come on fess up who uses them.....AND explian..

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 30 May 2005, 7:51 pm

#364710

ok guys and gals who uses drop spindals ?

even better who's using them and adjusters ?

pics with your answers would be great :sandrine

adam i know your out there so ill put up a pic of ur ground scraping beast....(sorry about the crappy res, its from the one day paint job 😉 _

[Edited on 15/6/2005 by pyr0]

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Dannyboy half man , half horse

2,306 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 30 May 2005, 8:11 pm

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LOL , guy watching the other guy primering his Type2 out on the lawn. No doudt saying " Mate you missed a bit"!

Dan:thumb

"If i had to explain you wouldnt understand"

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Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 · 30 May 2005, 8:34 pm

#364733

im primering and thats one of lukes mates watching..... glad it doesnt show the other side where i am painting......we got lazy and ran out of tape so we painte dthe windows haha

Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 May 2005, 9:02 pm

#364751

Mate's ghia - time for a narrowed beam I think.

[Edited on 30-5-2005 by Dasdubber]

[Edited on 30-5-2005 by Dasdubber]

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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 May 2005, 9:05 pm

#364752

Dropped spindles, adjusters, narrowed beam and spacers for me:

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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 May 2005, 9:51 pm

#364782

not finished yet... but drop spindles, narrowed, adjsuters and CBB discs.

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ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 30 May 2005, 10:01 pm

#364785

I've got spindles... but it's never low enough is it? :blush

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 May 2005, 10:31 pm

#364798

Spinnies and adjusters

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1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 May 2005, 10:38 pm

#364802

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 30 May 2005, 10:41 pm

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the first pic is missing beer and/or bourbon to make the job totally complete 🙂

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Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 · 30 May 2005, 10:44 pm

#364807

Hahaha....... we were going to get beer.... but had to drive.....

What are spindles for a beetle worth landed in aus?

Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 31 May 2005, 12:05 am

#364849

Yeah I got em, and narrowed jim beam...

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 May 2005, 12:08 am

#364850

TOO BLOODY EXPENSIVE..............

You fellows with the adjustable front torsion bars....
Do You All have camber Shims fitted??

Lee

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 May 2005, 12:09 am

#364852

Dasdubber, thats one beautiful Beetle.......

Your Paintwork looks like a million dollars too...

Good Job....

cheers

Lee

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HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 31 May 2005, 1:55 am

#364875

68AutoBug wrote:You fellows with the adjustable front torsion bars....
Do You All have camber Shims fitted??

Lee

I had caster shims on my 64 when I lowered it, with adjusters only. Ended up about 3 inches lower than stock & the steering was heaps better with the shims, it actually stayed in a straight line instead of wandering everywhere. Didnt need longer bolts onto the framehead, I think you only need em when using 2 sets of shims.
Put in a new steering box while I was at it & the front finally worked as it should have, it was scary taking it thru the hills before i fixed the front end
Greg

1954 Oval long term project going nowhere
1958 Beetle drag car project
1959 Beetle project I need to sell one day
1969 Squareback

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 31 May 2005, 9:07 am

#364936

I am using a 3inch narrowed beam, adjusters and drop spindles.
will post a pic when i get home from work.

Lee.

[Edited on 31/5/2005 by buzzbug]

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Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 31 May 2005, 9:23 am

#364940

Has anyone got a CB beam narrowed with adjusters straight as they come from them?
Thinking of getting one but want to know about imports and duty, freight.
Thanks
Turbo54

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there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

Dero Officially Full-On Dubber

227 posts · joined May 2005 · 31 May 2005, 4:22 pm

#365130

Can some explain to me the point of Narrowed beams, I get a bit lost on this one :duh. I Understand what Dropped Spindles and adjuster are... Looking at these for our Splitty :thumb

Cheers

Joel

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 31 May 2005, 4:26 pm

#365133

as you go lower, the wheels rub on the lip of standard guards. by narrowing the beam the wheels sit more nicely up into the guards stopping them from rubbing. It can ridiculous though.

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Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,649 posts · joined May 2004 · 31 May 2005, 4:26 pm

#365134

Igor's got adjusters but doesn't need the spindles

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buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 31 May 2005, 5:47 pm

#365174

PeteWood

i have got the drop spindles and the narrowed beam and i still rub on the lip of the guards and also on the inner guard aswell.

lee.

some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs

Lams Wolfsburg Wizard

536 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 31 May 2005, 6:09 pm

#365182

can anybody show me a pic of just spindles (no adjusters) ?

speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge

kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 31 May 2005, 6:15 pm

#365187

hey luke that was a good thread , got some good pics going

show us your gates

Mr Bubble Head Insano Dub Head

829 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 May 2005, 10:52 pm

#365392

This is what I'm going to use with 2" cb droppers

nIck

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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 31 May 2005, 11:56 pm

#365412

Hey Luke. I was just running adjusters with shims in my KG. Gave me 10 cm from sill to road, and a firm ride.....he he.

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greenbug70 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 31 May 2005, 11:58 pm

#365413

Hey pyrO i have just drop spindles still rub on lip of guard when turning and braking, not bad and i 165s on, lower profile would be better will post pic later.

[Edited on 31/5/2005 by greenbug70]

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frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 1 Jun 2005, 12:21 am

#365420

narrowed beam, narrowed tie rods, narrowed torsion leaves, adjusters and CB dropped spindles.

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frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 1 Jun 2005, 12:23 am

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frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 1 Jun 2005, 12:25 am

#365423

adjusters are good for rego time , and if you want to scrub or.. not

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pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 1 Jun 2005, 7:15 pm

#365758

awesome pics frenzix 😉

yeh im just planning ahead for my beetle, that and adam and i were talking about how low we could go lol.

yeh the pic i put up is my bus with me adam_C kikko and my mate timmy painting on the front law while no one was home in the street :thumb

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