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 bens1964vw
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 posted on May 16th, 2011 at 05:56 PM |
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slammed 63 beetle... "Red October" new pics 16 july
heres my beetle bought it a few months ago, then collected parts to put it closer to the ground. got a DUB 4.5 inch narrowed beam from LJ, got
165/50/15's for the front and 195/50/15's for my fatter back wheel
Picking up a sunvisor soon, got a 50's yellow lensed spotlight on the way as well as tie-rod ends and drop spindles.
next on the agenda is rust reapir in the A-pillar and heater channel.
give me your thoughts and feedback, thanks ben.
a few now/before/during photos
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bens1964vw
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| posted on May 16th, 2011 at 06:04 PM |
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oh yeah theres no rake either its uneven road. more pictures to com
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| posted on May 16th, 2011 at 11:31 PM |
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amazing how much better a bug looks with a good lowering job
nice one
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 10:47 AM |
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Awesome stance!
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 05:59 PM |
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i like it!  Its amazing what lowering does to a beetle....
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| posted on May 18th, 2011 at 07:09 AM |
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It looks awesome. Out of interest, how does it handle corners at speed? Does it scrape or maintain it's height?
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bens1964vw
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| posted on May 18th, 2011 at 04:20 PM |
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haha by 'at speed' you mean 50k's, it handles great. no bodyroll so to speak. at the moment i havent got front shocks in because i need shorter
bolts for the top mount, but whether or not that makes a difference im not sure.
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| posted on May 19th, 2011 at 04:39 AM |
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looks awesome mate seen the photos dion put on facebook 
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bens1964vw
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| posted on May 20th, 2011 at 10:24 AM |
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thanks man. well i have a sunvisor on now looks killer will post a pic soon.
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| posted on May 21st, 2011 at 01:18 AM |
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Awesome............
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| posted on May 21st, 2011 at 11:46 PM |
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Looks awesome mate. Curious to know how it drives at this speed and if it hates corners? Lol. Plan to make mine fairly low also. |
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bens1964vw
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| posted on May 22nd, 2011 at 11:12 AM |
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Drives great. It's bumpy but nothing too bad. Once I've put in drop spindles and notched the spring plates with dion it should be a whole lot nicer
to drive.
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bens1964vw
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| posted on May 23rd, 2011 at 04:39 PM |
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update pictures:
-sunvisor
-spotty
-awesom eagle emblem from a random antique shop
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bens1964vw
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| posted on May 23rd, 2011 at 04:42 PM |
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and one more...
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| posted on May 23rd, 2011 at 04:44 PM |
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Yep, I like this thing!
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| posted on May 23rd, 2011 at 05:57 PM |
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sweet |
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| posted on May 25th, 2011 at 02:58 PM |
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Whitewalls would look pretty damn sweet on this bad boy!
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| posted on May 25th, 2011 at 03:17 PM |
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^^
Definitely.
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 01:22 PM |
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Hey mate, nice stance. Dig it. You might want to consider switching your front tyres to 135's as I reckon with spindles you will be scraping those
headlight buckets!
Good work!
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 02:59 PM |
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Awesome! I love it.
Looks unreal.
(I will have to leave this thread open for the missus to 'stumble' upon) wink wink
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 05:57 PM |
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Yeah nice work mate. Have you got details on who did your beam?
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bens1964vw
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 06:13 PM |
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yeah his names LJ he started downunder beams. his numbers 0409493012. yeah i need bigger diametr back tyres because with that low profile and the 1200
it revs soo high and wont do over 80 hahha
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 07:17 PM |
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How low can you go! Looks awesome lowered. Anything else planned?
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 07:20 PM |
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Out of interest, what does "plod" think of the stance?
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 09:26 PM |
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I often wonder that given the lowest clearance must not be less than 100mm.
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 11:19 PM |
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yes cant miss this in coffs harbour...
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| posted on May 27th, 2011 at 05:54 PM |
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I was asking a few people around the show whether they had any trouble with the '5-0' with their lowered cars (they were all easily under 100mm) and
most mentioned no trouble at all?
I'm guessing maybe that because they're such a classic icon, and are usually seen doing at least 10kmph under the speed limit (heh, not by choice!)
they're left alone?
I'd love to see which car a cop would go for, a slammed VW or a lowered skyline...
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| posted on May 27th, 2011 at 06:32 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by OMClarke
I was asking a few people around the show whether they had any trouble with the '5-0' with their lowered cars (they were all easily under 100mm) and
most mentioned no trouble at all?
I'm guessing maybe that because they're such a classic icon, and are usually seen doing at least 10kmph under the speed limit (heh, not by choice!)
they're left alone?
I'd love to see which car a cop would go for, a slammed VW or a lowered skyline...
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My money would be on the skyline
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bens1964vw
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| posted on May 28th, 2011 at 09:20 PM |
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Haha well they've been two police stings in coffs in the last few weeks with 15+ patrol cars and I haven't been pulled over once. It's great that
there after bogan p platers in shit commodores on 'twennyz' than a nice old vw that maxs out at like 80 haha
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| posted on May 29th, 2011 at 03:59 PM |
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I agree. I've had 2 slammed (patina) beetles and never once got pulled over for being too low. Great times )
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