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Easiest(hehe....) Lowering Method?
jboy82 - May 23rd, 2003 at 10:27 PM

Hi,
I've been meaning to lower the front end(torsion bar '68) of my for a while now, but the pain in the @ss factor coupled with the, um money factor has deterred me from doing it. I've heard of a few ways of doing it and I'm considering just pulling the whole lot out(brake fluid!) and then giving it to someone else to put adjusters it/on. I was wondering what would be the easiest way of doing this?
I've heard of Avis adjusters but im not sure what the are.

Cheers guys,
Josh

56astro - May 24th, 2003 at 11:31 AM

From what I can gather there is 5 ways to do it;

1. Avis adjusters

2. adjusters of another kind (the name/term escapes me at the moment (sway-a-way?)

3. dropped stub axles

4. remove torsion leaves

5. cut and rotate the centre grub screw section

There are advantages and disadvantages with each. I don't know too much about the adjusters. The easiest is just to remove one or more torsion leaves, though not too sure of any disadvantages of that. Dropped stub axles can be expensive but the ride quality is un-altered.

More people will advise further I'm sure.

sikdub - May 25th, 2003 at 08:59 PM

Easiest...... Get a Type III. :D
Steven

fish - May 26th, 2003 at 05:06 AM

Talk to Kimm garland form Indian Automotive in Sydney or the guys at Custom Bugs and Busses also in Sydney. they will give you a no bullshit answer on how to lower and still keep your ride. (i.e. no kidney belt)

lowass55 - May 26th, 2003 at 07:34 PM

There are many ways, easiest and cheapest is cutting and turning the centre retainer section. But for the money, weld in adjusters, its a crappy job stripping everything out, and youll wish you had put them in first time. While youre there, cut 3-4 in. out for some street cred and slam it. Who cares how it rides, its not on big rims is it???Slo and lo

Bizarre - May 26th, 2003 at 09:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jboy82
I was wondering what would be the easiest way of doing this?



Fill the front with cement!!:thumb:thumb


hey, any time i can help!

fish - May 27th, 2003 at 05:56 AM

now theres a great idea. rides like shit but oh!! does it look good. cops just love them. Over the pits son. he he he he!!!

vw54 - May 27th, 2003 at 07:34 AM

Barry

WE d0one that before BUT we found the fuel consumption went up dramatically

:puke:puke:puke:puke

kombikim - May 27th, 2003 at 08:05 AM

If the front of Blue 74L had been full of cement, it would not have been a write off:(

Bizarre - May 27th, 2003 at 10:24 AM

LOL!!!

jboy82 - May 27th, 2003 at 09:45 PM

Thanx for the ideas ppl,

I've decided I'm going take the front lot out, clean it up and weld in avis adjusters.
I think that it would be the best value for money option as dropped spindles are a little spensive.

Josh.

btw, regarding easiness, I put in (hehe....) for a reason.

waltermitty - May 27th, 2003 at 09:49 PM

Let the air out of your tyres!
Mitchell:cool:.