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oldno7 · 03-23-2011, 08:21 PM

I called bear brake today to find out about front disc told them i had a set of early classic drop spindles, and was told they did not have a setup for those spindles. Apparently they only have some for the cpp drop spindles SO DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS BETWEEN THE TO

**chev-obsession** · 03-23-2011, 08:26 PM

Baer uses McGaughy's spindles and machine the stock caliper ears off. Then a bracket (3/8"), mounts to the spindle, to bolt on a corvette brake caliper.

oldno7 · 03-23-2011, 08:49 PM

He had said something about not cutting spindles up anymore i wasn't for sure what he was talking about So apparently cpp spindles don't need cut like the others and if they were cutting these tips of maybe thier not using the McGaughy's anymore either intresting

**chev-obsession** · 03-23-2011, 10:58 PM

that's just what i know from experience

**mac808** · 03-24-2011, 01:40 AM

Not sure about the McGaughy's and what spindles they require but I know certain brake manufacturers require the use of specific brand spindles to fit.

Wilwood, for example, also requires a CPP spindle to fit on our trucks. Bummer since I have the ECE 2.5inch spindles and would have to change them out just to run the Wilwoods.

03-23-2011, 08:21 PM	#1
oldno7 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ill. Posts: 584	bear brakes front disc I called bear brake today to find out about front disc told them i had a set of early classic drop spindles, and was told they did not have a setup for those spindles. Apparently they only have some for the cpp drop spindles SO DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS BETWEEN THE TO __________________ Hi everyone, It's nice to know there's other people just as crazy about these old trucks as I am. oldno7

03-23-2011, 08:26 PM	#2
chev-obsession Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kennewick, WA Posts: 1,513	Re: bear brakes front disc Baer uses McGaughy's spindles and machine the stock caliper ears off. Then a bracket (3/8"), mounts to the spindle, to bolt on a corvette brake caliper. __________________ 1965 c/10 swb 1969 c/10 lwb

03-23-2011, 08:49 PM	#3
oldno7 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ill. Posts: 584	Re: bear brakes front disc He had said something about not cutting spindles up anymore i wasn't for sure what he was talking about So apparently cpp spindles don't need cut like the others and if they were cutting these tips of maybe thier not using the McGaughy's anymore either intresting __________________ Hi everyone, It's nice to know there's other people just as crazy about these old trucks as I am. oldno7

03-23-2011, 10:58 PM	#4
chev-obsession Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kennewick, WA Posts: 1,513	Re: bear brakes front disc that's just what i know from experience __________________ 1965 c/10 swb 1969 c/10 lwb

03-24-2011, 01:40 AM	#5
mac808 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Honolulu Hawaii Posts: 313	Re: bear brakes front disc Not sure about the McGaughy's and what spindles they require but I know certain brake manufacturers require the use of specific brand spindles to fit. Wilwood, for example, also requires a CPP spindle to fit on our trucks. Bummer since I have the ECE 2.5inch spindles and would have to change them out just to run the Wilwoods.



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