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Lowering with dropspindles problems

Abbeyborg - July 27th, 2013 at 02:32 PM

So I just brought 2 145r15 tires for my 70 bug (lowering) and a person just told me that I will still rub while using drop spindles. If true I have just wasted $200+

matberry - July 27th, 2013 at 03:24 PM

Depends on wheels, shocks, beam, brakes and height, but yeah, may still rub on a bigger bumps whilst turning

bitemeoz - July 27th, 2013 at 05:19 PM

I have 135s and there is no chance of rubbing with drop spindles. It's has a good inch at least of room.

Paulc1964au - July 27th, 2013 at 06:02 PM

Well unless u have 135 tyres yes they will rub, in the end I installed a two inch narrowed beam and end of story

lohoon - July 27th, 2013 at 08:58 PM

Yep, just done the exercise. Put dropped spindles in. Let car down off the jack, tyre was hitting the guard.

empi - July 28th, 2013 at 11:05 AM

should a got 135s

vwo60 - July 28th, 2013 at 03:56 PM

you really need to have wheels with a different ET, if the dropped spindles add 20mm a side then the wheel would have to have a increase of +20mm ET to put your tyre back into its original position. ball joint spindles should only increase the track by 6mm a side, link pin spindles about 20mm a side.