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sfpaintball
06-13-2005, 11:16 AM
I want to drop my car, but I also want to keep my stock 1st gen/nova application Baer discs.

Do you guys know if there's a drop spindle out that I can use my stock application brakes?

baz67
06-13-2005, 08:49 PM
Why do you want to drop it with a spindle? Using a spring to drop it is the better way to do it. That way you also get to keep your current brake set up.

race-rodz-inc
06-14-2005, 01:18 AM
so the baer kit you have bolts onto the factory first gen spindles?

cheapest and easiest is to do springs.... not familiar with 1st gen geometry... so i cant say if its better than spindles

sinned
06-14-2005, 04:30 AM
Why do you want to drop it with a spindle? Using a spring to drop it is the better way to do it. That way you also get to keep your current brake set up.
I disagree, almost every car on the road could benefit form a raised spindle pin height. This provides a CoG drop with adversely affecting the front suspension geometry which commonly happens with a spring only drop. A combination of a 2" and a 1" spring would provide much more favorable geometry results.

baz67
06-14-2005, 12:30 PM
Dennis, you are correct on a pure kinematic sense on most cars. The problem with drop spindles on a first gen is steering arm/outer tie rod clearance with wider rims. Also, a spring drop on a first gen improves geometry.

Did you proof read your second sentance? Is it to read with or without? My guess is without.