TheSamba.com :: View topic - front end lowered thanks to Glenn on the 74 standard

Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:04 am

I wish to thank Glenn for helping me through a very successful avis adjustment.
It was easy as pie and he was able to guide me through it with one or two little one-liners'... :wink:
Thanks Glenn, I appreciate it sir.
New shocks will be in my hands early next week to complete the job.
Roger

Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:23 am

Rogeroo wrote: I wish to thank Glenn for helping me through a very successful avis adjustment.
It was easy as pie and he was able to guide me through it with one or two little one-liners'... :wink:
Thanks Glenn, I appreciate it sir.
New shocks will be in my hands early next week to complete the job.
Roger

I guess some pics might be appropriate.
It ended up being 2.5 to 3.0"
Before
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After

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Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:52 am

Nice!!!

Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:54 am

I'm a man of few words. ;)

But YOU did the work. Give yourself a pat on the back and then get to the next item on the list.

Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:02 am

I've always wondered do the vents behind the the rear windows serve a purpose or are they just for looks.

Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:57 am

Looks good, Roger.

On to the next task...

Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:18 am

thanks very much gents.
The task at hand today is 20 racks of smoked back ribs over hickory wood, 1 butterflied chicken, 6 skinless boneless breasts cooked over hardwood 'lump' charcoal with cherry and applewood thrown in, a full tray of bbq baked beans and a tub of homemade potato salad.
Not to mention a basket of fresh French Baguette bread and gallons of ice cold beer to wash it all down.
All of this for a cater of only 20 people.........man, these people eat HARD!
Once my son delivers that scoff of bbq, I have to pitch a tent in the backyard, then I`ll play with the beetle although I don`t have my order in yet so I`ll just be tinkering.
(having said that, I was able to squeeze in the avis adjustment) :D
Roger

Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:39 am

PutsOut wrote: I've always wondered do the vents behind the the rear windows serve a purpose or are they just for looks.
They are part of the "flow through ventilation" and connected to the vents inside on both sodes of the rear window.

Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:55 am

I showed my wife the pictures and all she said is why do you want to lower it? (some things they just don;t understand) I explained that I thought it looked better and she just walked off.....needs more convincing

I personally think it is a very nice improvement over stock

Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:16 pm

gcan wrote: I showed my wife the pictures and all she said is why do you want to lower it? (some things they just don;t understand) I explained that I thought it looked better and she just walked off.....needs more convincing

I personally think it is a very nice improvement over stock

The adjustable beam came with it on the car already so I figured why not adjust it.
if it wasn`t on the car it would not be on the top of the list of parts to buy.....BUT, its there and was bagging to be adjusted.
:D

Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:22 pm

Don't forget to have a wheel alignment done at the new height. Changing the ride height changes the front toe-in.

Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:23 pm

Bruce wrote: Don't forget to have a wheel alignment done at the new height. Changing the ride height changes the front toe-in.
And the caster angle.

Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:50 pm

Glenn wrote: Bruce wrote: Don't forget to have a wheel alignment done at the new height. Changing the ride height changes the front toe-in.
And the caster angle.

Glenn, et al...
Does the caster angle change if you do just drop spindles?

Roger..
Car looks great. Like the new height a lot. I've got a set of drop spindles waiting to go on my car. Hopefully it sits as nice as your car does.

Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:01 pm

Everything changes when you do any kind of suspension work. Just depends on how much...

Caster isn't a direct tire wear angle, I would be more worried about the toe.

Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:32 pm

And while your at it, you might want to check the headlight alignment...

Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:57 pm

Roger,
You ordered small shocks? When they come in would you measure them for me? I want to know the rest length. How long they are fully extended at rest? Also the fully compressed length.

Maybe mine are too short? When I disconnect them my front end goes up 2 inches.

Thanks,
terry

Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:35 pm

train99 wrote: Roger,
You ordered small shocks? When they come in would you measure them for me? I want to know the rest length. How long they are fully extended at rest? Also the fully compressed length.

Maybe mine are too short? When I disconnect them my front end goes up 2 inches.

Thanks,
terry

Sure, no problem.
They will be in early next week.
They crossed up the 72 Opel GT shocks (as per Glenn's advice) to both a KYB GR2 344098 as well as a Monroe number.......both are nitrogren charged shocks.
Unless someone else comes up with the specs you asked about, I`ll measure and let you know.
Roger

Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:10 pm

Shaka wrote: Glenn wrote: Bruce wrote: Don't forget to have a wheel alignment done at the new height. Changing the ride height changes the front toe-in.
And the caster angle.

Glenn, et al...
Does the caster angle change if you do just drop spindles?
Yes, even with dropped spindles. Add caster shims under the lower tube of the front beam before taking your car to the alignment shop.

Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:18 pm

How hard would it be to put the Front End Adjusters from CB Performance I saw in a previous post?
Has anyone done this?
JT

Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:49 am

PutsOut wrote: I've always wondered do the vents behind the the rear windows serve a purpose or are they just for looks.

they did it so you could close the doors easier, the cars are tight...