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| posted on April 19th, 2008 at 08:42 AM |
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Lowering front end? Big job/small job?
How difficult a job is it to lower the front end on a 73 Fastback? The rear end seems to have lowered itself over the years, so I was thinking of
lowering the front to suit. Is there any detailed instructions around? I did a search on here with no luck.
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| posted on April 19th, 2008 at 08:55 AM |
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easy, don't have to cut and weld or anything, dissasemble,just drop some splines re assemble and alignment.
i have'nt done it in a while tho, so someone will pop up and explain the details no doubt
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| posted on April 20th, 2008 at 06:50 PM |
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How low before ther are issues with steering/tyres? Only want to drop maybe 1'1/4 or 1'1/2. How many splines would this be?
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| posted on April 20th, 2008 at 11:18 PM |
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One spline should be ok, I've gone two splines and it scrubs on the guard just a little on full lock.
Here's a link to my Type 3 thread:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=68235
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| posted on April 21st, 2008 at 11:47 PM |
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Yes would agree 1 spline is about right before steering/clearance issues arise and is what I did on mine. Top of tyre sits level with guard lip.
I know on Youtube there is a 4 part video clip explaining lowering and Im sure its for the front and not just the rear. Have a search anyway.
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| posted on April 23rd, 2008 at 11:46 PM |
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Yeah, there's a two part instruction for the front as well as a four part instruction for the rear on youtube.
The front end literally takes around 20 minutes if you know your way around a toolbox.
If you need any further help after the vids there's plenty of people here to guide you.
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| posted on May 2nd, 2008 at 02:49 AM |
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If only one torsion bar was adjusted would it have the effect of softening the front without lowering it much, if any?
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| posted on May 2nd, 2008 at 06:36 AM |
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I would be replacing the rubber bushes in the rear end as well and while yr there lower it properly
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