PHR: ATS spindle ad

[ethan67]

I did the Guldstrand Mod on my car while in college, and looking back at it a few years later I realize I may have has a few too many the night before surgery



Anyway, I plan on re-mounting the UCA 'ear' either by using the DSE coil-over mounting points or cutting off the ears from a donor & welding.

My question is whether you have modified UCA mounting locations for your taller spindle, or are you recommending the standard height spindle with G-mod/DSE mod.

Ethan
67/327 Camaro
San Francisco

[F1 Speed]

Actually I think the tall version of the ATS spindle would bolt right up to a 2nd. gen. if you were to use Howe custom ball joints.

[TitoJones]

Rick-
The actual drop of both spindles is less than 1". It is actually 7/8" of a drop, but I'm splitting hairs here.
For a Guldstand modded car, we recommend the stock style AFX spindle. Not saying that the G-mod and tall AFX spindle can't work together, but I'd keep that kind of geometry on the race track only cars.
Steve- They haven't hit the market, so essentially, the PT board members do have first crack at them. We just had to get our ad into the mags by a certain deadline.
Rough pricing is $550 per set with out bearing packs, and $850 per set with new bearing packs installed.
HWYSTR/Yody/zbugger-
They may well bolt up to a 2nd gen, but I don't think there are any geometry benefits. The spindle forging has extra material for making subtle changes to things like king pin inclination, press in sleeves to change ball joint tapers, and added material to change the over all height of the upright. The items we would need to address are steering arms, wheel offset, and ball joint tapers. I'll offer up a Beta test program for the 2nd gen guys to help us nail down if these will work in your applications.
ethan67- Yes, stock AFX spindle is your best bet with the mods you have done.
F1 Speed- It may well bolt right up with the correct press in ball joint inserts we make, we'll check on the fitment when we get some in hand.
For those of you on the fence-
Example on a 69 Camaro:
The taller height AFX spindle for a 1st gen with a bone stock suspension, equals, and in certain cases exceeds a car with a G-mod, and tubular control arms. Just think- no need for $900 worth of tubular arms, to get the same performance as the AFX spindle.
Tyler

[USAZR1]

Tyler,will the A-body guys running C4 brakes still need to switch to C5 stuff?