No, we run stock Mustang spindles that we have modified ourselves...
I know that they have started to make some for roadracing applications that a few guys are R&Ding for them.... From what I've heard, they are nice pieces that appear to be strong enough for the task...
if you dont mind me asking, what do you guys modify on them?
jerm-
generally if you shorten the distance by cutting and welding from where the tie rod end mounts to the spindle will yield a faster turn and more angle.
jerm-
generally if you shorten the distance by cutting and welding from where the tie rod end mounts to the spindle will yield a faster turn and more angle.
Ive seen other ppl do that, but looking at sn95 spindes its rather impossbile cause if it foes any further out its just hitting the rotor
jerm-
generally if you shorten the distance by cutting and welding from where the tie rod end mounts to the spindle will yield a faster turn and more angle.
Unlike a 240 a mustang is a front steer design with lower A-arms. The limiting factor in steering angle is not steering rack travel, it is caliper to control arm and wheel to control arm interfearance. This can only really be resolved with a custom lower control arm.
Once the rack become the limiter removing the rack spacers, and modifying the inner tie-rods is your next step.
Only once you have done both of those should you have to modify the spindle/steer-arm.
We are changing spindles in order to lower our car more, they will not add any steering angle.
Did you have Eibach send you custom springs? I wanted to get thier prokit for my car, but it's not very low (not really important ) and not very stiff. I'd like about 250lbs or so for my cars rear, but the prokit is around 177lbs.
Well, it's T/A but that's close enough , ha. I'm currently running 618 in the front and about 175 in the rear. 250 or higher just seemed like something to work from. I know the Eibach drag kit for the camaro/firebird has one 217lb progressive rear spring and I've considered asking if I can just get two of those.
Might just leave it until later anyway, it's likely we'll just go with weight jacks.
what exactly are the race craft ones going to fix? I know they lower car but without really messing with the factory geometery, but they do acutally go beyond that?
Actually the spindles don't lower the car, that's all in the coilovers. The spindles do help bring the front geometry closer to stock which helps the gain of camber in compression as well as helping reduce bump steer. The spindles also help move the area of travel within the shock's range to a higher and hopefully happier position.
Actually the spindles don't lower the car, that's all in the coilovers. The spindles do help bring the front geometry closer to stock which helps the gain of camber in compression as well as helping reduce bump steer. The spindles also help move the area of travel within the shock's range to a higher and hopefully happier position.
-David
If you did not have coilovers you could use these spindles to lower your car. However considering that these cars are a minimum of 14 years old and need new shocks anyhow, I think picking up a set of coilovers is a good idea.
Since we have coilovers on the car, we kept the ride height the same, but improved our geometry.
We put together a website for the mustang buildup, www.drift50.com. The most recent work on the car was an install of an A/C delete and a HD power steering cooler.
We are getting ready for Just Drift Top Drift Battle on the on the 25th.
Looks like a fun project, I almost started a fox body drifting project (85 SVO with the 4 banger turbo) but I ended up having to pull the drivetrain and ship it to my Uncle for his Ranger. Good luck with your project!! Keep up the good work.
) and not very stiff. I'd like about 250lbs or so for my cars rear, but the prokit is around 177lbs.
, ha. I'm currently running 618 in the front and about 175 in the rear. 250 or higher just seemed like something to work from. I know the Eibach drag kit for the camaro/firebird has one 217lb progressive rear spring and I've considered asking if I can just get two of those.
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