wollowing bug · Aussieveedubbers

mid 64 · 2 May 2007, 8:51 pm

Hi guy and girls,
I wonder if anyone has any advise on improoving the handeling on my 64 beetle.
It has been dropped on cb performance spindles and the beam is narrowed 2 inches with adjusters .
The car rides great, but the jelly like stability is in need of therapy.

thanks
Steve.

bond · 2 May 2007, 10:10 pm

front sway bar

nick

bond · 2 May 2007, 10:11 pm

and not sure if you have a steering dampner on the beam or not...

nick

mid 64 · 4 May 2007, 8:47 pm

Cheers Nick.
Any thoughts on the wobbly bum, apart from drinking less beer LOL!!

klashniv · 4 May 2007, 11:23 pm

some good advice here

http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/handling.htm

Bizarre · 5 May 2007, 8:29 am

mid 64 wrote:Any thoughts on the wobbly bum,

Gear box mounts??

greedy53 · 5 May 2007, 7:38 pm

shot shocks

lugnuts · 6 May 2007, 10:03 am

43 year old spring-plate bushes!!!:thumb

VWCOOL · 6 May 2007, 9:25 pm

Put a proper beam in it...

How low is it? Tyres? Dampers? etc

[ Edited on 6-5-2007 by VWCOOL ]

pete wood · 6 May 2007, 11:59 pm

VWCOOL wrote:Put a proper beam in it...

here here...

does it have front shocks? if not, repent and put them back on.

(are the bolts holding everything on done up tight? you'd be surprised how often they're not)

bond · 7 May 2007, 12:31 am

Originally posted by VWCOOL
Put a proper beam in it...

but then it will no longer be a "hoodride"...... ha

nick

mid 64 · 7 May 2007, 10:22 am

has new shocks, but will do some looking at gear box mounts and check what the guys replaced when they did the rear.