Chevelle Clip, Spindles?

[Kromulous]

Looks like the M2, standard looking three piece Speedway stamped spindle set. I see the metric arm is longer?

Pretty sure i got these: https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speed...le,126815.html

This steering arm looks longer: https://www.speedwaymotors.com/AFCO-...kaApjrEALw_wcB

Its not this type: https://www.speedwaymotors.com/IMCA-...dles,2102.html

I'll start walking around and looking more in the pits LOL.

[JustAddDirt]

Do you have a 6:1 or an 8:1 steering box, or a standard box with a quickener?

[Kromulous]

Its got a 8 to 1 Sweet box on it.

I will get down there today and make sure what spindles is on it.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Ok, gotcha. I was thinking the same but wanted to make sure.

I dont think i have that much castor on the RF, will get it checked, and reset if needed. I put a simple angle finder on the spindle an it was 4*, but will check it using the 20* swing method.

MBR, i think there is more to it, i was inspecting a XR1 closely, and the steering arms are manipulated to produce some funny Ackerman.

I know rocket has some adjustable steering arms, but anything you do to enhance left turn toe out, induces counter steer toe in.

Watch that xr1 drive thru the pits and then again on the track.

[Confused?]

Krom, the three piece spindles you listed are the same except the arm lengths. The mod spindles have a shorter steering arm than the metric spindles. Check your track’s rules to make sure they allow mixing the steering arms. I know in IMCA land they don’t and some tracks actually look at them.

[Kromulous]

That would be funny in UMP land, they dont look at anything LOL, sad really. Although we did miss a heat race due to putting a 30 on the RR, so there is hope !! dumb mistake, but we got caught !

I'm not gonna try anything funky yet, just gonna get the front end set and try to get it to turn in a little sharper. Then maybe, but we got a ways to go.

Castor RF 6*, LF 2* (he likes it to pull him in), Toe was at 5/8s, will recheck, and camber about 6 on both side, positive on the LF of course. I need to check bumpsteer, but that will be a winter project.

I did notice today that it does not have the raised +.5 inch lower ball joint studs. What does this help with? should move the RC up, if you maintain the same shock length, but will lower the engine relative to ride height, and im not sure i want to do that. We have a sled up front, little M 23* 430.

[Kromulous]

I'll keep a look out on the toe and the XR1s MBR !!

[outlaw4j]

I did notice today that it does not have the raised +.5 inch lower ball joint studs. What does this help with? should move the RC up, if you maintain the same shock length, but will lower the engine relative to ride height, and im not sure i want to do that. We have a sled up front, little M 23* 430.

I'm not a super duper vehicle dynamics guy, but it seems to help our car get on the RF a bit better, we still measure ride height off the AArm bolt, so when it is dropped with the LBJ we get to add free preload (load) to the RF. Going back and forth we didnt see any real difference in shock travel, just seems to drive a bit better for us.

I would say its like anything in racing it something worth a try sometime when you have things apart. We use the Howe ones so they are easy to change

[Kromulous]

Outlaw4j, you guys on a bump stop deal? Yeah we got the Howe ones too, i will order some xtra studs.

[outlaw4j]

Outlaw4j, you guys on a bump stop deal?

we are not

[stock car driver]

Howe studs are soft. qa1 are much better Ive had them bent 90 degrees multiple times and finished races. Howe snapped on me and cost me some races....

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Howe studs are soft. qa1 are much better Ive had them bent 90 degrees multiple times and finished races. Howe snapped on me and cost me some races....

Soft steel bends. Hard steel breaks. Just an fyi, from a person who spent most of their life in material sciences.