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66larkgs
12-18-2011, 01:52 PM
what spindle should i run on my abody lark. i have a b body spindle on it now with a kore3 hubs and c5 brakes. i only hear bad about the b body swap so i really dont want to run them. can i run another tall spindle that will help handleing work with my c5 setup and not destroy the budget.. the shockwaves already have!!
Paul
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bret
12-18-2011, 03:51 PM
Our RideTech A body spindle is about 1.75" taller at the balljoint than the oem unit. This helps lean the tire into the turn instead of away from the turn. Huge improvement in handling and general driving feel.
The spindle pin height is also raised by about 2" so the ride height [all else being equal] will be lowered by that same dimension. If you are using our ShockWaves and StrongArms, the RideTech spindle will work perfectly for ride height and for geometry improvement.
66larkgs
12-18-2011, 05:47 PM
Our RideTech A body spindle is about 1.75" taller at the balljoint than the oem unit. This helps lean the tire into the turn instead of away from the turn. Huge improvement in handling and general driving feel.
The spindle pin height is also raised by about 2" so the ride height [all else being equal] will be lowered by that same dimension. If you are using our ShockWaves and StrongArms, the RideTech spindle will work perfectly for ride height and for geometry improvement.

will my current hubs fit your spindles? is the ridetech spindle a different diameter from b body spindle or do i have to change my hubs?
bret
12-19-2011, 07:05 PM
Our spindles take A body hubs and brake components. I'm not sure if the B body stuff is the same or not
shep
12-19-2011, 09:26 PM
If you change spindles you will have to change hubs no way around it. You can either buy an aftermarket set from Kore3 or speedtech or find a stock set on ebay or the for sale section here
66larkgs
12-20-2011, 05:45 PM
If you change spindles you will have to change hubs no way around it. You can either buy an aftermarket set from Kore3 or speedtech or find a stock set on ebay or the for sale section here

will my "b" body kore3 hubs fit a a "a" body spindle?can i just change the bearings? wish thier was somebody from kore3 on this forum
shep
12-20-2011, 08:58 PM
As far as I know there is no way to make a b body hub fit an a body spindle. Tobin from Kore3 is on this form his screen name is apogee. He post mostly in the Brake section.