Fatman Fabrications 1.5 INCH RAISED SPINDLES (PAIR)

Some rodders prefer a more conservative ride height, but efforts to raise the stance of a typical MII IFS system with taller springs and shocks can lead to other difficulties with alignment, ball joint angles, and correct geometry.  Fatman continues to lead the way with an innovative spindle that raises the vehicle 1 ½” (compared to a MII kit with a standard MII spindle) without those problems.

Standard MII brake kits will generally fit since the spindles are fabricated, duplicating the stock MII spindle caliper bracket mount holes.  Brake kits using the GM Metric calipers (identified by having the mounting pins at 5 ½” centers) and Wilwood calipers will fit as is with no difficulties.

Some brake kits use the larger GM caliper (mounting pins at 7 1/16” centers).  The earlier 68-72 Chevelle caliper has a very low-mounted brake hose that may interfere with the lower control arm.  In that case, a better fit is the ’70-’81 Camaro caliper with the hose mounted midway on the piston bore, that higher position providing more hose to lower control arm clearance.  We will supply the later caliper whenever shipping a brake kit with the raised spindles.  You can source that later caliper locally, or we have them available. 

This photo shows the EARLY ’68-’72 Chevelle caliper with the low-mounted hose, which can create a problem.  You want the later ‘70’81 Camaro version with the raised hose inlet position.