Your Vintage Build Experts   

Whether you are attempting to build a class-legal vintage race car or a restomod for the street, CorteX Racing can provide you everything you need to get your vehicle moving and we can even build it too. 

Our Process

At CorteX our goal is to guide each customer on their build journey. We offer free consulting sessions with our sales & engineering staff for all vintage customers who are interested in purchasing our products. During this consulting session, we will ask you a variety of detailed questions about your build to help guide your purchasing process and set you up for success. A few of the main topics we will discuss are:

  • What is the primary goal/use of this vehicle?
  • What is the current state of the project (under construction, currently running, future project, etc)
  • What is the desired powertrain setup? Coyote, SBF, import, LS, etc.
  • What is the desired wheel & tire size for the build?
  • What parts do you currently have/intend on buying (Brakes, transmissions, fuel systems, wheels, steering, bodywork)

With this information, we can provide you with nearly turn-key solutions designed to work together. Having built dozens of cars in our own shop, with hundreds of kits shipped, we can confidently guide your purchase process to pick compatible parts and take the mystery out of modernizing vintage Ford Mustangs, Fairlanes, Falcons, Mavericks, & more.

We frequently provide far more beyond just suspension for most customers. Some examples of common products purchased as packages from us include

  • Front SLA suspension systems including shocks
  • Rear suspension system including our watts link, torque arm, & shocks
  • Complete brake systems including calipers, rotors, lines, pads, pedal boxes, master cylinders, & more
  • Complete drop-in rear axles including the housing, differential, axle, & spindles all properly modified to fit your desired wheel package
  • Wheels - we utilize advanced calculators & engineering software to correctly calculate the necessary wheel offset & backspacing for your desired wheel fitment. It is HIGHLY recommended that you order wheels from us when purchasing a suspension package. We work with a variety of manufacturers including Forgeline, Signature, Apex, & others.
  • Steering - including racks, columns, steering wheels, & more
  • Fuel Systems - drop-in fuel cells with all required pumps, pre-wired for your convenience
  • Engines & Transmissions - We work with a variety of engine & transmission providers and can ship you new, used, or built motors & transmissions

When completed, our goal is to be the one-stop shop to provide you with virtually all the running gear necessary to get your vehicle rolling. Beyond the above list, we have access to hundreds of brands and can provide you with nearly every single part of your build. 

Creating Your Package: Restomod Suspension Buyers Guide

Piecing together your restomod suspension can be an complicated and intimidating endeavor. Below, we've provided an example of one of the most frequent turn-key bundles that we sell as a mail-order kit along with a few optional variants you may want to consider. We typically begin our sales process starting with this bundle as a foundation and then modifying the specific components to fit your unique needs. 

The Bundle

Vehicle Profile: 1966 Coupe currently undergoing total restomod overhaul. Coyote based powerplant with a T56 transmission. Primarily a street car that might see some occasional quarter mile, track days, or autocross. This is the ultimate "do it all" drivers restomod. Notes & Options: We offer this setup for 64-70 Mustang, Falcon, Maverick, and builder kits which can be adapted for most vintage domestic vehicles

Front Suspension: CorteX complete front suspension system with Radial X "street" spindles (part number FSS-00-1000) includes customer's choice of motor mounts, in this case coyote mounts, along with all front suspension components such as cross member, spindles, arms, sway bar, end links, wheel bearings, shock mounts, and hardware; Penske single adjustable front shocks (part number SHK-OPT-PSK-7500-SA-F); Quick ratio steering rack (part number PSC-RA33500); Wilwood 6R front 14" brakes and adapter brackets (part number WIL-140-9117-R). Notes & Options: We also offer a track version of the radial X for racing applications which includes higher quality wheel studs, hardware, and ball joints specifically for wheel to wheel racing. We offer motor mounts for all small block, big block, and modular Ford blocks as well as LS platform engines. We can make custom mounts for other applications. Shocks & brakes are extremely customizable based on customer budget and preference. As part of our consultation process, we will make specific brake and shock recommendations for you. 

