consequenses for using cheap drop spindles

[slammed90]

Ive seen 2in drop spindles for 150ish on ebay...whats the diffrence in paying 150 more for name brand..is it the name brand or does it really make a diffrence as in quality..any advice would be greatly appreciated

[LEEVON]

Yes, there are differences. From engineering/geometry to the material itself. The vendor (offshore) can only supply a product so much cheaper by cutting alot of little corners...which adds up to a substandard product, especially if we're talking about AIM/ChassisTech. Spindles are the one thing you should spend good money on, considering a casting failure could have deadly consequences. You can't see inside the spindle or have any way of knowing exactly what grade of ductile iron they used, so why chance it? I have found McGaughy's to be very well engineered, high quality and problem free.