how to lower a beetle

beetleproject1970 Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 15 Nov 2008, 5:53 pm

#679784

Hi all,
ok people next question how the hell to lower a beetle suspension is a bit different to what i am used to its a 1970 1500 for all intensive purposes when it comes to suspension

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 15 Nov 2008, 6:04 pm

#679785

search is your friend on this one mate
just a quick one
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63396&page=1#pid598988
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=64778&page=1#pid611555
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=61635&page=1#pid583438
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=59900&page=1#pid572642
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60609&page=1#pid573880
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=68620&page=1#pid642025
and thats from just typing in lower and searching the tech forums

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jsheppard64 Officially Full-On Dubber

323 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 22 Nov 2008, 11:32 pm

#680982

cut the springs... or VS rear springs and cut that bit harder

oh wait 1970 don't have any springs haha
only on superbug is that easy

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 23 Nov 2008, 7:53 am

#680998

cut springs..... 🙄 how ghetto

lost any fillings or bottom of ur strut inserts yet??

if u want a free way to drop super front end thats safer and gives a better ride then just lower the bottom spring cup. we all cut springs when we're young and stupid and dont know any better but reweldign bottom spring cup made night and day difference b4 i made the smart choice and went adjustables

beetleproject, im sure its probably in all of those links barls posted but just get some adjusters welded into the front beam and drop the back 1 click 👍
that gives u the freedom to tweak the height later

jsheppard64 Officially Full-On Dubber

323 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 23 Nov 2008, 10:59 pm

#681137

well... when u say we all cut the springs when we were young and stupid

i say i'm 17 as for stupid I've already put the engine out twice trans once and that's only on my beetle... i pulled out magna eng and trans and also a hyundai excel (they both stupid car)
beetle was the easiest thing to work on. and i've only got my car for a year and i don't think i will buy anything else unless i have too much money
so i'm not that stupid but just lazy altho stupidity cannot be measured by the amount of work you've done o well i don't need to prove myself

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 24 Nov 2008, 2:29 pm

#681216

heheh...well said JS😂 the thing you will realise is that in any field once people learn a bit they think they become gods...me...i'm 56 and i think i have forgotten more than i ever learnt😏 just promise you won't be a know all when you know it all🤪

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 24 Nov 2008, 5:03 pm

#681239

dont take it heart
young and stupid is just a phrase altho the stupid part comes in as the safety issue of driving on cut springs

the point i was tryuing to make is if ur in a serious accident were someone is seriously hurt or killed the police investigators thoroughly inspect the car and if its found ur driving on cut springs which is classed as as a dangerous modificaton they will throw the book at u and any insurance would be void which is the last thing u want if u cause an accident that kills someone
i can tell u this cos it happened to a mate who had the typical bogan cut springs in his commodore

good on u for working on ur car at a young age
its the best way to learn about them
thats how i did to, my first bug was a christmas present from my parents when i was 13 and i found out how a bug worked by tearing it bits and rebuilding it
i know guys in there late 20s that cant even change a tyre and ppl think thats only a girl thing ....🙄

jsheppard64 Officially Full-On Dubber

323 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 24 Nov 2008, 8:32 pm

#681315

thanks for that joel
i do really do understand your point. it's a bit hard being a teenager and do proper non illegal mod but i try to as much as the budget would allow me. lowering the cups is something that i know i should and would only do on a spare pair of struts. i can't list all the things i would do properly if i have stable income. all i have to work on my car is around $ 150 a fortnight and over the year i mainly spent the money on worn suspensions and steering components. so far would have been like $ 2000 (my parents helped a bit within the first few months. before they realise that it is a neverending project) on the car that's not including the new engine i'm building.
i know young and stupid is just a phrase but u know us teenagers we do try our best on a good comeback😂