Tune coil-over adjuster that utilizes a jack screw system.
(https://i.postimg.cc/s2sQLpdc/Ford-Star-System.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
For Ford muscle cars, you cut out the shock towers, cap the frame with a laser cut "L" plate we provide & weld on the Star-System Mount. It relocates the upper control arms. Allows us geometry tunability with slugs & comes with a Quik-Tune coil-over adjuster that utilizes a jack screw system.
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZndrrpdK/Allstar-Jack-Screw-with-Clevis.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
I've always said if I can move 2 of the 4 suspension frame points, I can improve the suspension. If I can move 3, it's a game charger. For both the Ford & GM versions, we change one of the lower control arm mounts to a slotted & slugged mount. We relocate this mount enough to achieve optimum geometry across the board from Anti-Dive to Roll Center. On the Fords, we replace the front strut rod mount. On GM cars we add slugged brackets into the crossmember. Both of these allow us to use 2-piece GT race style lower control arms.
(https://i.postimg.cc/YqBF54FQ/Ford-Strut-Bucket.png) (https://postimages.org/)
This whole package allowed me to create near perfect geometry, while keeping the factory front rails or frame clip. It worked so well, I even designed weld-on Warrior front clips that use the same Star-System mounts.
With this new geometry game changer for Ford & GM Muscle Cars (F&X bodies only so far), I decided to create new suspension packages that keep the factroy front frame & utilized the new Star-System mounts. I now offer AutoX-Star, AXT-Star (AutoX & Track Dual Purpose) & Track-Star packages for the same Ford & GM models. What started out as a game changer for NASA's American Iron Extreme ... with such geometry adjustability ... also allows me to design good track car & autocross performance.
The Autocross catalog is HERE (http://www.ronsuttonracetechnology.com/catalog4/?page=1). Go to page 3 & look up AutoX-Star packages for your Ford or GM Muscle Car.
The AutoX + Track catalog is HERE (http://www.ronsuttonracetechnology.com/catalog7/?page=1). Go to page 3 & look up AXT-Star packages for your Ford or GM Muscle Car.
The Track + Race catalog is HERE (http://www.ronsuttonracetechnology.com/catalog8/?page=1). Go to page 3 & look up Track-Star or Race-Star packages for your Ford or GM Muscle Car.