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Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:24 am

Just bought a 72 Super and the kid I bought it from lowered the front end by cutting the coil spring.
My kids think it looks cool (and it does) but the ride is very hard.
I'd love to raise it back to normal.
To see the kid's prject and the final results, go to
http://public.fotki.com/letsshibby/72-lowered-super-so/

Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:59 pm

pusherman wrote: I have a 72 Super Vert and i was told by the PO that my front end was adjustable and can be lowered... I know they do make some sort of adjusting struts to lower your front end but how do i know if i have them in MY soooper???

Remove the front wheel. Look close at the strut itself. If you see small indented rings around the strunt housing, this will be inside the spring then they are adjustable.
Go to www.toplineparts.com and search there pictures or I will put the link of a picture of and adjustble strut
http://www.toplineparts.com/frameset.html
http://www.toplineparts.com/pdf/71-73%20Maxx%20Kit.pdf

Hope this helps

Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:37 pm

Where can I find a fully detailed guide with pictures of lowering, Im doing it to my super soon but I need some education.

Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:38 pm

Get the Robert Bentley shop manual. It's the same as replacing the struts, you just use shorter ones.

Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:48 pm

Glenn wrote: Get the Robert Bentley shop manual. It's the same as replacing the struts, you just use shorter ones.

Hmm maybe I should have read through it more, it also covers the rear, correct?

Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:22 pm

it's no just that simple !

Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:52 pm

So i just installed my sport+ springs from Topline today after many setbacks i got 'em in but i noticed that i have mismatched struts and the driver side has no pressure left i mean you pull it up and it drops like a ton of bricks. just wondering how long i should allow to change both they have basicly both been completly apart w/ the exception of pulling the cartridge out of the housing. and also what are some good struts to replace them w/. I do have the EMPI 8 spokes so i am limited as to how low i can go.

Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:08 pm

Are the springs you got from topline the lowered sport springs? If they are then you need lowered strut inserts. Springs alone are not the way to lower it.

Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:22 pm

well they arent really lowering springs from what i understand they can lower the car up to 1.5" but mainly i am trying to get the car to handle less like a mini van. so i have a feeling that by replacing my struts that will help a good bit. also are there any shorter struts that i could use that would fit in the stock housings. or should i just go for 944 struts?

Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:55 pm

You cant put lowered struts into stock housings.
If you want it to handle better put lowered struts and get the big sway bar from Topline.
Also there is a strut tower support that you can get from Topline
These will help the handling.

Also a little wider tire helps as well.

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:49 am

no i was just looking for good replacment stock struts and i do have 195 65 15's on the car. i didn't have the $ for the sway bars now but i didi getr the caster fix bushings from topline. But they didn't come w/ grease and now they are squeeking like crazy.

Sat Sep 27, 2008 4:29 pm

Whe you lower the rear of a super, do the wheels tilt in like the camber is way off? Or is that only on the standards?

Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:35 pm

depends on how much you lower it

Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:41 pm

I have the adjusta struts springs and cartriges on my super beetle i love it . i have it almost as low as it will go rides good its just when my dad rides with me the tires rub the fenders i have the empi(americanracing) 8 spokes on the car at the moment . however i am going back to the stock chromw wheels are the stock chrome wheels any diff on the back spacing ? wondering if the wheels will be futher in the fenders than the 8 spoke . ? wish i could find someone sround here i could pay to lower the rear i tried it my self one time i didnt get to far and relized that i wass a little above my head .

Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:24 pm

dhamby123 wrote: ....wish i could find someone sround here i could pay to lower the rear i tried it my self one time i didnt get to far and relized that i wass a little above my head .
check out pg.5

Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:52 am

Is there a way to lower the back of a Super Beetle using just a different shock absorber? If so, what kind?

Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:34 pm

Maximum1302 wrote: Is there a way to lower the back of a Super Beetle using just a different shock absorber?
nope

Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:11 am

Well how can I do so?

Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:02 pm

Maximum1302 wrote: Well how can I do so?
](*,) check out pg.5

Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:47 am

I used all Topline components. Adj struts, sway bay, urethane bushings, caster plates and camber adjusting bolts. Works great :)

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