vw54, i will try and get a pic up for you guys tomorrow (sorry i have been flat out this past week). To be honest with you guys a 2" narrowed beam does not change the look of the car all that much. It isn't a dramatic change. I only did it so i could clear my guards, as the disc brake conversion offset my wheels by 17mm. So in order to make my car safer (disc brakes) i had to narrow my beam to make it practical and not ruin my pretty paint job. After doing the beam, my dad came home and asked me if i actually changed the beam (lol), there is hardly any noticeable difference from the standard beam to the 2" narrowed, but it helps clear my guards so i'm happy! With this current setup i can reassure you that there is nothing dangerous in regards to the handling of the car, it feels like a normal volkswagen, ride comfort nor handling were not sacrificed in this conversion. I will get pics up soon.
Ok guys, sorry about taking so long, been really busy. Managed to take some pics of her when i got home today. Sorry if they aren't the best, but it kinda shows the stance of the car. Let me know what do guys think! 🙂
haha, i did it on the baja recently like that... I didn't bother getting a pro job because i intent on taking it to the shops and will have it done there.
well, i was told that drop spindles and disc brakes will widen the track (after i fitted them to my car) and it was fairly clear that it did, as the wheels were rubbing on the guards. I think the discs made the track wider by 17mm? something like that. Anyway, the tyres don't scrub now, so im happy. And as you can see from the pics, the narrowed beam isn't really THAT narrow... So the handling is still good.
vwo60 wrote:Facts are quite simple, reducing the safety of the vehicle for the sake of appearance never ceases to amaze me, I am just dumb struck to see that people think it is OK to run a 8" narrowed beam with no shocks, you are just as likely to have that accident in any vehicle but increasing that chance by doing crap like that is ridiculous, Luftmeister, do you run a narrowed beam and are you insured.
Nobody said you had to like the modification matey!
I don't particularly like beetles with big chrome wheels on them but you don't see me commenting on every thread that contains an image of one....
vwo60 wrote:Facts are quite simple, reducing the safety of the vehicle for the sake of appearance never ceases to amaze me, I am just dumb struck to see that people think it is OK to run a 8" narrowed beam with no shocks, you are just as likely to have that accident in any vehicle but increasing that chance by doing crap like that is ridiculous, Luftmeister, do you run a narrowed beam and are you insured.
Nobody said you had to like the modification matey!
I don't particularly like beetles with big chrome wheels on them but you don't see me commenting on every thread that contains an image of one....
