New spindles! Link pin kit experience? (PICS)

SCZ9-1-1 · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:30 pm Post subject:

I need this post thanks

SolarPoweredPickles · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:11 am Post subject:

durfeec · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:41 pm Post subject:

If you are gonna go super low like you said, the stock shocks wont work well. You'll be bottoming them out all of the time if you could even get them to work without bottomed out just sitting there. I mean you're taking 6"+ out of your suspension. A shock designed to travel at a stock height is not gonna work at 6" lower. The Empi part number I posted earlier is a good cheap oil shock that is smaller than stock.
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SolarPoweredPickles · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:00 pm Post subject:

grey60 · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:16 am Post subject:

type21f · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:33 pm Post subject: 20mm link pin bearings

Really interesting thread....but I was searching for information on needle bearing suppliers.

I have a set of new 20mm link pins less one bearing!

Sorry If i have crashed your thread!

durfeec · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:50 pm Post subject:

Empi 9650, and KYB 344068 meausre:
Expanded - 14 5/8"
Collapsed - 9 5/8"
Has 12mm bolt holes and bolts-on to VW

I used the Empi ones for the front and the KYBs for the rear on my bus. There are tons of choices but a big thing for lowering if you wanna go super low is that you aren't bottoming out your shocks all of the time. They will blow super fast that way. I was pretty low, couldn't get a 2x4 under the trimmed cradle. I never blew a shock with this set up. This thread has some different shocks.

http://www.kustomcoachwerks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4491&highlight=
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SolarPoweredPickles · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:26 pm Post subject:

Cool, I'll shoot Nate an email at Wagenswest and ask what's up with the spacer. I'll get my tie rods and such put on in the meantime before chopping a section of this spacer off. Good to know, maybe I'll throw these KYBs on the back since Ive only ordered 2 so far. What type of oil shock did you go with? Are those the Bilsteins?

I do plan on raising the steering box, the further I get into this build the lower I imagine it sitting, so... yeah pretty dang slammed, with 4" welded drop spindles and an adjustable 4" narrowed beam it's pretty much setup for that

durfeec · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:14 pm Post subject:

Just measure what you need to get the shock close to straight and cut what is needed off that spacer. There is no other way around it. Contact the beam builder. I'm not sure why they made the spacer so long anyways. Unless they made it for a different shock that is suppose to slip over the spacer but that would limit you to their shock.

Do you plan on slamming this to the ground or just lowered a bit? Personally, I loved my 4" beam with oil shocks in the front and gas KYBs in the rear.
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SolarPoweredPickles · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:43 pm Post subject:

Yipe! They are GR2 KYB's Surprised

I haven't bought any for the back yet, if they suck I'll swap them once I get driving. Or return them before they're used!

The spacer is built into the beam, I think I get what you're saying, and from looking at it there is no way to bring the lower part of the shock outward, so the top would have to go further in to make it straight. Meaning, I cut that section off the beam itself? Sounds scary, I'll wait until Im sure Very Happy

Sorry if this is getting off subject too much to any moderators Very Happy

Appreciate all the help so far, super helpful. I'll owe some beers after all this is said and done Twisted Evil

durfeec · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:18 pm Post subject:

You need to get rid of the spacer at the top of the shock on the beam. The shock needs to rid straight up and down for it to work properly. You may have to cut the cover off the top of the shock so it doesn't hit anything.

You have a 4" narrowed beam? If so I hope those aren't gas shocks.. It'll be a rough ride if they are. Laughing

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SolarPoweredPickles · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:54 pm Post subject:

Boooodacious Very Happy

It feels good getting new spindles and such put on.
I may start a new thread and do some new research at this point. I did a rough fit of the shocks. Although I don't think these shims are used? (these came with the KYBs) And the bolt kit I bought separate which came with curved washers, also not seeing how these would be used. I'll be looking into this on a new thread and searchin' the manual wasn't much help at this point.

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Im hoping when the shock bolts are torqued it doesn't look so funky?

durfeec · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:28 pm Post subject:

The only time you cannot use link pin caps is when you flip your spindles. They don't fit anymore. You use them because you have welded spindles.
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SolarPoweredPickles · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks again for all the help! Im mounting these puppies on today. Will post some photos soon. I can't remember, do the link pin caps go on a 65'? I thought someone said they don't. They press in pretty easily if so.

BarryL · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:41 pm Post subject:

durfeec · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:14 pm Post subject:

zozo · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:13 pm Post subject:

If it were me, I'd carefully smooth it off.

SolarPoweredPickles · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:45 am Post subject:

All done!

Before bolting them on....
As I mentioned above, when I hammered in the bushings the outter lip of one of them "folded in" a tiny bit. When I pushed in the needle bearings they went in from one side but wouldn't come out the other because of the lip. They obviously don't need to come out from the other side but I want to make sure that little lip wont be riding against the pins or scraping. It turns freely and smooth, and where this little metal issue on the lip seems to lay where the plastic part of the needle bearing is, so I don't think it would pose an issue.

Good insurance to hit it with a file? Or just don't ef with it? I'm thinking it's fine as is, just a tweaker at times Rolling Eyes

SolarPoweredPickles · Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:42 pm Post subject:

Awesome, thanks for all the help on this little project all.
I finished one side, It's too cold outside to finish up, plus I'm throwing the bearings in the freezer over night. The heating of spindles and freezing of bearings method worked wonders.

The first bearing I just went for it and the lip of the bearing took a TINY bit of a dent on the lip. Wondering if that should be filed down.

IN2RUST · Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:02 am Post subject:

Before I had a press, I used a flat faced sledge and set the races on top where the grease galley needed to go, I then placed some flat stock on top carefully and a good "Whack", it should set in place. I then used the old race to finish putting it in its place. It was pretty easy, but a press is the way to go and a good investment. Good luck.
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