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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2015 - 10:09:10 PM »
Great work, Brad!  Those calipers look great!  :2thumbs:
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2015 - 10:12:44 PM »
FINALLY got to work in the garage, it was up to 0C !  ::)  Spent the afternoon and evening whittling out my hubs on the lathe today. I'm hoping tomorrow I'll get some time to drill the wheel studs and bolt holes that hold on the rotor.
Started with two chunks of 6061 aluminum.





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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2015 - 07:54:53 AM »
Wow!  Awesome work, Brad! :thumbsup:
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #18 on: March 31, 2015 - 01:30:52 AM »

Nice machining there, so where did you get the rotors?
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2015 - 06:34:46 AM »
Nice machining there, so where did you get the rotors?


Thanks, rotors are standard Wilwood pieces.
http://www.wilwood.com/Rotors/RotorProd.aspx?itemno=160-6844
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2015 - 07:09:05 PM »

Maybe I missed it but why the new hubs? Just cause you can?

Must have to do with the nascar side of the equation.
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #21 on: March 31, 2015 - 07:13:03 PM »
Maybe I missed it but why the new hubs? Just cause you can?

Must have to do with the nascar side of the equation.

Weight, bolt pattern and to build in the rotor hat/adapter . All circle track wheels are 5x5 ( unless wide 5)
Mopar is 5x4 1/2
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2015 - 07:19:50 PM »

Good to know, 5x5 eh I guess that makes it somewhat easier to move from platform to platform for wheels anyway.
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #23 on: April 07, 2015 - 06:03:06 PM »
Finished up the holes today. Next is to press in the bearing races and assemble.
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #24 on: April 07, 2015 - 08:26:33 PM »
Nice Brad... Looking good.. :bigsmile:
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #25 on: April 07, 2015 - 09:38:08 PM »
Excellent work Brad!!
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2016 - 10:21:21 PM »
brad.     wow.   
any update?

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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2016 - 10:26:06 PM »
brad.     wow.   
any update?

No not much , started building the caliper mounts but then it got to cold to work in the garage ( no heat out there) I'd like to get back to it soon though.
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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #28 on: June 18, 2016 - 12:05:18 AM »
8 pot Brembos on a 13" 1.375 Rotor with 0.45 degrees of bump steer...     HOLY FRIJOLES BATMAN!!!

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Re: Ever wonderd about Nascar front spindles?
« Reply #29 on: June 18, 2016 - 09:44:52 PM »
This.  wow.   I have drooled over this picture for hours...