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 otu88y
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| posted on February 27th, 2016 at 06:04 PM |
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"Slamming" a 63 beetle
Ok so I just picked up a 63 beetle. My previous beetle was bagged so I am unsure what is the best gear to use to drop my car? Is their a kit you can
buy to do complete car? All proper info would be appreciated!!
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| posted on February 28th, 2016 at 09:30 AM |
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Not sure whether you're after another air suspension system or a 'normal' drop
BUT
Baggin from scratch can be done via a kit from Airkewld (US Company) but would need engineering certification to be road legal.
http://www.airkewld.com
Otherwise
Normal lowering consists of
> Adjusting the rear torsion bars
> Adding adjusters to the front beam and lowering
> Addition of drop spindles if desired (optional)
> narrowing the front beam to "slam" without interfering with steering operation
^^ The above work can be completed by a VW shop anywhere if you're not handy otherwise if you're handy it can be done carefully at home OR parts and
new beams can be purchased pre-assembled etc...
Hope that helps somewhat
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| posted on February 28th, 2016 at 11:31 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by sander288
> Adding adjusters to the front beam and lowering
> Addition of drop spindles if desired (optional)
> narrowing the front beam to "slam" without interfering with steering operation
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... but would need engineering certification to be road legal.
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| posted on February 28th, 2016 at 05:22 PM |
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Lowering a 63 u can adjust the rear end torsions bars to lower and fit adjusters for the front end
NO KIT available find a good VW works shop that knows what there doing
where are u located we may be able to suggest some shops
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| posted on February 28th, 2016 at 10:42 PM |
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Depends what you mean by slammed as legally the chassis must be 10cm, IIRC, from the ground at the chassis lowest point.
Static lowering can just be dropped spindles so you keep ride quality or add beam adjusters to go lower than 2.5 inches. Rear is either rotating the
spring plates on the torsion bars but if going very low then you'll need dropped spring plates that are dog legged to allow for extreme loweing
without hitting the shock tower.
As for air ride the norm is air shocks on the front and bags on the rear. Airkewld is probably a good starting point but many other companies in UK,
USA and Europe that can help with this. For top end systems you can fit a self levelling control unit.
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| posted on February 29th, 2016 at 07:14 PM |
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Thanks for the advice everyone. Nah not looking at bagging again. Had nothing but drama's.
I live in Narrabri. Country nsw. So deffo no vw shops out this way. So my mate and myself will do the work. Just was unsure what's around.
Spoke to a guy who was clued up and told me dub beams are the go.
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| posted on February 29th, 2016 at 07:36 PM |
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posted by otu88y
Spoke to a guy who was clued up and told me dub beams are the go.
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Have a read here
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/search.php
I dont think Down Under Beams (dub) is any more
try Vintage Vere Dub at Campsie 9789 1777
They said in the post that there were some beams there - but that was a couple of years ago
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 29th, 2016 at 07:48 PM |
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Hey there,
Check out http://www.freshkustoms.com and http://www.skinnedknuckles.com.au , both aussie made and good quality stuff.
Skinned knuckles do front adjustable beams narrowed to whatever you want and fresh kustoms do a DIY kit for your existing front beam and some really
sweet adjustable rear spring plates. Check out there facebook pages as well. Fresh kustoms are free postage , not sure about the other.
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otu88y
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| posted on February 29th, 2016 at 07:48 PM |
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Yeah he is going to do some more soon. I spoke to him today. He said to get back to him in a couple weeks.
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