Rear Suspension: CorteX complete rear suspension system with 8.8" Moser Axle (part number RSS-10-1000-M88-01 ) which includes a watts link system, torque arm, control arms, subframe connectors, and hardware as well as a new Moser 8.8" axle with big bearing ends; Penske single adjustable rear shocks (part number SHK-OPT-PSK-7500-SA-R); Wilwood 4R rear 12.88" brakes w/ parking brake (part number WIL-140-9219-R); Torsen T2R differential (part number FMS-M-4204-T31H); Ford 3.73 ring gear (part number FMS-M-4209-88373); Ford diff install kit (part number FMS-M-4210-B2), custom length axles, custom powder coating, and CorteX axle setup (part numbers vary). Notes & Options: The rear end tends to get a little more complicated due to axle choices & desired wheel width. We custom cut all axles to the required length for perfect wheel fitment (more on this later.) We offer OE style 9" and 9" cambered axles as well as Moser 8.8" and 8.8" cambered axles. Cambered axles offer massive handling improvements albeit at a notably higher cost. Cambered is the go-to choice for serious performance builds but is typically overkill for a street only car. Since we are cutting the axle, we will typically also order axle shafts for the customer and will frequently set up the whole system, complete with diff and ring gear for the end user. This is a huge time & mess savings for most customers. The axle shows up totally ready to bolt into the car. Just fill the diff and go! We personally prefer the 8.8" axles due to lower weight, modern diff offerings, and a nicer visual appearance. Shocks & brakes are extremely customizable based on customer budget and preference. As part of our consultation process, we will make specific brake and shock recommendations for you. 

Wheels & Bodywork: Most customers come to us with a specific wheel & tire fitment in mind. In most cases this is 18" wheels with a 275mm front and 305mm rear setup. Based on your specific year and model of Ford vehicle, this may necessitate a combination of flared fenders and/or a mini-tub kit. We have  several advanced calculators which we can use to help determine exactly what you will need to do to make your setup work. We also frequently sell wheels in our bundles. Forgeline wheels are our go-to choice and your options in designs and finishes are almost endless. We let you pick the wheel, then run the calculations to determine specs. Bundling your wheels and body work in with your suspension is a great way to make sure all parts fit. Notes & Options: Variability in wheel and tire setups is massive. We've fit 355mm square tires "hoonicorn" style and even used narrower "OE" style 17" wheels and 245mm tires to retain factory bodywork. We can accommodate almost any requirement here.

The Extras: For this specific build the customer also ordered a steering column (part number IDI-1120644010); a number of Wilwood accessories to complete his brake setup including the master cylinder and pedals; a Cortex pre-wired drop in fuel cell, and a set of coyote swap headers.  Notes & Options: This section can get really broad really quick. Typically customers rely on our expertise here for combinations of products we have success with. Sometimes customers have a number of parts already acquired and use us to fill in the missing pieces. Other times however, we purchase almost every part on the car for the customer. We've ordered engines, transmissions, full bodies, ECU's, and more. Let us know what you need and we can make it happen.


Shop Builds

In addition, to mail-order kits, we frequently bring customers' dreams to life. No project is too simple or difficult for us to tackle. We're happy to take your shell and turn it into a rolling chassis or complete the car from top-to-bottom providing you with a show-ready turn-key vehicle. We specialize in modern resto-mod builds and zero-compromise race car construction. 

Proven Peace of Mind

CorteX started its life as a hard-core racing company, designing suspension systems & vehicles for the rigors of wheel-to-wheel racing. All of our products share this same DNA, providing you with the highest quality, strength, and reliability available to the vintage market. We believe in a no-corners-cut mentality. Our products reflect this mantra and as we assist you with your build, we will be able to carefully guide you through areas while balancing cost, your needs, and above all, your safety. 


Roll with the X

We're excited to be a part of the journey of turning your classic into the car of your dreams.  We continue to regularly support IMSA, HSR, SRO, & Trans Am teams across the country, providing staffing, products, and engineering services while also providing products & build services to enthusiasts around the world. We look forward to offering you the same level of excellent products & professional advice to help you accomplish your goals. Please give us a call at your convenience or emails us using the information below to schedule a strategy session.