TheSamba.com :: View topic - Specs. of tire, wheel, and suspension

Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:37 pm

it's OK. Not many people on here know me by name anyway.

I had plenty of frame clearance. I can't give you an exact number, but it was never an issue. That bus only had a straight axle and drop spindles, no narrowed/adjustable beam or any fancy stuff out back. The only real mod is that I had the offset changed on the rear wheels so I could stuff 205/65R15's back there and have 1/2" clearance between the tire and the springplate. I liked the slightly deeper look to the wheels, too.

Looks like that blue Kombi is sitting slightly lower than my Riv. I doubt he has any frame clearance issues either, though.

Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:43 pm

ricekooker wrote: Anyone know this bus? I'm curious of the tire sizes. They're exactly what I'm looking for.

WideFive wrote: It's Jake Kretzschmar's Kombi.

EDIT:175/55/15 front w/ dropped spindles on a 2" narrowed beam and 195/60/15 in rear w/ traditional SAK.

Looks like I will need to build a 2" beam for mine since the stance above is exactly what I am looking for.

Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:52 pm

cdennisg wrote:

Looks like that blue Kombi is sitting slightly lower than my Riv. I doubt he has any frame clearance issues either, though.

How much suspension travel do you typically need with a SAK setup? I'm more familiar with lowering options on a Bay and with 3.25" horseshoe plates + one outer notch I only had about 1" between the axles/frame. That was definitely not enough so notching the frame was be the preferred option to allow for good suspension travel.

Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:55 pm

srfndoc wrote: cdennisg wrote:

Looks like that blue Kombi is sitting slightly lower than my Riv. I doubt he has any frame clearance issues either, though.

How much suspension travel do you typically need with a SAK setup? I'm more familiar with lowering options on a Bay and with 3.25" horseshoe plates + one outer notch I only had about 1" between the axles/frame. That was definitely not enough so notching the frame was be the preferred option to allow for good suspension travel.

Rear frame on a splitty is much different, so no need for frame notching. Not sure what the total suspension travels is, maybe 4-5 inches?

Edit: Here's a pic that may help.

Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:00 pm

Makes total sense now, thanks for the pic.

Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:23 pm

9 inch Genuine Ansens on the rear

Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:32 pm

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:56 pm

hi guys heres my pile.

3.5" flipped spindles by vintage warehouse.

145rs up front.

rear is down one outer spline with rgb's still on.

165r's out back.

bug smoothies all around.

narrowed beam and sak in the near future as well as a tire/wheel swap.

this is a very useful and great thread btw. :wink:

Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:42 pm

Front: 4" beam w/spindles, grey lowered gr2's, with 165/45's
Rear: 68 bug trans, thing drums, off sets, grey gr2's, with 195/50's

Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:46 pm

Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:33 pm

^^^^ Specs, man! We need specs!

Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:37 pm

cdennisg wrote: ^^^^ Specs, man! We need specs!

Ha !

Um ...... 4' wagonswest beam. drop spindles an adjusters

Type 3 tranny with Type 3 drums ..... I have forgotten who notched the springplates

165/45/15 front 195/60/15 rear on date coded slotted rims

Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:35 pm

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Front: Toyo Proxes T1-S 195/45P15 78 V
Rear: Toyo Proxes T1-S 205/50R15 89V

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Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:17 pm

Front
135-55-15 4.5 wheel
5 inch narrowed beam
3.5 inch Dropped spindles
Adjusted centers of torsion bars not adjusters
Disc Brakes

Rear
185-65-15 5 wheel
Half rear chassis is from a bay window.
IRS transmision
Notched spring plates
Notched the edges of the chasis frame
Spring plates adjusted with proactor to level it.
Drum's cones reduced
Trans shafts reduced length about 1 inch. outside.
Everything home made by me.

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Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:02 am

so i got a call today from custom and commercial, they said the center of my stock 14x5 bus wheel was too small to use thier 14x6 hoop. now it'll cost 155 each wheel since he has to actually add a 1 inch thick band of steel to my rims, instead of 85 dollars to just cut out my center and put it in on of thier hoops.
just letting y'all know so you can tell them the size of your center before you send of the rims.

Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:57 pm

Front
175-55-15 6" Fuchs
2 inch narrowed CB beam
Dropped spindles
944 Disc Brakes

Rear
195 - 60 -15 6" Fuchs
68 Swingaxle
Oldspeed dropped plates.

Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:43 pm

scottvw wrote:

Front
175-55-15 6" Fuchs
2 inch narrowed CB beam
Dropped spindles
944 Disc Brakes

Rear
195 - 60 -15 6" Fuchs
68 Swingaxle
Oldspeed dropped plates.
looking good Scott!!
What shocks are you running?

Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:08 pm

Front
185-60-15 stock rims
Dropped spindles only

Rear
195 - 60 -15 stock rims
SA Kit
Oldspeed dropped plates

drip rail is at 63 inchs still have to install engine...
might have to get lower profile tires for front..maybe 175 55 15

Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:56 pm

Rear
1989 Bus Boys SA kit
'68 Bug Long Axles, Long Splines
'71 Type 3 Trans - 4.12 R&P w/ 0.82 4th
KYB Gas-A-Just
'68 Type 3 Backing plates and drums - 4 to 5 lug adapters
’59 Crows Foot 15's – 185/65/15 Pirelli P4 - 25"

Front
1990 Bus Boys adjustable front beam - stock width
Stock spindles
Stock sway bar
KYB Gas-A-Just
Stock drums
Stock '66 14's - 185/65/14 Pirelli P4

This was the best way known to do it, back in 1990. :D

Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:14 pm

will I be able to fit 185-65-15 tires on a 15x7 porsche alloy? ??????