2G: Knuckle Differences

[97gst_spyder]

So I had an issue with my Spyder being an inch lower on the drivers side since I bought the car. So I finally bought some knuckles off a RS/GS Eclipse. Much to my surprise they are very much different.

This is info is from my 97 GST Spyder 5-spd and a 95-96 GS Auto.

My knuckles from the Spyder.

Front: Much larger the base where the two ball joints connect on the front and the tierod arm is larger.

Rear: The area where the wheel bearing is connected is much thicker.

95-96 RS/GS Auto Knuckles.

Front: Much less material where the two ball joints connect, also, thinner tierod arm.

Rear: The area for the wheel bearing is thinner (my original bolts for the wheel bearing are 3/4in too long).

Basically if you want stronger knuckles for autox or rally use the Spyder ones, if you want weight loss then use the RS/GS ones.

I have no idea what standard GST/GSX knuckles look like but I will post pics of the factory Spyder knuckles and the 95-96 RS/GS ones for someone to compare to their GST/GSX ones.

Pics will be up tonight!

 

[greengoblin]

Look forward to pics. You should weigh them.

 

[housegsx]

This could be a difference in model year, not model type. Or it could be both. But I know 2ga and 2gb knuckles are slightly different with the 2gb having a heavier casting.

 

[Dude3000zx]

Did you figure out the uneven ride height?

I have the exact problem, Driver side is lower than passenger side.

My passenger side knuckle assembly was changed when i first bought the car . Not sure what year it came off of tho.

 

[Dude3000zx]

bump, does the different knuckles really effect ride height?