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How to lower the front of a '62 beetle the right way

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my 76 bay Casual Dubber

30 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#871591
Hi everyone, can anyone help me out with info or photos on how to lower the front of a '62 beetle properly?
Cheers Rusty
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#871597
buy a front end already cut and fitted with adjusters
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#871656
why would the fitment of drop spindles affect the speed.

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#871663
vw54 wrote:buy a front end already cut and fitted with adjusters
pretty much yeah..
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#871682
How low???

Mild lowering, 2-3" and either adjusters or dropped spindles, but for more adjustability or fine tuning, fitment of both will give you more adjustability and lower is possible. Then there's also narrowing the beam if you want to turn at the same time as driving and what tyre and rim combo and brakes to be concerned about, these effect the way/amount to lower it too.
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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#871691
Have you had that experence as i have run a set of CB dropped spindles for five years with very large brakes and drive the car pretty hard with not a problem, they are also fitted with 7" x 17" wheel, i have crack tested them twice and they show no signs of any fatigue, the caliper only misses the wheel centre by 4MM, as far as i can see they show no signs of flexing, just the rest of the front end does

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#871692
If u buy the CRAP chinese cheap drop spindles then i would be weary

yes the CB spindles are the best
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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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