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Technical => Chassis & Suspension Forum => Topic started by: HotSauce on October 08, 2010, 07:17:06 AM

Title: swap my front end?
Post by: HotSauce on October 08, 2010, 07:17:06 AM

Has anyone out there swapped a K/L beam onto a ball joint pan? If so how much work is involved?

Title: Re: swap my front end?
Post by: 70's Looker on October 10, 2010, 06:20:48 PM

way easier to swap the whole pan, unless u wanna weld on a balljoint frame head onto your old pan, reason being they have two different mounting holes at the frame head

Title: Re: swap my front end?
Post by: HotSauce on October 13, 2010, 08:43:33 PM

I have decided to stick with the k/l frontend but what i need to know is how much needs to be taken out of the front beem (3-6" narrow) to allow the car to be slammed on 195/45 15's on empi/flat4 5s? Can this be done on a 2" beem or should i be looking to run smart car tires?

Title: Re: swap my front end?
Post by: Chris on October 13, 2010, 09:40:17 PM

depends on your choice of wheel choice, brakes, wheel adapters, spindles and what not. Get more specific and people can give you some ideas of whats going on.