Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
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I'm sure there are places that can stand to be dieted safely, but I've seen too many "lightened" suspension parts that look like suicide attempts. Got a good picture? I may be able to spot something.
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: AndyF]
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The late model FMJ knuckles are significantly lighter than the early knuckles. It appears that someone at Mopar finally took a class on FEM and used it on those knuckles. The weight savings isn't huge, maybe 1.5 lbs per side but it is already done for you. i had the spindles off my car recently (FMJ spindles) and they didn't seem a like an excessively heavy part given their purpose... another question, with the FMJ spindles being a bit taller than the A body spindles, does that equate to slightly less negative camber being dialed into the suspension?
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: 590 Challenger]
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Stock spindle is only 5 lbs.
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: JAKE68]
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Stock spindle is only 5 lbs. Thanks guys, I would have figured a lot more than 5 lbs. I still need to lose about 200 pounds, serching
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: 590 Challenger]
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If I were the track/racing venue attorney, I would make sure that "modifications to suspension parts constitute participatory liability assigned to the driver/owner in a crash" appears in the release form. If it's neither OEM nor SEMA they will blame you if it fails.
The solution: blend and radius any metal removal and repaint!
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: 590 Challenger]
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11/24/17 11:56 PM
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I took a pound out of each spindle on my car. Then got yelled at on here. I run wilwoods so no need for all that metal for caliper bracket
Last edited by sixpackgut; 11/25/17 12:07 AM.
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: sixpackgut]
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I took a pound out of each spindle on my car. Then got yelled at on here. I run wilwoods so no need for all that metal for caliper bracket Shame on you Ray. Make sure you let the track owners know, wherever you race.
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: 590 Challenger]
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I already have FG hood, fenders , trunk lid, doors valances, lexan windows, tube k member, dash is a 5" x 8" piece of aluminum. Only tach and oil gauge. 1 seat no interior Whats it weigh?
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: 590 Challenger]
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I already have FG hood, fenders , trunk lid, doors valances, lexan windows, tube k member, dash is a 5" x 8" piece of aluminum. Only tach and oil gauge. 1 seat no interior When I was trying to lose weight on my 70 challenger I lost like 300 lbs by building an A body
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: sixpackgut]
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When I was trying to lose weight on my 70 challenger I lost like 300 lbs by building an A body And BOOM! goes the dynamite...........
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Re: Does Anyone Make Light Weight E body Spindles?
[Re: STEFF]
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Have you removed the safety crash bars out of the doors? They're pretty heavy. I see he already has FG doors, but FYI to those contemplating crash beam removal, it is 15 lbs. per door.
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