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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:41 pm    Post subject: Re: GoWesty big brake kit requires late model spindles? Crap... Reply with quote
Excellent tread.
Helped me a lot, thanks guys Very Happy
I have the 85 spindles, and will now machine them like someone in this thread has done. https://www.youtube.com/user/italjohn13

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:17 pm    Post subject: Re: GoWesty big brake kit requires late model spindles? Crap... Reply with quote
Hi Johnny!

What's your recipe ? I lost track. The rotor looks thicker but the caliper looks stock. Did you put a spacer between the caliper halves? Mercedes and BMW and some Porsche I think used this or a similar caliper with spacer.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:30 am    Post subject: Re: GoWesty big brake kit requires late model spindles? Crap... Reply with quote
Very late answer, anyway here is how I did it:


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