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Dropped spindles on your speedster
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:18 pm
by mdmax72
Anyone got or fitted dropped spindles to there speedster??
Dropped spindles
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:08 pm
by 356
I allways fit drop spindles to the cars i build i allso fit adjusters too so i can get it nice and low
they are cheaper now too
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:52 pm
by mdmax72
Gary
what size wheels and tyres do you use and do you use a narrowed beam??
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:05 pm
by 356
I don't normally fit narrowed beams to my speedster i don't really see the need for it , n
Every car i build has different wheels on them , so the sizes are different every time , the last one had a set of porsche 5.5 on it ,
What wheels have you got on yours ?
I fitted dropped spindles to a chesil many years ago with 4 stud 5.5 chrome rims on it and had problems with clearance i had to take them off again .
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:38 pm
by mdmax72
Gary
Got 5stud chrome 5.5j with 185/65/15 with disks up front on standard stubs with adjustable beam. Thing is having clearance probs now I've lowered the front. Got some 4.5 j with 165x15 to try this weekend. Got a pair of dropped spindles to put steering geometry back alittle but l know if l fit them they increase the track. So don't want do that if already got clearance probs. Thought about getting my mate to mount the wheels in a lathe and take of the welds on the back, adjust backspace and reweld but just wondered how others get over this clearance problem when dropping ride height.
Rich
Wheels
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:19 am
by 356
Rich
Have you tried the new wheels yet , how did they fit
How low do you want to go with you speedster ?
I have cut and rewelded wheels in the place you can grind the weld of with a grinder which is easy . but the rewelding is much harder
leave it to a pro
Chrome 5.5 wheels
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:22 am
by oliver365
Ive got 2 new 5.5 chrome wheels 4 stud for sale
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:08 pm
by mdmax72
Oliver
thanks but not looking for any wheels, just trying to overcome a clearance problem when dropping the suspension.
Did you sort your tacho out??
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:52 am
by cubist
Had the same clearance problem fitting early van wide 5s over the front hubs with 4" CBs without fouling. On a 181 but the issues are the same... used 25mm spacers which gave the merest hint of clearance but worked nonetheless. Worth trying without spreading the track too much