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mid 64 - May 2nd, 2007 at 08:51 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 - May 2nd, 2007 at 10:10 PM

front sway bar

nick

bond - May 2nd, 2007 at 10:11 PM

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

nick

mid 64 - May 4th, 2007 at 08:47 PM

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

klashniv - May 4th, 2007 at 11:23 PM

some good advice here

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

Bizarre - May 5th, 2007 at 08:29 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by mid 64
Any thoughts on the wobbly bum,


Gear box mounts??

greedy53 - May 5th, 2007 at 07:38 PM

shot shocks

lugnuts - May 6th, 2007 at 10:03 AM

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

VWCOOL - May 6th, 2007 at 09:25 PM

Put a proper beam in it...

How low is it? Tyres? Dampers? etc

[ Edited on 6-5-2007 by VWCOOL ]

pete wood - May 6th, 2007 at 11:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by VWCOOL
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 - May 7th, 2007 at 12:31 AM

Quote:

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



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

nick

mid 64 - May 7th, 2007 at 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.