front clips

I have a newbie question.... can someone explain the complete concept behind front clips (tci etc...) and there pros, cons, costs, etc. What are they for?

That is REALLY vague... there are TONS of different clips, and options for front suspension, and they all have different pros, cons, and costs associated with them.

What are your goals? Why are you interested in changing the front clip? What is your Budget?

Also, start here: http://home.earthlink.net/~joemama1/fsusp.html

I didn't really know it's vague b/c i didn't really know what a front clip is.... i just see chassis works front clips tci etc. on people's profiles and stuff, and i never have really looked into it ...

agpd45, the basic idea of the aftermarket front clips is that original front subframe is unbolted from it's upper and lower mount pads on the firewall and removed. All the front suspension components and the motor mounts are attached to this subassembly. The aftermarket front clip with newer updated suspension pieces is then attached to those same mounts. When all is said and done, new tubular control arms, rack and pinion steering, shocks/springs motor mounts and front brakes etc are part of the package. Many Chevy magazines have covered this swap in detail. You may want to log onto Super Chevy or Chevy Hiperformance's websites to view the write-ups.

thanks for the replies, guys

better handling, better ride and better steering is the final result.