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| posted on October 15th, 2005 at 06:23 AM |
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A few quick questions...
Hi All
I have a couple questions for those of you that are in the know..
Im just learning, so please take it easy on me
They are both regarding lowering the front on a '59 Beetle.
1) With the Dropped Link pin Spindles (set up for disks) that you can buy from CB etc etc...
Does this mean you can take the disk/caliper/master cyl assy's from say a 1500 (with front disks) and attach it all to the new spindles/link pin
front end and run disks? - is it really that easy? Im not so sure..
2) In regard to how lowering using spindles/adjbeams; if any one has side profile pics of their cars, I would really like to see the differences
between just having dropped spindles; just having an adj beam, and then the combination.
So if you have any of them, please please please put them up for me.
Many thanks in advance,
James
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| posted on October 15th, 2005 at 07:56 AM |
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Check out my web pages (in sig. line).
When the car was "coastal ivory" it had K&L dropped spindles from CB Performance. This widened the track a bit and the front tyres hit the guards
quite often.
Now that it's grey and white it is on a BJ adjustable beam. No clearance issues.
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| posted on October 15th, 2005 at 04:15 PM |
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answer 1
yes you are right about the the new spindles and all the late gear and you do push the track of your car wider by 10mm each side
which doesnt seem a lot but it does mean you wheels will scub when lowered and say ing that you do retain the factory ride quality
answer 2
drop spindles means (in easy terms)
the pointy bit on a dropped set they cut off and weld it 2 or 3 inches higher on the spindle so in effect you drop the hight 2 or 3 inches
with no adjustment
and an adjustable beam means you can raise and lower the hight of the car buy screwing in or out of 2 bolts when adjusters have been fitted
put these 2 together and you have one low ride
hope this has helped in some way
terry
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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jamesbissland
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| posted on October 16th, 2005 at 11:05 AM |
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You guys are awesome! Thankyou so much!!
Thanks again guys!
James
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