View Full Version : Any pics of completed gen 3 coupe pin drive front spindles?
Corsair343
08-03-2019, 12:34 PM
Looking for pics. The spindle angle looks like it is down.
Jeff Kleiner
08-03-2019, 01:29 PM
The pin drive configuration aint pretty but here ya' go:
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67627412_2178792272243469_5267985896321318912_n.jp g?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQkPD62ylLmVRpdYFwC1H0j8PIQar2DXTo7s7EJDc9r dclM3YeyO6QZLmVkO-fZjgaI&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=ca4c84b95f8355e6615f293050f905f8&oe=5DE27271
That has to create some wild camber changes and I hate to think about bump steer.
Jeff
Corsair343
08-03-2019, 06:18 PM
I agree we're going to have to call on monday and figure something out. It looks like we might be the Guinea pigs for pin drive width.
David Williamson
08-04-2019, 07:20 AM
I am not sure you really need to go with pin drive on the Gen 3 coupe, it is wider than the roadster. Most of us using the standard FFR wheels are adding 1 to 1.25 inch spacers on the back and there is room for a spacer on the front. There is room on the Coupe to add pin drive without the suspension comprise of the short "A" arms and still have a dished wheel. You will have to work out the details with FFR. I don't know of anyone who has done this yet.
David W
Jeff Kleiner
08-04-2019, 07:38 AM
... I don't know of anyone who has done this yet...
As I showed in the photo above it has been done...not by me...and after having seen the car and the geometry that results when doing this with a tall donor based spindle it isn't something that I would pursue but that's just my opinion.
Jeff
Corsair343
08-04-2019, 01:14 PM
Thanks for the info we built the roadster pin drive width and just added it to list on the coupe.
Corsair343
08-11-2019, 03:16 PM
We got some 3" turnbuckle from factory five for the upper control arms. Then we cut 3/4" of each turnbuckle bolt plus 1 1/2" off of each of the steering rack ends.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s182/corsair343/coupe%20build/20190811_124924_zpskixu4xdq.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/corsair343/media/coupe%20build/20190811_124924_zpskixu4xdq.jpg.html)
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s182/corsair343/coupe%20build/20190811_153519_zpsk5strb9d.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/corsair343/media/coupe%20build/20190811_153519_zpsk5strb9d.jpg.html)
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s182/corsair343/coupe%20build/20190811_153509_zpsapaawyvk.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/corsair343/media/coupe%20build/20190811_153509_zpsapaawyvk.jpg.html)