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CB lowered spindles question
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 11:06 am
by kafer-cup
Are CB's lowered spindles really a 1/2" narrower than other brands? When lowered spindles first came out I bought a set (don't know from who anymore) and if CB's are narrower I would be interested in them.
Mark
These are for drum brakes.
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 12:15 pm
by roachghia70
i'm not really sure about this, but i thought cb's spindles were the only ones that didn't widen the track. theirs are forged spindles, while the others are welded making them 1/2 inch wider than stock. maybe somebody else would know for sure but i hope this helps!
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 12:32 pm
by Chris V
CB Spindles widen the track 1" total... both the link pin and the ball joint.
Here:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=486
Dripped Spindles
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 3:13 pm
by eclamar
I bought a set of the welded spindles about 3 years ago for my 56 sedan. Then about a year ago I purchased a set from CB thinking it would narrow the stance a bit so my tires woulden't rub. NO LUCK!!!! everything stayed the same. Then I had the front end aligned and installed a set of caster shims. NOW,,,,no rubbing. Good luck with yours.
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 10:14 pm
by roachghia70
hey chris,
it's weird how cb states that their dropped spindles will widen the track by 1" in the
link pin spindle description but not in the
ball joint description:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=478
they only say that theirs are stronger and narrower than welded ones. it sounds like they are still wider than stock after reading it again, but all this time i have been thinking they were the same.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:20 am
by kafer-cup
Just got off the phone with the CB folks, and the tech guy I talked to said:
" The lowered BALL JOINT spindles are aprox. 1/4" wider than the stock spindles and narrower than most welded type lowered spindles, and the link pin lowered spindles are a little wider than the ball joint type." I did order them and will find out in about a week or so....and we'll see!! So my next emoticon from them will be
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Mark
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:09 pm
by Chris V
Interesting...but good to know. I'm trying to build a database of sorts in this one post...It'd be great if you could contribute some useful numbers on the conversion.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=57533
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 6:40 am
by kafer-cup
Hi Chris,
Yes, I will keep you informed and soon as I get them I will compare them to my stock and welded spindles and will tell you what the differences are.
Mark
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:53 am
by kafer-cup
OK, I got my new CB spindles. From what I can measure between the stock, welded, and CB's spindles are as follows: The CB's are "beefy" and are aprox. 3/8" wider than the stock ones and aprox. 1/4" narrower than my welded ones. I measured from the center of the upper balljoint hole to the outer part of the spindle where the drum backing plate bolts on. So basically not a whole lot narrower than the welded type but they are made very well. I hope this info helps.
Just a side note about CB Performance, I ordered them Friday 10-31-03 and was told it would take a week and a half..got them Friday 11-7-03...cool, not bad from Ca. to Pa.
Mark