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Lowering the front suspension
Hi!
been going through the forum looking for posts on lowering, any advice, good sites, good kits?
while I have the bug in bits (replacing the pan) I may as well get on with all the things I want to do - want to go down about 2 - 3 inches at the
front, keep the back stock (mainly cos the back wheels are only just in there, and I like the way they fill the guards)
it's a 69 beetle, 205/70/14's on the back and 195/70/14's on the front, and as soon as I get back from the UK in June it's going to be in bits all
over my garage!!
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Terry
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My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......
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| posted on May 18th, 2004 at 10:50 PM |
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Looks great but can ride rough/bumpy, I'm going back to pre-low rider days on advice from my orthopaedic surgeon.
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| posted on May 18th, 2004 at 10:54 PM |
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just remember when you lower the front the rear will actually raise ! So if you want the stock height at the rear you will also have to lower the rear
! make sense?
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 12:58 AM |
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Get dropped spindles, that way you keep the same suspension travel (same length shock absorbers)
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 02:23 AM |
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What ^ said  |
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 02:35 AM |
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Here's a link: http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=478
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 04:05 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
just remember when you lower the front the rear will actually raise ! So if you want the stock height at the rear you will also have to lower the rear
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yep, so I need a kit to do the whole lot then?
preferably Australian too, I object to buying american when there are home grown options
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 09:52 PM |
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the advice that i was given was wait till the car is all back together so you know how it sits with everything in it.
I have lowered mine about 3 inches all round and the back is great but the front rubs slightly when i hit some bumps. I am now contemplating
narrowing the front and fitting drop spindles and adjusters. ATM i only have adjusters and it rides a little rough but handles like a go-cart.
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some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
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| posted on May 21st, 2004 at 06:45 PM |
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cool
spose it would help if my wheels actually fitted INSIDE the rear guards! but I really like the way it looks
drop spindles sound like the way forward
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http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead
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| posted on May 21st, 2004 at 06:45 PM |
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and the rear view....
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http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead
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| posted on May 21st, 2004 at 06:55 PM |
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dude i have 195'son the rear which make them fit really snug under the back.
they don't rub at all.
maybe if you just swap the tyres front to rear just to see how they fit.
then get some 195's for the rear.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
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| posted on May 21st, 2004 at 07:09 PM |
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i have an adjustible front beam for sale that will fit your car in good condition, if you want it it's cheap.
u2u me
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don't worry it's a VW thing
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| posted on May 24th, 2004 at 10:34 AM |
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you have u2u wacked1
http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead
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| posted on May 26th, 2004 at 09:03 PM |
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how did you go dude?
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
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| posted on May 28th, 2004 at 01:41 AM |
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hey battybat
my 225/60/15 rears look like that on my oval too! I havent had any rubbing as yet coz its stock height and I haven't carried any bodies in the back
yet...
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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| posted on May 30th, 2004 at 10:27 PM |
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did battybat buy that beam if not how much do you want for it U2U me thanks.
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