Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby mad max motorsports » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:53 am

If these are ready by early-mid summer I will actually drive out there to get them, excuse for summer road trip FTW.
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby Astre-mutt » Wed May 06, 2009 10:04 am

I have read back a ways, but not all the way back. So forgive me if I suggest something that has already been suggested. Spohn already makes the S-10 spindles. These can fit H-body's when used with adaptors. Couldn't they just machine the spindles to be used with the smaller H-body ball joints? There should be enough material there to correct the caster problem too. Also how about a torque arm adaptor mount, so you can use a 8.5" 10 bolt & 12 bolt rear end. H-body & F-body guys would be interested in these. These two items would solve most of the problems we have with upgrading our cars drive train. The spindles would give you 5 lugs, plus aftermarket brake upgrades posobilities. The rear end adaptor would let you use rear ends that don't have a torque arm mount. The only other thing that would help would be a bracket kit to mount the lower arms, and panhard rod.
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby spyder_xlch » Wed May 06, 2009 6:28 pm

Astre-mutt wrote:I have read back a ways, but not all the way back. So forgive me if I suggest something that has already been suggested. Spohn already makes the S-10 spindles. These can fit H-body's when used with adaptors. Couldn't they just machine the spindles to be used with the smaller H-body ball joints? There should be enough material there to correct the caster problem too. Also how about a torque arm adaptor mount, so you can use a 8.5" 10 bolt & 12 bolt rear end. H-body & F-body guys would be interested in these. These two items would solve most of the problems we have with upgrading our cars drive train. The spindles would give you 5 lugs, plus aftermarket brake upgrades posobilities. The rear end adaptor would let you use rear ends that don't have a torque arm mount. The only other thing that would help would be a bracket kit to mount the lower arms, and panhard rod.

They don't make the spindels, they just sell them. Look at their F-body stuff, I think they have torque arm mounts for other rears or maybe it's just rears made for a torque arm.
The control arms will probably be made to use S-10 joints since they are more readily available and beefier. Control arms with H-body joints would be custom order.
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby Kenova » Wed May 06, 2009 9:33 pm

spyder_xlch wrote:The control arms will probably be made to use S-10 joints since they are more readily available and beefier.

Patiently waiting... :bored:

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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby mad max motorsports » Thu May 07, 2009 12:47 pm

Kenova wrote:
spyder_xlch wrote:The control arms will probably be made to use S-10 joints since they are more readily available and beefier.

Patiently waiting... :bored:

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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby DRAGRACERRON » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:44 pm

Any News on makeing Torque arms for H - body cars ? Has anyone ever bought his f- body torque arms and tried makeing them work for a h- body cars ?
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby 72 SS PNL » Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:33 am

ill need parts soon , hurry up with the fronts :bump:
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby Yenkoboy » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:46 pm

If I was waiting for parts from Spohn, I would not hold my breath. They stop making new parts for H-Bodys for a reason. I bet not enough volume.

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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby res0o7eb » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:49 am

Spohn Performance is still waiting for a car to be delivered to their shop in PA. Right, Matt?
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby mad max motorsports » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:06 am

Hope it is soon my progress is being delayed.
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby spyder_xlch » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:49 pm

res0o7eb wrote:Spohn Performance is still waiting for a car to be delivered to their shop in PA. Right, Matt?

That is correct, I just have to get it there. I'm off this weekend coming up so I should be able to get it there.
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby Fredde » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:32 am

How´s it going?

Spyder: Last time you wrote was in July and now it´s the end of August is your car there yet?

just curious :D
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby monzajer » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:47 am

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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby 72 SS PNL » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:38 pm

looks like spohn is still working on parts , first time ive seen these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWAX%3AIT
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Re: Spohn Performance looking to expand its h-body product line

Postby gerbsinmd » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:24 am

72 SS PNL wrote:looks like spohn is still working on parts , first time ive seen these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWAX%3AIT



I saw those too, I'm making my list of parts to get when I do the S-10 swap on the front
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