Stock beetle slighly lowering ?????

cheese Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 30 Mar 2012, 9:36 pm

#894601

Hi guys I'm just wondering if there would be a way of lowering the front of my 67 drum brake beetle , without too much work involved ? I only want it to go down about an inch ! I just want a little bit of rake !! Cheers for your time 🙂

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1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 30 Mar 2012, 9:40 pm

#894603

Drop spindles would be the easiest way, they give 2.5" i think. Unsure of the legalities though..... They may need to be engineered. You could just put lower profile tyre on the front?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Mar 2012, 9:59 am

#894643

yes they do need to be engineered and I only know of one person that has achieved that (Golde60) Stilll.........................

Whatever - a bag of cement is your friend

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Mar 2012, 10:48 am

#894647

cheese wrote:Hi guys I'm just wondering if there would be a way of lowering the front of my 67 drum brake beetle , without too much work involved ? I only want it to go down about an inch ! I just want a little bit of rake !! Cheers for your time 🙂

Isn't far 1 inch 25mm..

Bag or two of cement should do it...

otherwise You can fit fit adjusters like most of Us..

this means taking the front end out and pulling it apart
and having the adjusters inserted [welded] into either just one or both torsion bars in the centre..

then You are able to lower or heighten as You want..

LEE

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cheese Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 31 Mar 2012, 12:40 pm

#894661

Hahaha thanks a lot guys I might try out the old cement bag trick just until I can afford the adjusters !! Such a good idea hahaa