Upper arm

[Macbuick]

Hello,

I have CPP tubular arms to fit on my 72 Skylark, but i was wondering if the "Guldstrand mod" was possible on a A-body and if it's still necessary with the tubular arms?? The car will not be a racing beast, just a pleasant car to drive fast....
The springs are Eibach and shocks Koni.
Spindles are stock.
Suspensions are not easy to tune , so i could perhaps leave it like that...
What do you think??

I also though about AFX tall spindles but i have ordered my brakes (BAER Track 13") for use with the stock spindles and i don't know if the AFX spindles can be used with the BAER brakes and the CPP tubular arms?

Thanks
David

[deuce_454]

the tall spindles are in effect a gulstrand mod, done the right way... they adress the cambercurve by raising the upper balljoint and retain the stock suspension mount... so gulstrand.. not needed!

the bear track 9 brakes (IIRC) are PBM calipers, same as stock C-5 corvette and should bolt right up, with no need for brackets (so you can sell those to a needy hotrodder, or pro-tourer ..)

good to see more europeans here by the way

[Macbuick]

Problem is that with the AFX spindles the car will be too low as they drop the car 1 inch...and i already have Eibach springs....



and if i use B body spindles i don't think my brakes will fit!?

[deuce_454]

one of the guys at ATS had the same problem and solved it by running a 1 inch polyurethane spacer to raise the car.... the AFX spindle gives worlds better handling so installing a b-body spindle in their place would be dumb...

[Macbuick]

Thanks Deuce for all the info but my brakes won't totally fit....
i find this on ATS website:
"I have a Baer racing track kit on my car now. Will it fit on the AFX spindles?
No. Most Baer Racing Track kits are based of off the C4 Corvette PBR brakes. The mounting bracket of the caliper will not match up with the forged bracket of the AFX spindle, plus the rotor offset is too great to work with the C5 Corvette brake design. We recommend selling of the Baer kit hanging on the factory spindle as a complete unit to help offset the cost of a new C5 Corvette braking system."

i will try to find an issue... i think i just have to replace the discs by C5 discs...i'm gonna ask ATS.....

David

[deuce_454]

i stand corrected! i bought my c5 brakes for the AFX spindles i installed on my malibu from touring classics and the whole setup was arround 750 if my memort serves me correctly... and a complete Z06 setup with 14 inch front brakes and 6 piston corvette calipers is about 1600 dollars, front and rear... and they bolt right up to the AFX spindles.... just somthing to considder

love your car by the way!