Stock ride hieght wheel centre to wheel arch?

BASHOdi Wolfsburg Wizard

441 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 13 Mar 2007, 11:13 am

#578165

Stock ride hieght for a 62 beetle wheel centre to wheel arch front and rear ?? -- if anyone knows that would care to share it would be much appreciated,
:beer
Al .

[ Edited on 13-3-2007 by BASHOdi ]

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 13 Mar 2007, 12:53 pm

#578178

It should be between 24 and 28 inches from the ground to the curve in the mudguard lower lip on the back. My 68 is at 26inches but my 72 needs lowering at 28.

Yogie

BASHOdi Wolfsburg Wizard

441 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 13 Mar 2007, 4:26 pm

#578200

Thanks Yogie,
mate what I'm actualy looking for is the wheel centre to the middle of the bottom of the guard manufactured stock hight/distance --- this measurement ignores tyre sizes which can make a huge difference.
:beer
Al .

[ Edited on 13-3-2007 by BASHOdi ]

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 14 Mar 2007, 7:25 pm

#578501

ya got a gap between the tyre and guard well i never

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BASHOdi Wolfsburg Wizard

441 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 15 Mar 2007, 11:31 am

#578678

greedy53 wrote:ya got a gap between the tyre and guard well i never

Have you goy anything usefull to contribute ??-- if not piss off and annoy someone else,
:puke
Al.

[ Edited on 15-3-2007 by BASHOdi ]

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 15 Mar 2007, 3:43 pm

#578719

You seem to be very aggressive bashdoody...

Pull your head in - it was a free bump

Pay your debts, CxxT

BASHOdi Wolfsburg Wizard

441 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 15 Mar 2007, 4:24 pm

#578732

VWCOOL wrote:You seem to be very aggressive bashdoody...

Pull your head in - it was a free bump

Hey VWCOOL,

At the risk of appearing ungratefull don't be telling me to "pull my head in" I asked a simple question I did'nt want or need a "free bump"-- or any half smart half assed comments , just an answer if anyone had it, and as for being aggressive ---you can't work out why ?
Jeeeeezzzz,
Al.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Mar 2007, 5:15 pm

#578751

OK OK OK stop the bickering

U made me get of my fat arse n go down stairs and out the back to my 65 Sea Blue

The front measures 380 mm center to guard arch

and the rear measures 370 mm or there abouts

OK so whats with this measurement tell me the secret

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

BASHOdi Wolfsburg Wizard

441 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 16 Mar 2007, 12:01 pm

#578969

Hi vw54,
thanks for that aaaaahhhh the reason ---I've just spent an inordinate- to my way of thinking-( please see post "shimming front beam-- now with invoices" same author) amount of money getting the steering sorted on my newly aquired bug , my chief problem in doing some of this work myself was that the settings were so far from anything standard (the car had been lowered and the wheel shims played with) that I was at a loss to know how to proceed for fear of making things worse. Exacerbating the problem was that I had no factory ride hieght setting to be able to work out what the each side shim count should be to correct the current cambers, which were running at 2 and 2.5 degrees negative--front, for the current ride hieght.
The car now is steering at 98%+ and I am reasoably confident that once its settled down a tyre change is all it may need to put it at 100% though I doubt even this will be neccessary.
The greatest fix for the steering was when the ass end was lifted to ride at the same hieghtas the front instead of 200mm lower--- on the second attempt at fixin the steerings eratic desire to go for a play in the scrub.
So there you have it and thanks to to you I now know what factory is-- what I currently have have-- 330mm front and rear with factory cambers and settings so I can now work out what will work should the damn thing not settle down--BEFORE- I have to spend any more dosh and will in that event probably be able to tackle it myself.
Cheers and thanks,
:beer

Al.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 16 Mar 2007, 12:07 pm

#578972

Ahh, right - you're that feller. Yes, I'd be pissed off too... it seems you are close to being sorted..?

Pay your debts, CxxT

BASHOdi Wolfsburg Wizard

441 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 16 Mar 2007, 4:03 pm

#579016

VWCOOL wrote:Ahh, right - you're that feller. Yes, I'd be pissed off too... it seems you are close to being sorted..?

Hi VWCOOL,
Nearly there , like I wrote 98% on the steering--just had a set of front seats reupholstered blue/white sposed to be--actual blue /cream when done-- faaaaark here we go again ,
I need
:beer
Cheers , Al .