which would be better handling wise uca drop or spindles ?
both lower the center of gravity so they should have simmilar effect ?
or have i got it all wrong lol
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Posted 30 May 2011 - 06:48 PM
there two completly differnt things. the shelby drop lowers the cars roll centre whilst also making a more aggresive camber curve, drop spindles lower the car without changing the control arm geometry
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Posted 30 May 2011 - 06:52 PM
ok , thanks mate .
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Posted 30 May 2011 - 09:24 PM
if you just re drill the holes for shelby drop then the ball joint will bind, you don't want that
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Posted 30 May 2011 - 09:24 PM
can you even still get droped spindles?
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Posted 30 May 2011 - 09:25 PM
you can ... the good thing with them is that you retain suspension travel so you don't hit the bumpstops
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Posted 31 May 2011 - 08:08 AM
Someones about to release them but thats been heresay for quite some time. Apparently HQ spindles is the go with a redrill of the tie rod spline.
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Posted 31 May 2011 - 08:10 AM
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Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Posted 31 May 2011 - 02:03 PM
havent had them for well over a year now
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Posted 31 May 2011 - 06:05 PM
aren't holden front end the same from hr? to hq , a mate has spindles in his ht , and with slight mods can be made to fit a falcon ?
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 01:08 PM
not stub tech? its been since what 07 since they said they would do them?Someones about to release them but thats been heresay for quite some time. Apparently HQ spindles is the go with a redrill of the tie rod spline.
what about the fatman fab mustang ones from what i've read and asked it look as tho we might be able to use our original brakes
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 01:37 PM
not stub tech? its been since what 07 since they said they would do them?
what about the fatman fab mustang ones from what i've read and asked it look as tho we might be able to use our original brakes
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 06:17 PM
I wouldnt touch fatman shit, so many people have had issues with em over there
look at how dodgy the steering arm looks
look at how dodgy the steering arm looks
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 06:35 PM
thats good to know i just wish someone would make some dropped spindles that take au brakes (and au offset would be good)
or even some droped spindles of any type to fit x series would be good
or even some droped spindles of any type to fit x series would be good
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Posted 02 December 2019 - 07:06 PM
The Shelby drop won't lower your suspension noticeably but it will fix your camber curve to stop the inside edge of your tyres wearing. You will need to do it with springs, top shock mount spacers (or short shocks) and bumpstop redesign. 
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