I went into the VW and Volvo specialised and they said around $600 without seeing the car. Can I get it lowered a little big cheaper elsewhere? And what about getting all of the suspension changed?
Thanks!!
Jo
I am in the brissie area 🙂
Dropping the rear is pretty easy, however the front requires a little more work...you can use drop spindles which are expensive but a relatively easy option or you could put in beam adjusters which is a fair amount of work to install and then there are insurance issues.
Hence the expence....
600 is a fairly good price for alround drop...lucky you havn't got a sBug🙁$$
Why whats wrong with the sbugs?
sBug has the front has Mc phersonStruts and to do it right is about 700 just for the fronts, the back if I get someone will cost me 350.
[Edited on 8-3-2005 by robnjo]
Jo's Beetle has turned out to be a 1968 Beetle and doesn't have the superbugs McPherson struts etc...
It has the Torsion Bar front suspension....
The rears can be done fairly easily, if You find someone who has done them before...
I have heard of people changing the rears every few weekends.... doesn't take long when You know what You are doing.... and You do have to know what You are doing...
otherwise its change and test change & test... etc...
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Ok sounds good...I think I am going to have to book it in to see mick motors after it has been painted and they can look at lowering it, leave it to the experts hehe
also try leons motors on the south side and custom offraod on teh northside.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
foxy try this:
get price for things to be done, ask for break up on part /labour. Ask if u supply part, will they install for cheaper.
then check around to see if u can't source part cheaper.
classic vw (pacific) is good source. but micks is good as wll as leons at coopers plains (I love chatting with collen there..good source for info). Other names thrown out are alderwald at sumners...(did I spell that right)
Also, join a club. there is one in brissy at wollongabba. not sure if it is too far out for u. meets once a month i think. good source for info and stuff.
oh, don't forget to buy urself some manuals. start with the idiots guide. always good.
anyone got some more info for her.
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷
oh...and for teh record, no-one is giving me a kick back or discount for the plugs....these are just the ppl i found were helpful.
If ur buying second hand, or need something unusual, try crazy george (on this forum) as well.
d4
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷
sorry Lee, I was say about the front of my 71 bug being McStruts😉
also try brad and the gang at custom off road at stafford
3356 4356
they dont just do offroad stuff they are lowering my bug at the momment
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
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1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
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