To all the type 3 gurus. I bough My 64 notch already lowered, and without driving it as the engine was out. I have now driven it and it is twitchy in the front. Ball joints, etc are ok but the bump stops have been cut of. could this be bump steer causing the unsettledness as it is too low ? how do your seriously lowered cars ride ? I hope there is a simple solution as I like the slammed look, if anything the rear could come up a bit to give it a slight rake. any help would be appreciated.
65square ·
My 65 has been lowered with dropped spindles & a little turn on the bars, handles pretty much like standard. Dropped spindles will allow you to keep the standard suspension travel. Not the cheapest but I reckon worth it.
Chris
kombi_kid ·
how low is it?
cheers
rhys
helbus ·
kombi_kid wrote:how low is it?
cheers
rhys
Looking at some of you type 3 guys' cars I would say if it still turns twitchy or not, it is not low enough? 😀
Cam ·
Sounds like bump steer, dude. Have a look at your steering arms when the front suspension is on load. If they're at an angle (not straight across, horizontal) then whenever you hit a bump, it turns the wheels. You can get a "quick steer" kit (had one on my lowered bug). They're made for the off-road boys, for raised front ends with the same problems. It sits on the steering box and sets the tie rod ends offset and higher or lower. Depending if you're running lowered or raised suspension. I just ran it reversed to how the normally are set-up, and it worked a treat.
But do watch those balljoints. They have a tendency to jump out on ya, and then you'll know slammed 🙁
Hope thats of some help,
Cam
Euro_67 ·
here are some photos of the lowering job......opinions and advice welcome.
Euro_67 ·
SKEWtYpe3 ·
65square wrote:My 65 has been lowered with dropped spindles & a little turn on the bars,
DROPPED SPINDLES ON A T3 ?????????
1964 that aint very low, shouldnt be casuing probs ! gotta b somehting else
they were made once in the states i think but they never took off as they werent needed, are these realy dropped spindles u talk of ?
cheers
65square ·
yep, really dropped spindles on a type 3!! Custom Bugs & Buses in Penrith made them. Work a treat!
SKEWtYpe3 ·
hhmmmmmm interesting
pictures?
welded are they?
i know u can weld t1 spindles but i dint think u could weld t3 ones as they are a different steel and will never be as strong........
just what i have been told, and interested on how they did them
cheers
koolkarmakombi ·
well no one else has said it...
there is no such thing as a too low T3.....😀
kkk
65square ·
haven't got any pics, can't see much when they're on the car anyway! They never mentioned any probs putting them together, but I never really asked. They suggested them to me so I guess they've done it before, all is cool so far!
SKEWtYpe3 ·
so i still gotta know, i am guessing they have been welded back together
Yeah skewy, I reckon they are welded. Took about a week from drive in to drive out.
BerT3, cool fastback. Pretty trick suspension. Your car looks to be the same colour as mine!😀
SKEWtYpe3 ·
hey Bert i be loving ur car and setup !
any plans for those plates u are using there? i wouldnt mind doing something like that myslef in the future. Any help would be great !
hhhmmmmm pre heat the area first hey, sounds doable !
understand now :thumb