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 Smashy
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| posted on June 23rd, 2008 at 10:34 AM |
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Lower '72 beetle
I'm in Melbourne, I need to get my car lowered.
Any recommendations or ideas on what the best way to go.
How many inches to drop it?
What price shoud I pay?
What's the best kit to use?
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| posted on June 23rd, 2008 at 02:26 PM |
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Do you plan on DIY or get a shop to do it?
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| posted on June 23rd, 2008 at 03:54 PM |
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Plan to get shop to do it
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| posted on June 23rd, 2008 at 03:58 PM |
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Does it have struts, or is it Beam front?
If struts, then there is a few good pics of people of late fitting them to their super bugs in members rides
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| posted on June 30th, 2008 at 07:33 AM |
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Strut front end.....I had a look at the other thread thanks
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| posted on June 30th, 2008 at 09:15 PM |
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last page in this one, its currently 50mm lower than stock
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=25214
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| posted on June 30th, 2008 at 10:04 PM |
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a 72 should have 3 bolt struts
Late 74+ has 2 bolt.
3 bolt can drop more then 2 bolt
If you get a thin spring strut now it will open a whole world of wheels you can run
I presently run 205 x 16" under stock guards
Struts cost about $1000. Depends what you get. I got mne from V Force. They are V Force ones in the picture.
Fitting takes an hour or 2
Then you need a wheel alignment
Consider doing ball joints and putting a poly kit through the front end while you are at it.
Also look here for ideas.
http://www.toplineparts.com/
Al the parts are here.
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| posted on December 28th, 2008 at 11:22 PM |
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Would it be cheaper to lower the front that had struts(ie-super )or older standard models that have the Beam front ends. that maybe require drop
spindles,narrowed beams. etc.etc.Thanks................
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| posted on December 29th, 2008 at 04:27 PM |
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depends how handy u are
if u have a welder u can drop both about 2.5" for nothing
but better way to do it is weld adjusters in to beams or fit adjustable struts so u can tweak the height to whatever u like with in the adjusters
range
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| posted on December 29th, 2008 at 05:26 PM |
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I'm not handy at all anymore, after a work accident.bending out of the question. since i am looking for another car which i would like to lower. it seems like the adjuster struts might work out cheaper, than
going with a narrowed and adjustable beam what with labour cost's.going to have to rely on a shop since i cant do stuff like that nowadays.still
undecided. maybe keep looking for another type 3.
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| posted on December 29th, 2008 at 10:02 PM |
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what about the rear?
IRS have unhealthy camber when lowered (unhealthy to the tyrewear)
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| posted on December 29th, 2008 at 10:41 PM |
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posted by jsheppard64
what about the rear?
IRS have unhealthy camber when lowered (unhealthy to the tyrewear)
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You mean swing axle right?
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| posted on December 30th, 2008 at 08:31 PM |
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i dont know about swing axle but i have IRS and i tried lower the back so it was practically on the rubber stopper and i measured ~10 degree camber
(spirit level)
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| posted on December 30th, 2008 at 10:42 PM |
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You obviously haven't seen the rear camber of a slammed Swing Axle.
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| posted on December 31st, 2008 at 12:58 AM |
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dear lord...
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| posted on December 31st, 2008 at 04:27 PM |
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IRS camber out to when lowered too
mines running about 3-4 degrees and its on the bumpstops well b4 i cut them down anywayz
sounds like the pivot bolt shims mightnt be setup right for it to be that bad
ive heard of ppl flipping the trailing arms and rewelding the shock mounts to help restore some +ve camber
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