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Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:46 am

Glenn wrote: We constantly get asked “how do I lower my car”, so this is will be a “sticky” so that we don’t have to answer the same question over and over again.

Please post descriptions, pictures and parts needed to lower a Ball Joint beam.

There will be a similar topic for Link Pin beams in the Beetle forum, so Ball Joint only here.

Please keep this technical and no BS’ing.

So looking at this very nice post and wondering if I could do it myself, how long would a procedure like intstalling the front adjusters and lowering the back take a average person with good to average equipment to do evertything needed?

Also if I use the AVIS adjusters I have no need for dropped spindals correct? and what is the advantage of dropped spindals over adjusters?

Tue May 16, 2006 4:49 pm

when lowering the rear on my 73 standard, i don't have to take the torsion bar off or losen it? Do I have to have a measuring device to check the angle or do I just go by notches?

Sat May 20, 2006 8:10 pm

VW_MAN_73 wrote: when lowering the rear on my 73 standard, i don't have to take the torsion bar off or losen it? Do I have to have a measuring device to check the angle or do I just go by notches?

An IRS is easiest to use an angle finder... From the OG angle each outer spline is usually about 10 degrees.

After lowering quite a few cars, you can do either Swing or IRS just by how it looks and you can feel the splines in an IRS once you do it 10 or so times!! :lol:

Mon May 22, 2006 5:20 pm

thanks for the help. I will have to find an angle now.

Thu May 25, 2006 4:53 pm

I'm trying to lower the rear end on my 70 beetle. I took out the bolts for the cover plate and disconnected the other bolts for the rear arms. I can't figure out how to turn the spline, are there pictures anywhere showing this process being done?

Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:41 pm

One thing I have found out with 2.0 L porsche repos with drop spindles.... they rub the lower trailing arm.I have the body off the car right now so I can not tell how it will be with the full weight on the front end but with the pan raised of the floor the rims hit... Might have to go to a narrowed front end after using spacers.....I might not have an issue except when I am drag racing and I pick the front end up.

Anyone out there have any similar situations....any other solutions?

Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:35 pm

any one got pics of a 2" narrowed beam on a beetle? thanx.
oh and ifim not hapi with how wide the wheelbase is wil geting skinnier tyers make it sit inisde the arches abit more?
sori im a bit new to it all.

Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:14 am

yaz721200 wrote: any one got pics of a 2" narrowed beam on a beetle? thanx.
oh and ifim not hapi with how wide the wheelbase is wil geting skinnier tyers make it sit inisde the arches abit more?
sori im a bit new to it all.

A 2 inch narrow is the biggest waste of time and money EVER. The only good a two incher will do is if you want to just use spindles and keep a semi stock look... a 2 inch WILL NOT tuck at all.

The least I would go is 4... and that is the bare minimum

Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:35 am

thanks alot il have 2 reconsider my choice then. what is the need for a 2" narrow then?
and how low wil my car be able to go?

Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:11 am

This is a 4" narrowed beam, with dropped spindles/disc brake kit, and 145 tires. Just right for cal-look.

Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:42 pm

tanks alot. well im stil thinking but i also wanted to know wether or not its worth geting sum1 to fit it or howq dificult is it to pout on myself?
im new to it but dam mechanicaly minded. is it a fairly big job?
and if so r there any proper dum guides on the net prefebly to fitting it?

Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:35 pm

Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:13 pm

Here ya go

Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:26 am

th thas wat i ment to do. sori lol but yeh i got that waiting on order. need 2 make it right hand drive. is it is simple to fit as im assuming?

Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:55 am

ok so it arived 2 day it looks niece. jsut need 2 fit it. my dad sade 2 let a mechainc du it wich isa gd idea but i want to se how hard or eesly it is to fit is there any instructuions or tips on the net that i can follow?
thanks

Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:18 pm

hey yaz731200 use the spell check im getting frustated :P

Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:47 pm

theres my 68 with two splines lowered in the rear and an adjustable beam...it looks dorky right now because its not lowered enough in the front but i have a 5 inch narrowed beam in progress

no shock towers on this bad boy 8)

Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:41 am

cool. ok basicly i put my new beam on the beetle but. i canot get the trailing arms to slot onto the new leaf springs?
1. the old trailing arms had the grub screw on the top on the pasanger side and then on the bottom on the driver side.
2. the new leafs have them both on the bottom.
3. the new leafs have in total of 6 metal rods *4 of them bieng smaller ones wich make up one hole one, yet my old on hed and extra small one wich made it kindov like a triangle.
any ideas or tips wood be much apreciated as my lovli car is just sitting behind my house on axel stands and i gues it wil be until i get it sorted or sum1 decised 2 toe it away!
thankyou
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:44 am

Sounds like you have Link Pin torsions... The earlier style torsions

You will pretty much HAVE to get some BJ torsions and make new ones!

Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:50 am

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/281760.jpg
sori i dont no how 2 du the poics properly but that is it its prety much exactly likie my old one (rhd) uk!