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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 03:39 PM |
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The NSW RTA is already hard to deal with because of stupidly lowered or raised cars
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Yeah those bastards!!
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 04:27 PM |
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whatta *name deleted by mod* ^
Im so happy I could just shit.
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 05:59 PM |
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Vwo60 - there's something wrong with the beam in the picture of that kdf pan...... Has it been widened and where are the adjusters??
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 06:17 PM |
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a 4.5 in adjustable beam with shocks, 2.5in spindles and 135's and 2 notches down in the rear will get you sitting like this 
and the bus has a straight axle conversion 5 inch adjustable beam and flipped spindles (unsure of tyre size)
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 07:09 PM |
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Matt you are wasting your precious time on this site.
You have PM.
Click the Beetle
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| posted on October 12th, 2011 at 06:47 PM |
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and its threads like this that i only check in on AVD rarely small minded behind the time internet experts and for you Brian have you ever driven on a
4'' narrowed beam? If you want to check them out Boris at VVDS stocks them you might have heard of him ......
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| posted on November 10th, 2011 at 03:43 PM |
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Just to let you guys know, my beam is now being narrowed 4'' with no shocks
Work is almost done, I'll post some pics soon.
Hey Nug, what size tyres you running on that blue beetle???
I'm down two splines in the rear and am going to run portawalls, but I don't know what size tyre to run so they fit properly??
I've got 15x6's for the rear too!!
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| posted on November 10th, 2011 at 07:16 PM |
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I have a 4" narrowed Ultimate Beam & drop spindles coming from Airkewld, and 3" drop spring plates from Jer Fab.
I agree, 100kph in a stock bug IS scary. I shit myself getting overtaken by trucks.
I can't wait to get my bug closer to the ground. Most of these aftermarket products are over engineered and are in fact better than the original.
Do your research first, is all ill say.
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| posted on November 10th, 2011 at 07:26 PM |
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posted by Mattriots
Just to let you guys know, my beam is now being narrowed 4'' with no shocks
Work is almost done, I'll post some pics soon.
Hey Nug, what size tyres you running on that blue beetle???
I'm down two splines in the rear and am going to run portawalls, but I don't know what size tyre to run so they fit properly??
I've got 15x6's for the rear too!!
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You'll wanna go atleast 6'' with no shock otherwise it will be like driving a Pogo stick .
Remember the shorter the spring packs the firmer the ride which is what you want when 60 or 70 mm off the deck
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| posted on November 13th, 2011 at 10:06 PM |
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It's all done,
4'' narrowed and drives perfectly, not rock hard, not a pogo stick, it's just right!!
I'll post some pics soon
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| posted on November 16th, 2011 at 08:07 AM |
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Yay!
Now where are those pics? 
[size=5]Custom doesn't come in a Box[/size]
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| posted on May 30th, 2012 at 07:12 AM |
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Hi, does anyone have experience with the 4" narrowed beam being sold by Cip1 in the states? Very competitive prices at the moment, just that concern
about whether it will bolt on - or need modifications.
Any thoughts?
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| posted on May 30th, 2012 at 08:35 AM |
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Not used the exact one, but my experience is that most US repro beams are made of a substance only slightly harder than butter. Go with a Downunder
beam (Oz built from strong thick wall tube)
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| posted on May 30th, 2012 at 09:23 AM |
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we just started building 4 inch narrow type 1 beam for my late notch
volkaholics.net come check us out
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| posted on August 6th, 2013 at 06:26 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 5lam
I have a 4" narrowed Ultimate Beam & drop spindles coming from Airkewld, and 3" drop spring plates from Jer Fab.
I agree, 100kph in a stock bug IS scary. I shit myself getting overtaken by trucks.
I can't wait to get my bug closer to the ground. Most of these aftermarket products are over engineered and are in fact better than the original.
Do your research first, is all ill say.
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Hey 5lam, how did you go with the Airkewld gear? Any hassles with the installation? Doesn't look like LJ is doing his DUB thing anymore 
I gotta get an alternative and join all the low rollers!
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| posted on August 17th, 2013 at 08:02 PM |
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Hey 5lam, how did you go with the Airkewld gear? Any hassles with the installation? Doesn't look like LJ is doing his DUB thing anymore
I gotta get an alternative and join all the low rollers!
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Dave sold his bug so i dont think he will answer the above,
From what i know he had no probs with the airkewld stuff.
Theres a couple of dub beams still at vintage vee dub...
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| posted on August 21st, 2013 at 09:08 PM |
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Or try Skinned Knuckles, great quality Australian made beams
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| posted on September 18th, 2013 at 08:04 AM |
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The Airkewld 4" narrowed & adjustable beam with shock towers went straight into my 59 Beetle. Just a little bit of fiddling with the Tie rods.
Just be prepared for a 2 Month wait for it to arrive. and a pretty heavy freight bill. But it is a huge improvement on the 6" shockless beam that was
in there when I got her.
Oh and its legal..... Well almost, just a little low.
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| posted on September 18th, 2013 at 08:21 AM |
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^^ since when is a 4" narrowed beam legal?
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| posted on September 18th, 2013 at 09:19 AM |
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The Airkewld 4" narrowed & adjustable beam with shock towers went straight into my 59 Beetle. Just a little bit of fiddling with the Tie rods.
Just be prepared for a 2 Month wait for it to arrive. and a pretty heavy freight bill. But it is a huge improvement on the 6" shockless beam that was
in there when I got her.
Oh and its legal..... Well almost, just a little low.
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No such thing as "almost legal" it either is or isn't and as far as I am aware ANY modifications to suspension need to be engineered!
That includes replacement beams if not original manufacture, so unless you have had the Airkewld beam engineered I am afraid you are not legal and if
your involved in an accident , if discovered, you will be liable as your insurance will be void
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| posted on September 18th, 2013 at 05:30 PM |
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Wow, didn't know that. I thought that the leading VW Resto House in Australia would sell legal product.
So how does a Bug with a 6" narrowed beam (not sold at the leading VW Resto House) without shock towers get registered?
I know, dumb question! It shouldn't and the person that signed off on the rego would loose his license if found out!
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| posted on September 18th, 2013 at 05:52 PM |
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yes they should, but then again whos to say it was there when they inspected it??
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| posted on September 18th, 2013 at 07:35 PM |
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A lot of weh weh weh. 
Package from the states arrived today. I'm pumped!
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| posted on October 8th, 2013 at 07:17 PM |
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Has anybody out there tried to get an Engineering Certificate for a lowered bug with a narrowed beam?
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| posted on July 16th, 2014 at 04:15 PM |
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Has anybody out there tried to get an Engineering Certificate for a lowered bug with a narrowed beam?
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so is it possible to do this legally or not?
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| posted on July 16th, 2014 at 05:03 PM |
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No. Because no 2 engineers can agree on any suspension mods. Thus continuing the scam. Of course you can buy their opinion but another one will
disagree with it, if paid enough or has a conflict of interest. Its okay for a large Japanese manufacturer to kill 5 people with a
manufacturing/engineering fault as long as you pay the fine, no ones held responsible.  My2c
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| posted on July 16th, 2014 at 07:01 PM |
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In queensland any reduction in track is illeagle. I spoke to the engineer at the main roads and he said it is definitive.
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| posted on July 16th, 2014 at 07:59 PM |
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Narrowed beam and a good dose of the lowness, you'll love it!
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| posted on July 17th, 2014 at 12:05 AM |
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I have 4" narrowed beam 21/2 drop spindles 3" Jerfab spring plates and drives awesome.
Its your car do want ya F@$kin want!!! 
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