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GT wide front axles

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:18 pm
by cautrell05
How much wider are the 7222 wide front axles than the standard inline front axles? Thanks
Nick

Re: GT wide front axles

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:17 pm
by justinspeed79
IIRC they are 3/16" per side. I could be wrong though, it has been a while since I have used them. I use the T4 conversion now.

Re: GT wide front axles

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:02 pm
by cautrell05
Thanks. What do you mean by the t4 conversion?

nick

Re: GT wide front axles

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:29 pm
by soniccj5
I hope this helps.


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Re: GT wide front axles

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:40 pm
by cautrell05
soniccj5 wrote:I hope this helps.


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Thankyou very much. that tells me exactly what I wanted to know. Thank again.

Nick

Re: GT wide front axles

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:40 pm
by justinspeed79
cautrell05 wrote:Thanks. What do you mean by the t4 conversion?

nick
You can use T4 caster blocks, in-line steering blocks, Kingpin, and axles. You have to ream the T4 caster blocks to make the hinge pin hole 1/8" so it will fit on the GT/T/T2 arms. You can just run a 1/8" bit through it, but it is better to ream it with a stepped reamer. If you just run a bit through it you run the chance of making a sloppy hole and throwing off the caster degree. It gives you the widening you want, but also improves steering geometry, and will handle better than the wide axles.

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