64 notch too low ???

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 20 Dec 2003, 7:08 am

#122639

To all the type 3 gurus. I bough My 64 notch already lowered, and without driving it as the engine was out. I have now driven it and it is twitchy in the front. Ball joints, etc are ok but the bump stops have been cut of. could this be bump steer causing the unsettledness as it is too low ? how do your seriously lowered cars ride ? I hope there is a simple solution as I like the slammed look, if anything the rear could come up a bit to give it a slight rake. any help would be appreciated.

65square Seriously Crusin Dubber

191 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 20 Dec 2003, 8:23 am

#122649

My 65 has been lowered with dropped spindles & a little turn on the bars, handles pretty much like standard. Dropped spindles will allow you to keep the standard suspension travel. Not the cheapest but I reckon worth it.
Chris

kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Dec 2003, 10:07 am

#122660

how low is it?
cheers
rhys

it aint just cool its aircool'd

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 20 Dec 2003, 6:39 pm

#122726

kombi_kid wrote:how low is it?
cheers
rhys

Looking at some of you type 3 guys' cars I would say if it still turns twitchy or not, it is not low enough?
😀

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Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Dec 2003, 7:57 pm

#122744

Sounds like bump steer, dude. Have a look at your steering arms when the front suspension is on load. If they're at an angle (not straight across, horizontal) then whenever you hit a bump, it turns the wheels. You can get a "quick steer" kit (had one on my lowered bug). They're made for the off-road boys, for raised front ends with the same problems. It sits on the steering box and sets the tie rod ends offset and higher or lower. Depending if you're running lowered or raised suspension. I just ran it reversed to how the normally are set-up, and it worked a treat.
But do watch those balljoints. They have a tendency to jump out on ya, and then you'll know slammed 🙁
Hope thats of some help,
Cam

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 22 Dec 2003, 8:27 pm

#123060

here are some photos of the lowering job......opinions and advice welcome.

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 22 Dec 2003, 8:30 pm

#123061

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Dec 2003, 2:52 pm

#123235

65square wrote:My 65 has been lowered with dropped spindles & a little turn on the bars,

DROPPED SPINDLES ON A T3 ?????????

1964 that aint very low, shouldnt be casuing probs ! gotta b somehting else

they were made once in the states i think but they never took off as they werent needed, are these realy dropped spindles u talk of ?

cheers

65square Seriously Crusin Dubber

191 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 23 Dec 2003, 11:03 pm

#123345

yep, really dropped spindles on a type 3!! Custom Bugs & Buses in Penrith made them. Work a treat!

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Dec 2003, 9:21 pm

#123513

hhmmmmmm interesting

pictures?

welded are they?

i know u can weld t1 spindles but i dint think u could weld t3 ones as they are a different steel and will never be as strong........

just what i have been told, and interested on how they did them

cheers

koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 27 Dec 2003, 1:49 pm

#123823

well no one else has said it...

there is no such thing as a too low T3.....😀

kkk

65square Seriously Crusin Dubber

191 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 27 Dec 2003, 4:15 pm

#123830

haven't got any pics, can't see much when they're on the car anyway! They never mentioned any probs putting them together, but I never really asked. They suggested them to me so I guess they've done it before, all is cool so far!

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Dec 2003, 10:29 pm

#123922

so i still gotta know, i am guessing they have been welded back together

right?

BerT3 Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 28 Dec 2003, 7:53 am

#123965

Hello,

I have some. Made them myself.

An how-to can be found on my website.

You need to heat the parts up before you weld.

Van der Jeught Bert,
BELGIUM
www.BerT3.be

65square Seriously Crusin Dubber

191 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 28 Dec 2003, 3:56 pm

#124030

Yeah skewy, I reckon they are welded. Took about a week from drive in to drive out.
BerT3, cool fastback. Pretty trick suspension. Your car looks to be the same colour as mine!😀

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Dec 2003, 5:32 pm

#124039

hey Bert i be loving ur car and setup !

any plans for those plates u are using there? i wouldnt mind doing something like that myslef in the future. Any help would be great !

hhhmmmmm pre heat the area first hey, sounds doable !
understand now :thumb

cheers and keep it low !