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 type82e
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| posted on October 7th, 2008 at 03:46 PM |
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coil over shocks?
I want to lift the front of my 76 beetle a few inches instead of fitting adjusters or cutting and turning could I just fit some coil over shocks?
I guess I'm a bit concerned about the insurance aspect of fitting adjusters or cutting and turning the beam
marcel
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| posted on December 26th, 2008 at 07:05 AM |
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dont worry so much buddy just do it
on the rebuild ej25 monster bug on the way
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| posted on December 30th, 2008 at 11:03 PM |
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Do it as long as you can live with a stiffer front end. The extra spring strength will give a stiffer ride on the front, which could be balanced with
coil overs on the rear which don't lift, but give more springing strength.
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:29 PM |
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its also more pressure on the single shear shock mounts than they were designed to handle........ essentially you are putting hte wieght of the front
car on the mounts as the coil overs are taking the strain off the torsion bars. beware.
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pete wood
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| posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 01:29 PM |
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a set of gas shocks would have a similar (but slightly less of an) effect for less money and less stress on the shock towers and mounts. I've got
adjusters, and they are engineered with everything else so it's not a drama for insurance. alternatively, if you want proper lift, get some 181 THING
spindles. just remember, do it once do it properly. don't be dodgy to save $50 on insurance if it's going to make the car unsafe or harder to drive.
stiffening the front suspension on an otherwise stock bug is not going to make for better handling. to give you an idea, my buggy weighs 900kg (about
50kg more than your bug) and I have the softest offroad shocks I could get on the front. Coilovers should be a serious, expensive, offroad upgrade not
a cheap fix to avoid adjusters or thing spindles.
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| posted on March 3rd, 2009 at 06:58 AM |
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Where can I get some thing spindles without having to sell a kidney?
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| posted on March 3rd, 2009 at 02:34 PM |
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thanks for all the info
unfortunately I no longer have the 76 as i bought a 74 kombi instead with pretty much the same idea as the beetle to lift it up a little bit
i bought a lifted front end the other day and am going to lift the back as well
marcel
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pete wood
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| posted on March 6th, 2009 at 08:29 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by liam66
Where can I get some thing spindles without having to sell a kidney?
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just keep trying the samba and shoptalkforums until you find a cheap set I guess.
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