Nova 404
27th-July-2008, 09:40 PM
Well I installed a set of CPP's new 2 piece drop spindles today and there are a few issues.The dust shield will no longer fit,not a big deal.The GM caliper brackets do no fit the drop spindles without some modification and if you have spindles with the 1/2 inch upper mounting hole you must find 2 5/8 bolts for the upper caliper mount.After you deal with these issues and get it all together you find that the caliper location is way higher in relation to the upper control arm than before and it is very difficult to get the caliper retaining pin back in.Set the car on the ground and it will barely turn before the bleeder screw hits the upper control arm.Any ideas or suggestions on how to correct this??I will be calling CPP in the morning to see what they have to say about this,maybe a different caliper mount?
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/fitmentissue.jpg
The bracket willl not fit
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/modifiedvsstock.jpg
Modified vs stock
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/bracketinstalledandpainted.jpg
modified mount attached to spindle
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/caliperpinwillnotcomeout.jpg
caliper pin will not come out
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/caliperpinout.jpg
If you put a jack under the control arm and raise it up as high as possible the pin will just sneek in.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/picture4.jpg
New steering stops Ha!Ha! Bleeders hit control arm
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/picture3.jpg
Wheels will not turn far enough to make a u turn on 4 lane street
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/fitmentissue.jpg
The bracket willl not fit
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/modifiedvsstock.jpg
Modified vs stock
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/bracketinstalledandpainted.jpg
modified mount attached to spindle
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/caliperpinwillnotcomeout.jpg
caliper pin will not come out
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/caliperpinout.jpg
If you put a jack under the control arm and raise it up as high as possible the pin will just sneek in.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/picture4.jpg
New steering stops Ha!Ha! Bleeders hit control arm
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/nova404/picture3.jpg
Wheels will not turn far enough to make a u turn on 4 lane street