-- Lowered --Ride Height Problem! + Pics!

ikube · 2004-05-11T05:03:20+00:00

My baby is lowered, looks great but whenever I turn right, my left wheels seems to scrap the front guards... this doesn't happen to my right wheels.. only the left ... does it mean the ride height is uneven ? or my left side is heavier ? Besides this problem ... want to ask what are the other options if I don't want my guards to get scratches ? I tried to not make full steer and lock the steering for a turn. 🙁 [Edited on 11-5-2004 by ikube]

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 May 2004, 10:30 pm

#172827

Hi

The body can also sit on the pan cockeyed, a bit of work with a tape measure should tell you what out of wack.

Nice car, have you had any oil starvation problems with your rear wheelbearings?

1302Steve

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 May 2004, 10:52 pm

#172847

check your steering limiters are set even both sides as well

Brad
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65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 11 May 2004, 11:26 pm

#172861

It's the 'ol dilema. Do you want to drive it or look at it?
(As the Chief Choker once said)
That sure looks good though!!! How wide are your fronts and how does the offset compare to the stock offset?

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ikube Wolfsburg Wizard

580 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 11 May 2004, 11:37 pm

#172865

how do i check steering limiters ? thnx!

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 12 May 2004, 6:23 am

#172886

You could run the new 145/65 continentals on the front,
they will be skinier & lower profile than yours, so should help a fair bit.

kustomkool BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP

1,611 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 12 May 2004, 9:40 am

#172929

What Jim said change your ya tyres and it should only scrape and it should a little doing a full loced turn.Add dropped spindles and it will not scrape.I would go on the waiting list asap for a set of 135s.Or join the vwsleds and get a phat set of foxcrafts and a set of 125s.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 May 2004, 11:18 pm

#173220

ikube wrote:how do i check steering limiters ? thnx!

Hi

You dont have them on king & link pin front ends like on balljoint front ends, however the front bolts that hold your brake backing plates on are longer and contact the steering knuckle on full lock, limting travel, if these are mixed up you can get too much lock, also you can fit longer bolts than standard here to limit your lock, a bit of trial and error to get it right.

1302Steve

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 May 2004, 11:22 pm

#173223

don ur bug is now in the readers rides section, thanks for that...

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ikube Wolfsburg Wizard

580 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 12 May 2004, 11:27 pm

#173228

😀 Thanks! 😀

[Edited on 12-5-2004 by ikube]

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 13 May 2004, 12:24 am

#173252

watever u do, just dont raise it up, its good the way it is

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