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Fri May 14, 2004 10:04 am

Does antone know a cheap effective weay to raise the rear?

Fri May 14, 2004 2:12 pm

http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/rearaxle.html

This should give you the idea.

Fri May 14, 2004 11:42 pm

badassbug wrote: http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/rearaxle.html

This should give you the idea.

Badassbug, Thanks for the great link!

Sun May 16, 2004 10:35 am

I had the same problem with my '74 Super -- and was seeking an inexpensive way to improve the rear height. I opted for air adjustable shocks (about $80.00/pair) -- so far, it's been over 2 years and they work great! I can raise or lower the rear by adding or removing air.

There are more "correct" ways to raise the sagging end of a Beetle, but the method I described above is the least expensive I've found. Good Luck!

Wed May 19, 2004 3:53 pm

air adjustable shocks?? i've never heard of these before.. where did you get them??? are there any drawbacks to using them??

i've been thinking about getting the adjusters that weld into the torsion bars, but these adjustable shocks sound much better

Fri May 21, 2004 2:01 pm

Can't you just raise it 1 or 2 splines in the rear? I lowered my car this way, but I don't know if it would work on a Super. Just buy taller shocks and raise it a spline.

Sat May 22, 2004 7:42 pm

how do air adjustable shocks work. If i buy them what else am i expected to buy?

Sun May 23, 2004 4:16 am

The air adjustable shocks should be available almost anywhere that sells auto parts - if not, check with JC Whitney or your mechanic.

They have an air nozzle identical to the one on your tires - that allows you to add/remove air with a normal air compressor.

Not sure how they would do on heavier cars, but for my Super, they've worked perfectly.

Sun May 23, 2004 11:13 am

How much of a lift in the rear can they give you?

Sun May 23, 2004 7:11 pm

Never tried to max it out, but we were able to raise the rear of my Super between 1.75 and 2 inches