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RATWGN Casual Dubber

22 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#915211
I have a 75 L beetle that im wanting to get as low as possible.
I no you can relocate the spring cup but Im no welder..

Is there a straight strut replacement you can purchase that will get the car as low as i want. I don't want to modify the strut either encased i want to raise it again later on.

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#915224
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=97944

This will be simple if you have 3bolt front, if not you need a few other bits to convert or just buy new coil overs from vforce, top line, kwsuspensions...

3bolt struts allow you to go the lowest, flip tie rods to avoid bending, top line & v force sell kits for that.
I could have mine sitting on the ground essentially, adjustable bushes, vforce struts, kmac strut tops & top line flip kit with tie rods from vdub engineering in Canada.
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#915254
The 74 onwards Lbugs can only go down 3" before they strike geometery issues.

As above you can put the 71-73 super front end in, they can get drop a good 6", that's what I ended up doing with mine.

RATWGN Casual Dubber

22 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#915261
ok so i had a look i do have a 3 bolt front end. in that forsale thread you linked me to what else apart from springs will i need to get to get my car as low as possible?

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#915263
Are you just looking at the 3 bolts at the top of the strut tower in the boot?

RATWGN Casual Dubber

22 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#915275
ok so novice mistake!
yes a 2 bolt. my bad.

now another novice question.
that strut you linked me to bizarre is that all i need? or do i need other parts?
anyone brought those before from the US and can give me an estimate or what they paid?

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#915379
They're fine if you wanna stick with stock wheels.
Anything wider though you need the narrow coil overs.

RATWGN Casual Dubber

22 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#915424
cheers.
ill be sticking with the stock wheels so ill grab those.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#915634
Make sure when you swap over the springs and crap from your stock struts that you fit the bump stop rubbers or you will be forever bending the tierods everytime you hit a decent bump.