floater spindles

[noslin]

been looking at floater spindle setup for rearend. doing some search found out Moser makes a setup.  its about 1k plus less then new MW and strange.   i'd say its comparable to the Strange setup based on bearing dia.   the MW uses a bigger inner/outer bearing.

here is one of the kits http://www.moserengineering.com/part-ff4050-moser-full-floater-kit-assembly.html

comparison chart http://www.darkside.ca/node/195

if you were starting from scratch and if there was a possibility you might run headsup class in the future its only about 1k more to do this at time of initial build.

dean

[BK]

My car has floaters on it. One issue I had was the caliper mount was held on with 6 1/4-20 flat head screws. After a couple stops the bolts would stretch and the mount would be loose. I drilled and reamed two more holes on each side and drove in solid 1/4" pins and never had the problem again.

[dreracecar]

if you are building new and have the funds(or close to it) most deffinatly use a floater, saves from having to spend more money later on, You dont need the dual caliper mount , a single works just fine

[noslin]

learned to day the Mosers use 11.5 dia rotors so youll need 16" wheels. 

[dreracecar]

Were you planning to use bead locks???

[noslin]

not right now, i was hoping to put the floater setup on even thought not needed.  already have 15" dia. wheels too.  not a big deal.  but, if someone has 16" wheels this is excellent price considering Strange and MW is considerably more.

[cdafoe]

I'd recommend calling Frank Parks at Neil and Parks.  He got sick and tired of both Strange and MW discontinuing floater parts and forcing you to buy a whole new setup, so N&P are building their own now.  Plus they designed a bunch of improvements over the "other guys" units.  Pics of them are on their Facebook page but you'll have to call for a price.

[Roger]

Last month while picking up some parts at N&P Racing I examined the new floater kit parts cdafoe mentioned. As usual, a machining masterpiece by Frank and Scott. Scott is one of those rare individuals that can look at a need and instinctively come up with a workable and innovative solution right on the spot, then whittle it out of billet. And he has a great sense of humor:) Frank mentioned that every part would be available individually for many years to come. Being able to get individual repair parts if needed at a later date is something to consider.