I've noticed this brand along with a couple of others in the last few years and have always wondered why the import community hasn't used these a lot more. They basically lower your car 50mm with no changes to the suspension goemetry (camber, bump steer) by lifting the stub axle up. These could be used to great effect these days with the whole stance movement now in full swing and the amount of track guys getting really full on with suspension setups. Not to mention the arguments between the two codes, "your car looks good but handles like poo" comes to mind. So why aren't these more popular?? I've brought this up in other posts before with no responses and they aren't a new thing either. I bought a pair of front lowered stub axles for my 1966 HR Holden ute 14 years ago from Castlemaine Rod Shop so it was lowered in front end 2 inches and kept full suspension travel and normal steering geometry. http://shop.cartel-aus.com/Geomaste...-Offset-Rack-Spacers-Geomaster-2-Knuckles.htm
they look the goods I had a pair of 2 inch drop stubbs on my 63 belair and my torana... never new they made that kind of gear for a 300. would like to hear an experts opinion on them Mr Black Beast, Tektrader or Unique ??? you guys seam to be the ones with the suspension smarts !!! I would be keen to have a set.
well im not sure if they make em for a 300 yet, im just wondering why the hell its taken this long for people to cotton on to it?
I emailed Cartel last night and they don't make the knuckles to suit 300's but they do make coilovers, $1290 a set. Surely the knuckles can't be that difficult to manufacture?? Taking into consideration the amount of posts about FUCA malfunctions from really lowered cars or chopping out and re-welding new mounts, i would've thought lowered knuckles would be a much easier, cost effective and safer option. I know i'd rather pay up for these rather than coffing up for expensive arms that are eventually going to break anyway.
I didn't think they made these things anymore. I was going to buy a set for my Torrie about twenty years ago! I think they are a great idea for our cars.
Z32 knuckles are a lot more complex than those used by early Holdens. That's why you won't find any aftermarket ones with repositioned axles.
The ones in the link are for S13s, surely they are more complex than old cars and nearly the same as ours?
S13 uses a Macpherson strut and has a stub axle. Z32 has a multi-link front end, and the wheel bearings are pressed into the knuckle rather than slipped over a stub axle. Quite a different design.
