AFX Spindles - SOLD OUT.

[jfman]

You can buy a pair of our AFX spindles with no hubs for $445 BUT----
You MUST send us your hubs for installation, no exceptions. Proper install requires our fixtures and special tools, so you will not get a pair with out the hubs installed before shipping.

Just a FYI- We have only had 2 people send in hubs, and they both ended up going used after pricing the GM ones out. The Autozone bearing packs are not of the same quality that you will get from GM, we have closely looked at both and decided to go directly to Delphi for our hub needs. We purchase so many at a time that we get them cheaper than GM dealers do, and often get calls from them to purchase our hubs.

Tyler

Thanks for the info. It's just that I found a complete pair of C5 spindles and the hubs are on it.

About the highlighted part. Does that mean that The bearings wont be serviceable by anybodyelse but you? Please explain.

Also, is ther a mailing/notification list for when the new batch of spindles and arms are ready?

[TitoJones]

Once we have installed the hardware and hub to the spindle, it can be serviced by the user while the spindles are still attached to the car. Look at our install guide for the procedure:
http://www.t56kit.com/downloads/files/7.pdf

We are not doing a wating list this time around, people just place the order at this point, and we ship as spindles come in.

Tyler

[GinoRin]

Are the G body spindles still in stock, or is everything sold out? I have the Baer Track setup brand new with global west offset upper control arms for b-body spindles, but I think I want to put the better spindles and C6 Z06 brakes on my Grand National. If I read the website correctly, I already have the correct upper control arms. By the way I have the stock lowers with the GW del a lums installed and also eibach pro-kit springs. I Had Simmons make me 18x8.5 front wheels but Group A told me there is a different offset used when youre using B-body spindles. Will the AFX spindles change the hub spacing/offset as compared to the Baer track setup? I just want to make sure my brand new wheels will work if I swap over to the AFX/ C6Z setup. Sorry for the newbie questions, but I just discovered the AFX alternative and like the design MUCH better than the b-body option, and would also like to take advantage of the superior hub.

Thanks in advance!

[Bill Howell]

I can not answer all your questions, but I just did the swap and had to get new wheels. the ones that fit are 17x7 with 4 3/4 bs. What is your bs?

[jfman]

I can not answer all your questions, but I just did the swap and had to get new wheels. the ones that fit are 17x7 with 4 3/4 bs. What is your bs?

What kind of car ? A-body ?

[Bill Howell]

Mine is a G-body. 80 malibu

[796spdbu]

Tyler....I have a 79 malibu with hotckis upper arms and tubular lowers from an s-10.Will the afx spindles work with my arms.The s-10 lowers use the same lbj as the malibu.What bracket does it require for the 14" z-06 brakes to work?
Bill howell... what suspension are you going with on your bu.I havent been on for some time and was wondering if i missed something on it?

[Bill Howell]

I installed the ATX spindles and SC&C UCAs. Excellent results, I highly recommend them. Absolutely the only surprise was the required change of b/s for front wheels. Wheel track location does not change, but on my car ( I have 1" drop springs also) the wheels dropped into the wheelwells far enough I had to change the b/s inboard about 1/2".
C-5 brakes really helped too, now it will stop....lol

[GinoRin]

Bill,
I'd agree completely about the backspace difference from going to the ATX spindle from the stock G body spindle, but my question is whether or not there is a backspace difference when going from a b-body spindle on a G-body to the ATX spindle on a G-body. Does anyone know??

Thanks everyone!

[GinoRin]

does anyone know???

Thanks

[Marcus SC&C]

Off the top of my head I`d say you`ll need slightly less backspacing with the AFX spindles. They`ll be very close. I`ll dig out a set of B spindles and rotors and check them vs. AFX spindles. Can`t promise it`ll be tomorrow but I`ll try. Mark SC&C

[GinoRin]

Mark,
Thanks so much! Once I have that answer I'm putting my new b-body spindle baer track kit up for sale and ordering AFX spindles so i can stack in some C6 Z06 calipers n rotors I just want to make sure the new 18" simmons wheels I got are going to be the correct backspace, as I ordered them from group A specifically to fit the B-spindle. But I guess if they need less backspace I could have the mounting pad of the wheel milled a little, too... either way, thanks for checking that out for me! I'm sure others will eventually have the same question if they already have custom wheels made for the b-spindle.

P.S. does anyone make a rear disc conversion kit for the 8.5" 10 bolt drum rear? want to put the 4 piston C6Z brakes in the back too...

Thanks in advance!

[Marcus SC&C]

Gino I just measured them. The measurments aren`t ultra accurate because I had to guestimate a little (the parts I dug out were a 12" B rotor and an 11" B spindle) but it should be pretty close. The AFX spindles have about 1/4" less total offset than the B body spindles so your wheels will probably be just fine. We`ve had issues from time to time with our G-5 package because it requires a wheel with no more than 4.5" BS. The AFX spindles will allow you to run 5" BS maybe even a little more which is a LOT easier to find in 17"+ dia. ! Mark SC&C

[olds87]

How much of width can go on the wheels for spindles?

[jfman]

There are a lot of variables to be considered. (car type it's going on) short or tall spindle(A-body guy here) Thickness of rotor used etc..

I think I would prefer to buy a wheel with a little more of offset than less because you can always add a spacer(within reasonable thicknesses) if you have too much offset but you cant always have the mounting surface of the wheel shaved if you dont have enough of it ... In fact I would never want to have wheels that were milled on my car for safety reasons.


OLDS87-
I'm going to go with 7inch wide wheels on the front to give me more room and facilitate fitment. My friend went with 8in in the front and he is having turning radius issues due to the wheels being so much wider than the stockers. That's an important factor for a street car.

[jfman]

You can buy a pair of our AFX spindles with no hubs for $445 BUT----
You MUST send us your hubs for installation, no exceptions. Proper install requires our fixtures and special tools, so you will not get a pair with out the hubs installed before shipping.

Just a FYI- We have only had 2 people send in hubs, and they both ended up going used after pricing the GM ones out. The Autozone bearing packs are not of the same quality that you will get from GM, we have closely looked at both and decided to go directly to Delphi for our hub needs. We purchase so many at a time that we get them cheaper than GM dealers do, and often get calls from them to purchase our hubs.

Tyler

HAve you guyz gotten the new batch yet ? I already have hubs because I bought everything at once (hubs/rotors/caliper/hoses) from a used c5 corvette a while ago etc...

I want to know if I can send them out to you guyz now. I'm ready to buy VISA in hand lol

[TitoJones]

Yep. We have them in stock, steering arms too.

Tyler

[jfman]

Ok. I'm ready to buy them. I'll get the adjustable uppers, the balljoints and the steering arms as well. Can you give me a total and most importantly an address to ship the hubs to ?


Also I have a question about the steering arm. Is the arm directly machined/reamed to accept the steering arm ball joint or is it a pressed in insert ? Reason I am asking is that I'm installing a 4th gen Camaro rack and pinion in my car and It would be nice to have the matching insert/machining in the arms for the 4th gen balljoint.

[72NovaSS]

P.S. does anyone make a rear disc conversion kit for the 8.5" 10 bolt drum rear? want to put the 4 piston C6Z brakes in the back too...

Thanks in advance!

http://www.kore3.com/proddetail.php?prod=10092

Hope this helps. -brad

[TitoJones]

JFman-
The addy is on our website at www.t56kit.com. If you give us a call I can go over all the details of your order.
The steering arms are machined with the tie rod taper in it.

Tyler