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Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:35 am

does anyone know if these can be adapted to a stock torsion housing? I plan on notching the springplates, but i would like to do as little of it as possible

Item: AC511103
Description: END PLATES,TORSION HOUSING,INTERMEDIATE TRAVEL

Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:11 am

in a thread a little while back(tried looking for it but had no luck) that same question came up and someone found an ad for them saying they worked with stock or aftermarket torsion housings. i have noticed that the ad (it was one of the larger ones in hot vw's) now dosent say anything about working with the stock set up.
i guess call em up and ask?

Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:45 pm

Brad,

what kind of travel are you aiming for? With only a little trimming on your spring plates and the use of your 3X3 arms you can get some healthy travel numbers. I would guess 14+ inches is easily possible.

SHMO

Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:23 pm

i'll check everything out once i get my arms. i was aiming for about 12"

Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:12 pm

did you ever get a straight answer about those caps?

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:29 pm

never asked...i'm just going to get some dual springplate caps, cut off the stock suspension stops, and do a bit of notching.

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:32 pm

that sounds like it will hold up better

Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:39 pm

especially since i wont have to cut off to much to clear the stock stops. limit straps will do the stopping job for me

Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:36 pm

i notched mine a lot. getting 17+ from those stock dual spring plates. 3rd time i hve had them off and forgot to take any pictures again :( .

maybe next time???

Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:43 pm

have you removed your stock stops and gone to limit straps or are you notching around the stock stops?

Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:41 pm

I have ground quite a bit away from both. I would never do this with a single spring plate!

i have been to cheap to buy limit straps when there is stops there already. I did however discover that with the front end I was able to use some axle tie down straps with some custom mounts for the limits. these were about $5 each at the local tractor supply strore. seem to be well made and rated at 5000lbs. should be way more than enough to stop those arms. for the back I am not so sure?? I am going to do it just a mater of time. probably right after i explode one of my 930's and have to replace them. Funny, I will blow $600 on cvs and not the $50 or the time/effort to help protect them.