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Lowering a 54 beetle
byronbus - April 18th, 2004 at 12:52 AM

What are peoples thoughts on dropped spindles or adjustable front beam?

I need to change the link/king pins on my oval anyway and trying to decide which way to go...thoughts?


sleeper - April 18th, 2004 at 11:47 AM

hi bruce.....
feel the need of being in the weed?????well done....i got adjustable beam on mine and lowered it to the max since you last saw it and put some 135 at the front.....only 8 cm from the road now......:thumb:thumb


bugboymatt - April 18th, 2004 at 12:36 PM

Both ! Adjustable front beam just incase your not happy with the drop of the spindles !
Might aswell get a norrowed beam while your doing it !!


byronbus - April 18th, 2004 at 01:40 PM

Thanks matt,
I dont want it in the weeds, keeping it totally stock, just want to sit a bit lower...I feel ill being so high in the air


Robo - April 18th, 2004 at 01:59 PM

Hey Im watching you!
Rob...:cool:


bugboymatt - April 18th, 2004 at 02:17 PM

spindles will give you same ride quality but lower as now with standard shocks and such like. will increase your track alittle tho.
Adjusters, lower you go ride changes, fillings can shake loose from your teath on these quality roads here in OZ ! Can be quite harsh. if you go low need different shocks, castor shims and a couple more items to get back some characteristics.


lugnuts - April 18th, 2004 at 07:22 PM

What ^ said ;)


byronbus - April 19th, 2004 at 12:22 AM

Dropped spindles are alot cheaper and easy as i have to do the link and king pins anyway...


byronbus - April 19th, 2004 at 12:23 AM

Rob, will remain original, just a little lower stance, something to make her feell a little younger...


vw54 - April 19th, 2004 at 07:03 AM

Drop spindles are available in Sydney if you need them, proberly easier and quicker to fit. do you want new King n ?Lings as well ??


cumonghia - April 20th, 2004 at 05:56 PM

take out the spare and put a bag of cement in there. cheaper than 600 bucks for drop spindles. Just kidding but that would work wouldnt it?


byronbus - April 21st, 2004 at 06:15 PM

Spoke to mike at Custom Bugs and Buses, he talked me into adjusters on the front, cheaper than dropped spindles and easier to fit as he'll give me an exchange beam and he'll make up the king and link pins so that i can fit them straight on...works out cheaper and i can raise it if need be.

Give CBB a 5 star rating, used them lots and Mike always has the time for advice...
Twoguns, the twincabs starting to look a winner!!!