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Old Dec 12, 2023 | 08:11 PM
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Hi all,
so I have a question about the spindles.
is there any spindles that’s available that doesn’t have the shaft for the wheel?

im wanting to upgrade from the original style to the new style that takes the 3 bolt hub/baring
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Isn't the spindle the shaft the wheel mounts to? By definition a spindle is a shaft.
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Originally Posted by 4-vettes
Isn't the spindle the shaft the wheel mounts to? By definition a spindle is a shaft.
The wheel mounts the wheel hub, the hub mounts the spindle. If you look at new style spindles unless they are fwd they don’t have the shaft, a lot of the new style wheels doesn’t have the caps to cover a shaft sticking out like the older style c3 does. The first pic is of the c3 and the second is of a c5.



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Originally Posted by Ace76c3
Hi all,
so I have a question about the spindles.
is there any spindles that’s available that doesn’t have the shaft for the wheel?

I'm wanting to upgrade from the original style to the new style that takes the 3 bolt hub/bearing
But is that really an upgrade??
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Originally Posted by leadfoot4
But is that really an upgrade??
Considering that it allows for more wheel choices with out the uses of an adapter I would say yes it would be an upgrade.

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Originally Posted by Ace76c3
Considering that it allows for more wheel choices with out the uses of an adapter I would say yes it would be an upgrade.
I would think that clearance between the frame, on the inside, and fenders, on the outside, will be the bigger determining factor of wheel width and offset, therefore wheel choice, than the spindles will be.....
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