WTB: Baywindow drop spindles

jimma · Post by **jimma** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:20 pm

Gday Guys,

I am chaseing some drop spindles for a late baywindow bus will consider anything at the moment.

Cheers
James

splitpersonality · Post by **splitpersonality** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:53 pm

Try Understated (Geoff) on DSK makes them if you provide two sets of cores, and Wagenswest does them with a 10mm track increase per side for about $450 landed here.

Post by **Phat Bug** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:17 pm

splitpersonality · Post by **splitpersonality** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:29 pm

That is just silly and immature.....

Note to self, don't type times two (i have no penis) IN ANY CONTEXT on this forum or you will lose your manhood

Post by **hertz** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:56 pm

slammedpanel.com used to do 4.3 inch dropped bay spindles quite cheap

type3disease · Post by **type3disease** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:02 pm

hey James - if ya find anything decent overseas and want to order two sets and share shipping etc please let me know and I'll see what I can afford too...

apologies to your mate too I haven't replied to his text the other day...!

PS: admins can someone please PM Jimma the invite code - for his mate thats bought Bugboys old ratty oddball flash beetle - pretty please

met them both the other day - both nice blokes and well into "it" whatever "it" is we do here

jimma · Post by **jimma** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:36 am

Haha cheers thanks Ben, nah havnt spoken to him in a few days ive been busy at work (shocking habit i know) and sorting out this whole kombi lowering situation but he is very happy witht the pans so thanks heaps for that.

I have been doing some research and found some people in the UK that make unwelded drop spindles (hopefully easier to pass rego) but they are 3.5" and im not sure if that would be to low, that and there around $1000 shipped so im not sure if i should go the cheaper welded ones. Has anyone had any issues with welded spindles and rego? i am keen to get some soon as im getting a beam adjuster put in and back tunded down in a few weeks and spindles would top it off.

splitpersonality · Post by **splitpersonality** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:02 am

The 3.5" spindles are run above the trailing arms and look pretty dodgy and would easily be noticed by any inspector- I doubt they will pass rego any more easily than the WW welded ones. The WW spindles would be much less conspicuous than these IMO.

They are much more expensive because they need to give you the arms as well because the ball joint is run upside down.

The extra inch of drop that these provide is redundant anyway with beam clearance being the limiting factor with ball joint.
With 2.5"s and adjusters with low profile tyres you will almost be able to sit the beam on the ground, and that is the biggest factor with lowering balljoint, the beam dimensions (being taller) and clearance to the ground.

jimma · Post by **jimma** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:46 pm

Thanks for that yeah that does make sense i think i will look for a some 2.5" ones now. I am sorry this whole lowing thing is kinda all new to me. I am glad you told me that about the 3.5" saves me spending $1000 and finding out i didnt need to spend that much money.

jimma · Post by **jimma** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:10 pm

Just a quick question regarding drop spindles, has anyone had any issues with insurace companys with having a lowerd car? Just want to be sure im not going to get stooged by an insurance company for having a lowerd car.

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:26 pm

how low do you want to go ? too low and some tubbing will be needed and as dirk said the beam in a bay will be veeerrry close to the ground unless you chop off the bottom pressing which will give you some more clearance and running a stock width beam may give you some rubbing issues depending on rims/tyres. easiest well sort off is to run king and link beam narrowed (off course) and flip spindles and run brazilian bay stubs which are king and link with bay disc and caliper provisions ..happy scrubbing .
will get pic of my71 dc with stock beam WW spindles and adjusters in day light if you want and 62 split with 4 inch balljoint beam with WW spindles and adjusters cause i can

jimma · Post by **jimma** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:00 am

I dont plan on going 'on the ground' low i still would like to be able to drive comfortably and not have to worry to much about speed humps and slight hills, would 3" drop spindles be to low with an adjustable beam?

No one here has any for sale or know anyone selling some by any chance?

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:18 am

just get adjusters welded to the beam and set them so your arms are horizontal and flip the bumpstops around and a change of tyre would do the job , the rear just needs to go down a notch or 2 depending on tyre again

jimma · Post by **jimma** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:10 am

Yeah that looks really cool, i might try just having an adjustable beam for a while and think about drop spindles later hmmm, but all booked in for the 5th to get the adjusters welded in so ill post some pics as soon as i get it done. Really stoked about it all cant wait to see it done

...James