what seems to be the issue?

Me n a mate removed the old plates to put new adjustable ones on with out looking into it. Because both plates are out im unsure on angles an stuff to put them back in.

Mate somone here will be able to help mate. I'm not up with that stuff yet sorry dude but lets put the call out to help out a fellow dubber!

just chuck them back in both at the same angle, bolt them up put the wheels on drop it. then adjust accordingly either way if you want it up or down. couple of hours work, longer and more enjoyable with several beers and a mate.

This chart may be able to help you.

Yogie

Thanks guys gonna give it another shot 2night hopefully get it right.

Ok so i got 1 side on i brought new cover plates also but how do u get the on has soon as i put the new bush in the it doesn't line up with the holes lol

Get two longer bolts and start them before the holes go out of alignment, then by carefully tightening them you can get the other two og bolts started, then swap the longer set out once the og bolts are tensioned.

Ahh sweet ill find some bigger bolts thanks heaps

I tryed to upload a photo but the file is to big. Im guessing this but not certin when i put the plate on it sits higher than the hole on the chassie does this mean i have to much tension on my torsion bar. I beleave it was at 35°

What degrees is standard the vw book said 16° + 30'+50' which is 16.8° not sure if that sounds right

Adjustable plates are adjustable. You install them set in the lowest position (adjusting screw all the way out of the block) and the torsion bar spline set so the spring plate JUST clears the suspension bottom stop. Then, once everything is assembled, adjust the set screw up to set the ride height. You need to adj the screw only with the vehicle jacked up to reduce the load. I'd go up a good 10-15mm on the screw to start with. When you lower the car, you need to roll the car a few car lengths to settle the suspension, then check the height, see if you want to go up or down and adjust accordingly.

if you're door sills are level/horozontal, then the springplates when located without tension on them should angle down from horozontal 16 degrees (book says 20 degrees if a 1500 model)
that is the standard height setting...
i have done it using the angle finder app on an i phone and it worked perfectly
just need to check angles compared to level of car/door sills and keep adjusting torsion bar position till exact and the same both sides

I got it guys its lowered. Its sittin at an inch off the ground. 4 inch narrow beam this wednesday should look good. I would upload photos but they say the file is to big

Good stuff mate!

you'll need to shrink the pics a bit in your photo editor.

Looking Good!

I just went through all the same process (only using notched standard spring plates though)

Dropped two splines in the rear, adjusted the beam so the car looked level and now I have a 7-8cm high daily Its amazing. A rib rattler by all means, but still amazing haha.

hey bones,can you post some pics of your beetle?

your bug looks cool man....

Ay i diddnt start this thread?!!!