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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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Any info on these
http://www.mustangdepot.com/OLC3/Suspension/spindle.htm
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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They're discontinued.
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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The welds do not look good on those. I don't know if I would trust a major load bearing component with welds that look like those. Not that it matters as they are discontinued.
The idea of dropped spindles is good though. It's a good way to lower a car without having to mess with springs or alignment issues as all the geometery remains exactly the same.
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Those welds look like some penetrators for sure.
Lots of heat and penetration. I would trust them.

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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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griggsracing has lightweight lowering spindles...
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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another distributor

http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?id=GRNDSPIN01&c=SU
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Default RE: Lowering spindles

Thanks for info, has any one used any other brand if spindles to lower their car
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