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Topic: 96 spindle set up on 93 question
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gercolla1
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Will the spidle,hub,rotor,and calipers off of a 96 cause any wheel offset problems(tie rods or something) on my 93 fox? I was told to use 94 or 95 stuff in the past for the conversion. ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
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Quick 88LX
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You can use anything up to 2004. The 2005 stuff is the only setup you cannot use. I have some 1999 spindles up front and they work great with my 2003 cobra rims. Whoever told you that it wouldn't work has not done their research.
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Posts: 1785 | From: Fairfield, CA/Okinawa, Japan | Registered: Oct 2002
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JoeT
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94-95 front spindles share the same front track as 87-93 spindles (but 5 lug)
96+ spindles offset the tire 8mm on each side, widening the track.
I am probably wrong, but there needs to be a stack of washers on an 87-93 stock a-arm around the balljoint to take up for this slop, that you otherwise wouldn't need on a 94-95 spindle, and you will have to make a slight alignment change to keep the camber angle correct (offsetting the wheel caused this), but I'm sure you'd need an alignment anyways.
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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mtbaughs
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Joe, your 100% correct on what you said. If you plan on using the newer spindles on fox ball joints you'll need 0.330" tall spacers, 5/8" inside diameter , 1.5" outside diameter (or a stack of washers totaling 0.330"). This is needed to properly fasten the crown nut on the lower control arm ball joint (the fox ball joint is about 1/2 taller than the SN95s and you will run out of threads). If you are buying new tubular A arms, get fox arms with the SN95 ball joints.
Posts: 2019 | From: Boise, Idaho | Registered: Jan 2004
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gercolla1
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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
Joe, your 100% correct on what you said. If you plan on using the newer spindles on fox ball joints you'll need 0.330" tall spacers, 5/8" inside diameter , 1.5" outside diameter (or a stack of washers totaling 0.330"). This is needed to properly fasten the crown nut on the lower control arm ball joint (the fox ball joint is about 1/2 taller than the SN95s and you will run out of threads). If you are buying new tubular A arms, get fox arms with the SN95 ball joints.
Can't I just go out and get some SN-95 ball joints and install them on my stock fox lower control arms to avoid using washers? Also, will it just need to be realigned afterwards or will I have "alignment problems?" ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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mtbaughs
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I think it would be easier to take the spec's listed above to a machine shop to have the proper spacers made. I can't imagine it would cost all that much. I've never installed SN-95 ball joints on stock arms though I imagine that would also work. I would get an alignment
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JoeT
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if you have a press go for it on the balljoints ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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season'd 88
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[ November 06, 2006, 01:58 AM: Message edited by: season'd 88 ]
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
I thought the only difference between the 94/95 and the 96 up was the length of the control arms..96 being wider track?
when i converted to five lug and SN95 spindle/hubs i needed a longer tie rod end so i just went with a bump steer kit that covered two issues at once. I bought my brakes from Griggs and if memory serves me i had to use these spacer bushings they gave me. Its a great mod.. my car rides better and no longer needs wheel bearings serviced.
Thats cause everything you do to your car is Pimp shit!
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Posts: 4206 | From: Folsom | Registered: Feb 2002
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gercolla1
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Well dang! So now I need spacers and a bumpsteer kit and what else? Please let me know so that I will be able to get all the parts at once. Can't have the car down too long! LMK
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Sf Bay Area
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