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 XXX-1.8T
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| posted on January 1st, 2012 at 08:55 PM |
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How do i get rid of positive rake?
The beetle was lowered 2 notches on the back and the stance looked good as the rear was equal to the back if not slightly lower.
After fitting new shocks my mechanic reckoned it would ride better with just one notch down at the rear which i agreed to as the ride was crap.
But now the front is slightly lower than the rear but rides heaps better.
I cant raise the front as it is on its highest setting.
How can i lower the rear without going down 2 notches again?
Is there anything else I can do?
I was thinking lower profile rear tyres as the fronts are Nankang 135's which have a lower profile to the 165/85's on the rear?
what are your thoughts guys?
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| posted on January 1st, 2012 at 09:51 PM |
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You can acurately adjust the rear to any height you want by adjusting a combination of inner and outer splines. The torsions have different pitch at
each end so by juggling the two you can set-up what ever height you want. I do it by measuring the vehicle ride ht as it is now, then using a jack or
weight, set the car at your new desired ht and re-measure ride ht at the same point as before. You now have the amount of change desired. To get the
new ht, adjust the torsion preload by this amount of change calculated, do the same on both sides and away you go. 
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| posted on January 1st, 2012 at 10:09 PM |
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Replace drop spindles with stock spindles and wind down the adjusters
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68AutoBug
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 12:48 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by XXX-1.8T
The beetle was lowered 2 notches on the back and the stance looked good as the rear was equal to the back if not slightly lower.
After fitting new shocks my mechanic reckoned it would ride better with just one notch down at the rear which i agreed to as the ride was crap.
But now the front is slightly lower than the rear but rides heaps better.
I cant raise the front as it is on its highest setting.
How can i lower the rear without going down 2 notches again?
Is there anything else I can do?
I was thinking lower profile rear tyres as the fronts are Nankang 135's which have a lower profile to the 165/85's on the rear?
what are your thoughts guys?
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WELL...
low profile tyres will bring the rear end down closer to the ground...
You can also adjust the rear torsion bars down 2 Up 1
as there are inner and outer splines to adjust...
seems the adjusters were incorrectly fitted...
cheers
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 12:59 AM |
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forgot to ask
what is positive rake???
LEE
PS: Roads are pretty rough up here..Lee
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 07:56 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68AutoBug
forgot to ask
what is positive rake???
LEE
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Have a look in the garden shed.....it will have + on it.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 08:07 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68AutoBug
forgot to ask
what is positive rake???
LEE
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Have a look in the garden shed.....it will have + on it.
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Ahhh Greg, forever helpful........
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 08:58 AM |
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 10:25 AM |
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Sounds like you want about a 3" drop?
one outer spline drop from stock height is 2" and 2 spline is 4"
Like Matt said you can get it down to 6mm drops by going up one inner spline and back down one outer.
just need to tweak with them till you're happy
Going by the table below you would drop the inner spline by 4 then raise the outer spline by 3 to get a 3" drop
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 AM |
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Hey nifty table Joel... never seen it explained so simply !!!
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