Easiest(hehe....) Lowering Method?

jboy82 Seriously Crusin Dubber

105 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 23 May 2003, 10:27 pm

#50059

Hi,
I've been meaning to lower the front end(torsion bar '68) of my for a while now, but the pain in the @ss factor coupled with the, um money factor has deterred me from doing it. I've heard of a few ways of doing it and I'm considering just pulling the whole lot out(brake fluid!) and then giving it to someone else to put adjusters it/on. I was wondering what would be the easiest way of doing this?
I've heard of Avis adjusters but im not sure what the are.

Cheers guys,
Josh

56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 May 2003, 11:31 am

#50157

From what I can gather there is 5 ways to do it;

1. Avis adjusters

2. adjusters of another kind (the name/term escapes me at the moment (sway-a-way?)

3. dropped stub axles

4. remove torsion leaves

5. cut and rotate the centre grub screw section

There are advantages and disadvantages with each. I don't know too much about the adjusters. The easiest is just to remove one or more torsion leaves, though not too sure of any disadvantages of that. Dropped stub axles can be expensive but the ride quality is un-altered.

More people will advise further I'm sure.

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sikdub Wolfsburg Wizard

571 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 May 2003, 8:59 pm

#50449

Easiest...... Get a Type III. 😀
Steven

fish Wolfsburg Wizard

584 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 26 May 2003, 5:06 am

#50554

Talk to Kimm garland form Indian Automotive in Sydney or the guys at Custom Bugs and Busses also in Sydney. they will give you a no bullshit answer on how to lower and still keep your ride. (i.e. no kidney belt)

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lowass55 Learner Dubber

2 posts · joined May 2003 · 26 May 2003, 7:34 pm

#50754

There are many ways, easiest and cheapest is cutting and turning the centre retainer section. But for the money, weld in adjusters, its a crappy job stripping everything out, and youll wish you had put them in first time. While youre there, cut 3-4 in. out for some street cred and slam it. Who cares how it rides, its not on big rims is it???Slo and lo

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 May 2003, 9:14 pm

#50833

jboy82 wrote:I was wondering what would be the easiest way of doing this?

Fill the front with cement!!:thumb:thumb

hey, any time i can help!

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fish Wolfsburg Wizard

584 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 27 May 2003, 5:56 am

#50928

now theres a great idea. rides like shit but oh!! does it look good. cops just love them. Over the pits son. he he he he!!!

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 May 2003, 7:34 am

#50939

Barry

WE d0one that before BUT we found the fuel consumption went up dramatically

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kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 27 May 2003, 8:05 am

#50943

If the front of Blue 74L had been full of cement, it would not have been a write off🙁

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 May 2003, 10:24 am

#51002

LOL!!!

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jboy82 Seriously Crusin Dubber

105 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 27 May 2003, 9:45 pm

#51333

Thanx for the ideas ppl,

I've decided I'm going take the front lot out, clean it up and weld in avis adjusters.
I think that it would be the best value for money option as dropped spindles are a little spensive.

Josh.

btw, regarding easiness, I put in (hehe....) for a reason.

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 May 2003, 9:49 pm

#51342

Let the air out of your tyres!
Mitchell😎.

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