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t-boo
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Joined: August 19, 2007
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Location: Belgique
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 Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:01 am Post subject: Slammedpanel 4.3" dropped spindles |
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Hi guyz,
I would like to have some feedback and/or opinions about these interesting spindles from slammedpanel in The Netherlands.
http://www.slammedpanel.com/
| http://www.slammedpanel.com/ wrote: |
Absolutely
no welding, just a lot of fine
machine work to give your baby
a full 4.3” inch drop! We do lots
more than just work on the
spindle body. The trailing arms
also have to be machined and
are fitted with four new push/
pull ball joints. Wheelbase stays
the same but you will have to
flip the rod ends, again for more
frame clearance. All is sand-
blasted/powder coated in satin
black.
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What seduce me at first sight :
- huge drop
- no welding
- no 10mm enlargment per side like wagenswest's ones
But.. the ball joint's configuration is reversed compared to stock (see picture).
What do you think about that ? What does "push/pull ball joints" mean ?
I'm waiting their reply but it's not a bad thing to have your opinion 
Thanks in advance
t-boo |
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i_am_cool_fred
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:20 am Post subject: |
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i want to know what there opinion is too but i would think that is to much on the ball joints and is destined to break
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4Doora
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Found another thread on the subject:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=87430&highlight=slammedpanel
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| I saw Peters and I PM'd him about them. Flipping the balls joints means you are hanging the bus by the the press fit on the ball joint. Peter said he has machined a circlip groove in the ball joint to help with that. Another issue is the bus is also hanging by the taper fit and then the nut. In the factory design the bus pushes down on the ball joint press fit, the taper and the nut just keeps everything in place. Personally I would rather haveone piece forged dropped spindles but I can't make any and I trust my welding. Just my thoughts. |
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t-boo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you, that thread is interesting. |
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Tahlequah
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I want these. How much are they? € 450,00 = $ American? Anyone got a phone# for these fellers? I'll buy them and post pics of install and function as long as there not stupid expensive. Anyone going to the VW show/ swap meet in Eureka Springs this weekend? |
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t-boo
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:58 am Post subject: |
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609.745 USD + shipping + taxes duties.
I don't have the dude's phone number but you can contact them via email, be patient they are right but busy. |
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