hey all need a bit of guidence in regards to lowering a 73 beetle
is it as simple as geting some adjustable struts???
and if so who would you guys suggest to use or a brand that is a good one????
thinking of doing it but not to sure of what is required
cheers Paul
numerous ways to do it. Try a search as this has been dicussed at great lengths and also try superbeetlesonly.com forum. Depnds on if you want
performance, looks, and how low do you want go?
But struts are a good idea, also if you only want a 30mm drop try shorter springs, also can cut and move lower perch. Alot of ppl recomend Vforce
struts (i have yet to use them myself, as i run lower front springs)
read here
http://www.clubvw.org.au/struts.htm
It all depends on waht wheels you want.
If you want stock wheels you can get the cups lowered and shorter inserts put in.
If you want to run wider wheels you need thinner springs, ie V Force struts.
One of the VF cars is running 8" x 17" under stock guards.
The best person to talk to is Richard Holzl.
Either call him and have a chat or u2u Alex Holzl.
The trick is to pick whatwheel you want to run.
I have the struts and am running th e Spyder wheels.
Have a look in Members rides for Egeworks car. He is running this set up as well
Thjis is my old car with the struts and 16" x 6" Boxster wheels
By the way - you should have 3 bolt struts in a 73 which is easier to modify
This is what Egeworks car is.
Mine is 2 bolts
I used Shorter golf struts and modified the existing outer using same springs.
Keep in mind that if you go smaller diameter spring it gives you harsher ride
It all depnds what you want to do
Cost me $300.00
I would have used V force but it is my daughters car and she does not drive hard (I hope not anyway) and this method gave a plush ride
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I think my springs are a special order from kings, they are 30% stiffer and 35mm lower. I think they make a nice compromise between race and street. Could go some slightly stiffer springs for pure bitument track work. I do run koni sports shocks which make it pretty stiff and it will jar a littel over bumps. . I think for a rallysprint beetle i may be going to the same spring rate (or a little less), but a std height.
thanks guys for your help
hey what if i just cut the springs with the same struts??????
just want to do it for some fun as i dont drive the car that much
and how low can you go with just doing the springs??????
Cutting the springs is possible, not safe or really legal i think. Unless you chnage the insert to a short one, mine are 30mm lower and thats the max before the spring will not be catpured at all times.
well thats just not low enough buga
so the struts will give me crap loads of adjustment
about 4 or 5 inches????
cheers paul
My modified struts are about 4" lower than standard.
No scrubbing of guards either...
It might not matter for your use, but what does that do to caster and camber gain? etc
By the way.... 2 bolts wont go as low as 3 bolts