I just saw these. Another option from Hammer Fab.https://shop.hammerfab.com/products/...50296403591384

Discover a modern solution to replace weak and outdated Third Gen F-body spindles. Say goodbye to inferior bearings and brake adapter issues. Our new Billet spindles are crafted from solid 6061-T6 aluminum, providing unbeatable strength and a one-stop solution for upgrading your big brakes. And when we say big, we mean ZL1-1LE BIG! These spindles also accept 2019 ZL1 Camaro sealed bearing hubs, maintaining the stock track width for your third gen f-body

A little expensive.

 

Yowza - $2700!! 😳😳
And then you still have to buy all the brake parts

 

Thats Purdy and its nice the steering arm bolts on so you can make different ones, but 2700$ is mighty steep. I build a SA/LA front end and I don't think I have that much in it.

 

Those are really nice but would likely require you to change your rear bolt pattern.

 

You should have bought when you saw $2,700. Inflation hit them and now $2,800
ignore, I was looking at price with hubs

 

why would that be?

 

It appeared you can only get them in the newer 5th/6th gen bolt pattern 5x120 vs 3rd gen 5x120.65. Some people get 5x120 wheels to fit but it doesn't always work.

 

I think its a typo? Factory and aftermarket hubs for c5-6-7 are 5x120.65 or 4-3/4. Not sure why they would have 5x120

 

These knuckles are designed for 6thgen Camaro hubs, not Corvette hubs, hence the bolt pattern, center bore and stud differences. But Hawk's says 6thgen Camaro hubs fit its new knuckles, which are designed for C7 hubs, so one would think C7 hubs will probably fit these from Hammer Fab, and then the same bolt pattern would be in the front as the factory rear, but that would be on the buyer to find out for himself.

But if C7 hubs fit, then it will probably be trial and error to see what brakes fit, because brackets for 6thgen Camaro brakes are forged into these knuckles. They don't have removeable/swappable brackets to make them work with other brake options, like the Hawk's knuckles have.

Also, these will only work with 18" and larger wheels, unless a resourceful buyer is able to adapt brackets onto them that fit smaller brakes.

And these are 3x the price of the versatile, more practical Hawk's knuckles, with which people can install 16" factory wheels, larger aftermarket wheels, and just about any GM brakes they want, except factory brakes.

 

Oh snap, i didn't notice.

 

Not the best timing for them. Now that hawks has a better (or just as good) alternative. Not to mention cheaper!

 

Outdated yes. Weak, Hell no.

How many times has anyone seen a 3rd gen on the side of the road with a spindle broke in two pieces? Who has ever had a 3rd gen with a spindle broke in two pieces? You got to take one Hell of a hit to break a stock 3rd gen spindle.

"Billet" OMG how much I hate this marketing bullshit buzzword. Anyone in the metal machining world knows how much bullshit that word Billet is.

For $2,800.00 I'd be impressed if these were forged aluminum spindles. Forged Aluminum is actually strong and has unbeatable strength.

Potholes and curbs will beat these Billet Aluminum spindles to death.

 

^^THIS! Maybe we're lucky, but we've never even had to replace the bearings on our 3rc Gen F-body front spindles. One's a C Prepared Firebird, running on 13" Hoosier slicks, the other is a '92 B4C Camaro that spent some time, after retired from the TxDPS, road racing.

We HAVE, however, done two failed wheel hubs at pretty stupid prices. One on our Caprice 9C1, that we've autocrossed twice, and the other a 2500HD with 80K all-highway miles on the clock. Additionally, people who track cars with those stupid replaceable wheel hubs are always looking for hubs that will last more than a track session. I fail to see ANY advantage to these things.