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 jo_tas
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 10:04 AM |
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Lowering late type 3.. Questions!
Hi all
I got a quote from a VW mechanic to lower my dub... around $300 all round.
Is this a good price?
Also, my car is (still) due for some new shock absorbers, would shortened shocks be a good idea?
I'm planning on 2 splines in the front and 1 in the rear..
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 10:12 AM |
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$300 sounds reasonable, allows around 5hrs to do four wheels. Does that include the labour to install the new shocks?
For a drop like that, I don't think shortened shocks would be required.
Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.
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jo_tas
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 10:55 AM |
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Ok.. the quote doesn't include installing shocks, but i can do that myself.
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 12:04 PM |
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do it jo, you know ya want to:bounce
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jo_tas
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 09:26 PM |
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Want to, yes, having the money to do it is another question!
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| posted on December 9th, 2005 at 09:10 PM |
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great price
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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| posted on December 10th, 2005 at 12:43 PM |
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One question. How much mechanical work have you done and seeing you own a Type 3, how much do you plan to do?
If you have been doing some work on the beloved Type 3, the lowering of the suspension isn't really rocket science if you have the basic tools plus a
protractor from a Combination Set. In saying this, I mean a good quality set such as Moore and Wright. Most manuals give a detailed description on
what to do and the only thing you may have to do is get a "friendly" machine shop to turn a button which is around 40mm long by the diameter of the
trailing arm on the front. This slips neatly over the shock mount. This ensures that the protractor sits on the centreline of the torsion bar and
shock mount which is the book datum. The rear plates on both swing axle and double joint aren't that difficult either although you will have to
unbolt a couple more things.
Don't forget you must get a front wheel alignment done as the toe in will have increased. It's worthwhile getting the rear checked as well.
All you have to do is set aside a day rather than look at the 5 hours labour you have shelled out and the $300 will get you the shockers.
More importantly, you will have learned a great deal about the mechanics of your Type 3 and soon you will know more than the "modern day" mechanics
do about your car.
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| posted on December 10th, 2005 at 12:59 PM |
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$300 is a good deal.
look at it like this
Wheel alignment = about $30 then your left with $67.50 a wheel. Hey I own a VW shop and I would take a car to this guy at that price.
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| posted on December 10th, 2005 at 03:16 PM |
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depends if they do it dodgey or properly tho...
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| posted on December 10th, 2005 at 08:35 PM |
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He's the most well known and repected VW mechanic in Tasmania... he's also a member of the VW club here.
1500s, I would love to be able to do it myself, but lack of tools, space (and strength, lol)
And now the boyfriend is saying he doesn't like the look of lowered VW's, after showing him some pics.
He's the one making the repayments on the car so i have to listen to him...
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| posted on December 10th, 2005 at 09:46 PM |
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i'm in tassy too and have a t3...mine is sitting at around 60mm off the ground at the front and it looks hot... lowering ur vw? there shouldnt be a
question to ask...it has to be done...its the law:P
also, who is the bloke ur taking it too? cus i would like to get some stuff for mine
cheers, jonno
"if only everything in life was made like a volkswagen"
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| posted on December 13th, 2005 at 09:51 AM |
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Andrew Robinson, in Derwent Park, Hobart
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| posted on December 13th, 2005 at 11:44 AM |
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Tell him that lowering it and putting some negative camber on the rear end will improve the handling and make it safer. It should be easier to sell
to the B/F as a safety issue rather than just looks. It also happens to be mostly true.
Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.
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| posted on December 13th, 2005 at 12:55 PM |
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I think you should get rid of that boy. he is obviously on drugs not liking lowered ones..... or maybe its the lack of drugs...... hmmmmmmmmmmm
Adam
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| posted on December 14th, 2005 at 08:58 PM |
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lmao... no... i'm not getting rid of him.... remember he's the one who bought me the dub!!
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| posted on December 20th, 2005 at 01:32 PM |
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go on, put it in the weeds. I did it to mine, and the compliments keep on a comin. Mind you, its a fasty, so of course itll look better than
yours.....:P
(sound of can of worms opening)
I can do skids.
In the Wet.
On Oily surfaces.
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| posted on December 20th, 2005 at 09:57 PM |
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HA!
Have you seen my new sig? Nuff said really... 
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| posted on December 20th, 2005 at 10:31 PM |
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SLAM DA BIATCH!!!!!!!!!!! u know u wanna nike: JUST DOOOOOO IT!
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