Drop Spindles

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 25 Nov 2007, 8:26 pm

#622264

Good Evening,

It has been a long time since I participated in the forum.
I am getting my 1966 Beetle back on the road, and I have a question regarding Drop Spindles.

I have looked over past threads on Drop Spindles, but they didn't answer my question...

What drop Spindles do I require?

My car: 1966 De Luxe, born in Clayton, Victoria.
Front end - lowered a couple inches via AVS adjusters - top & bottom.
Link pin front end.
Shocks - ancient KYBs, circa 1992.
Brakes - disc brakes/Porsche pattern.
Wheels - ugly 15x6 Cookie Cutters.
Tyres - 185x60 Yokahama C's

I intend to change the wheels & shocks to:
Wheels - 5.5 Fuch Flat 4 replicas.
Shocks - KYB gassers.

The tyres will remain the same - 185x60.

I am aware that Drop Spindles will widen the track by around a 1/2 inch either side.

What Drop spindles do I require?

Is there a difference between King pin & Link pin?
RE: the CB performance site only mentions King pin.

I will contact the local shops, but I wanna have some knowledge before hand.

Thanks,
Zaius

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 25 Nov 2007, 8:33 pm

#622267

'King pin' & 'Link pin' refer to the same front suspension..........................so on the CB site its King Pin you're after.

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 Nov 2007, 10:43 am

#622493

Craig,

Thanks.

Zayus