killakornkobb where's that clutch?
1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
where do i go? tyre place or a mechanic, or somwhere else?
Tagedeezee Heezy
where do i go to get my wheels aligned?
pyr0 flame-on
4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
bobjane ect ect...tyre place 😉
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killakornkobb where's that clutch?
1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
my fronts are up shit creek after lowering about 9 months ago:| one side has gone bald... getting 145's tomorrow 🙂
Tagedeezee Heezy
tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!
1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Moral of the story here is:
After any suspension component or height changes. get a wheel alignment.
25 bucks worth of wheel alignment back then would have saved a prolly a hundred bucks worth of rubber.
Oh well!
L8tr
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After any suspension component or height changes. get a wheel alignment.
25 bucks worth of wheel alignment back then would have saved a prolly a hundred bucks worth of rubber.
Oh well!
L8tr
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
I find some of the suspension places better. But they do cost more, and always seem to find soemthing wrong with the front end that they want to fix for you.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
Go hard or go home!!!!
killakornkobb where's that clutch?
1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
haha thats very true - it was the plan.. but i wanted to try a few heights see what worked best for me... then i forgot about it.. then today i spent 260 on a pair of 145's.. next job is to get some 6" wide rims and some 205's, or 215's...
but before that i have a weber, alternator, and front seats out of a 626 to go in :|
but before that i have a weber, alternator, and front seats out of a 626 to go in :|
Tagedeezee Heezy
cray Wolfsburg Wizard
462 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
i took my lowered 68 bug to my local bob jane (blacktown, nsw) and they scratched their heads for half an hour then told me they didnt know how to do it...
oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
how about the rears? Woud they know or do they have the correct equipment to do the rear?
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
I used fulcrum suspension, found them ok. Then used a indpendant suspension place and found them awesome. Tires are not the best.
Also try asking at your local VW shop who they recomend.
Also try asking at your local VW shop who they recomend.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
Go hard or go home!!!!
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
Cray, try Tyre power on Seven Hills rd. They just did a wheel alignment and balance on the fr end of my buggy, $19 and it's about 300% better. Sadly, they also found the rims were a bit buckled. :ocray wrote:i took my lowered 68 bug to my local bob jane (blacktown, nsw) and they scratched their heads for half an hour then told me they didnt know how to do it...
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!
1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Id be very surprised if they dont have the stuff to do a 4 wheel alignment. This kind of clobber is fairly commonplace now.oval TOFU wrote:how about the rears? Woud they know or do they have the correct equipment to do the rear?
My suggestion would be if a steering or wheel/tyre shop does NOT have 4 wheel alignment gear then go somewhere else who does.
Its all well and good to align the front wheels relative to each other but the whole exercise is a WOFTAM if the front end is not aligned to/with the rear end.
End of story!
(lots of ends here LOL)
L8tr
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity
2,282 posts · joined May 2003 ·
Hey Bix
Where was the local guys you tried.
Thanks
Marc
Where was the local guys you tried.
Thanks
Marc
If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH
cray Wolfsburg Wizard
462 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
damn that sucks, but thanks for the recommendation 🙂pete wood wrote:Cray, try Tyre power on Seven Hills rd. They just did a wheel alignment and balance on the fr end of my buggy, $19 and it's about 300% better. Sadly, they also found the rims were a bit buckled. :ocray wrote:i took my lowered 68 bug to my local bob jane (blacktown, nsw) and they scratched their heads for half an hour then told me they didnt know how to do it...