1st Gen Camaro Steering Arms

[Baxtek Fab]

I am building a customers 1967 Camaro and we are wanting to run a 17x8 rim on the front with a 5.5" BS. Only problem is the steering arms are going to run into the rim. I have read a few posts that date back to 2008 or earlier that the recipe is to use Z/28 steering arms that are considered the "Short Arms". Does anyone have a need for the Short Arm? I have a good friend that is a precision machinist that will make me a few sets. Its easier and cheaper to have 5-6 sets made than 1 set. Let me know.



Mason

[Rod]

sounds great....and I would be interested....but as long as he is making them shorter, get that car on a rack and measure bumpsteer and akerman so that you machine them to fix some of those issues instead of just short, and then you would have a seller on your hands, are you machining aluminum or steel?

[Baxtek Fab]

Also I'm also using 2" drop spindles with raised steering arm holes and from what I have read that corrects the bump steer issues.

[Baxtek Fab]

They will be made from 7075 and hard coat anodized

[Rod]

Also I'm also using 2" drop spindles with raised steering arm holes and from what I have read that corrects the bump steer issues.

??? which one...and if it fixes bump steer then the short steering arm you make won't be relevant to any without that spindle...

[Rod]

here is some comparisons for you.......... I did this early on when designing steering and suspension

from early testing
the standard arm has a designed turning radius (thru Ackerman) of rough 110 inches
the z arms has a designed radi of 106 to make the z quicker in turns
the Chevelle arm turns in at 118 inches and can make steering sluggish on a 108-inch Camaro




from this angle you can see the riser differances all pinned at the mounting location



thse custom built billet arms are designed for a 100 inch turn radius, on another project car I built

[Rod]

here is a Z arm and a standard arm lined up on a AFX style spindle..

[Rod]

let me know if I can help any sounds like a fun project

[Baxtek Fab]

They are "Just Right Detailing" brand dropped spindles, same as bell tech spindles.

[Baxtek Fab]

Sounds to me like it will be multiple versions. One for stock spindles, another one for JRD/Bell-Tech 2" dropped spindles and then a few more to cover the other brands if they present a different issue.

[Baxtek Fab]

Yes I would like to hear your input. From what I can see from your photos the Z28 spindle is also slightly raised. As well as shorter??

[CliffsBlueCamaro]

With all the great options we have from companies for suspension and steering, I've never understood why one of them hasn't just made a repo of the Z/28 arms.

I bet they would sell like proverbial hotcakes.

[David Pozzi]

CPP reproduced the mid-length arms. They should be 5.5" long. Even the shortest 5.25" arms have clearance issues if you are trying to fit a 9" wheel.

[232_ray]

I'm interested in a set pm me when u have the details on pricing

[mean buzzen half dozen]

I am interested also in a set of short arms.

Thank you.

[Baxtek Fab]

Looks like I will be making multiple versions of the Short Arm.

*One for stock spindles
*One for stock spindles with corrected Bump Steer and Ackerman
*One for each of the dropped spindles on the Market

Which one will you be interested in?

Thanks
Mason Baxter
Baxtek Fabrication

[2ABodies1FBody]

I'm interested in the short arms for stock spindles with corrected bump steer and Ackerman, depending on price. I'm sure the price will vary depending on how many are made, can you give us a ballpark figure?

[Baxtek Fab]

Give me a week to two weeks. I found a guy that had short version Z/28 steering arm. I will receive them in a couple days then I will bring them to my machinist so he can plot the dimensions on his CMM machine. From that he can figure out a material cost and machining cost and then I can see what the retail price will be. Volume has a huge part of price.

[Rod]

Yes I would like to hear your input. From what I can see from your photos the Z28 spindle is also slightly raised. As well as shorter??

yes they are shorter, slightly raised and then the tie rod location is turned in about .250 thousands more

[Rod]

With all the great options we have from companies for suspension and steering, I've never understood why one of them hasn't just made a repo of the Z/28 arms.

I bet they would sell like proverbial hotcakes.

Right!