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aussie01
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 Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:04 pm Post subject: how much is a click? |
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How much will one click change the height on the rear supension on a 67 squareback??
My sqbk sits approx 1 inch lower on the drivers side than the passenger side. The PO had lowered it, so I'm just trying to determine if I need to adjust by one outer click or do I need to adjust further on the inner adjustments. |
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lapuwali
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| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Inner "clicks" change the height less than outer "clicks". One outer spline alters the ride height by 2.5" vertically, so one outer click is too much to fix your problem.
Probably the easiest way to set the ride height the same on the rear is to get one of the bubble angle-finders from Sears or Harbor Freight. With the rear of the car up in the air measure the angle of one spring plate, then adjust the other until the angle matches. If you can't get it to match exactly by just moving one or two inner splines, something is bent and it will be impossible to ever get things even. |
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Russ Wolfe
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| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| lapuwali wrote: |
Inner "clicks" change the height less than outer "clicks". One outer spline alters the ride height by 2.5" vertically, so one outer click is too much to fix your problem.
Probably the easiest way to set the ride height the same on the rear is to get one of the bubble angle-finders from Sears or Harbor Freight. With the rear of the car up in the air measure the angle of one spring plate, then adjust the other until the angle matches. If you can't get it to match exactly by just moving one or two inner splines, something is bent and it will be impossible to ever get things even. |
If you measure it with the car in the air, the spring plate will be against its stop. They will be the same then. You need to measure it under the weight of the car on level ground.
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lapuwali
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| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Russ Wolfe wrote: |
| lapuwali wrote: |
Inner "clicks" change the height less than outer "clicks". One outer spline alters the ride height by 2.5" vertically, so one outer click is too much to fix your problem.
Probably the easiest way to set the ride height the same on the rear is to get one of the bubble angle-finders from Sears or Harbor Freight. With the rear of the car up in the air measure the angle of one spring plate, then adjust the other until the angle matches. If you can't get it to match exactly by just moving one or two inner splines, something is bent and it will be impossible to ever get things even. |
If you measure it with the car in the air, the spring plate will be against its stop. They will be the same then. You need to measure it under the weight of the car on level ground. |
Quite correct. Editing error on my part. I meant to add disconnecting the spring plates from the trailing arms. This is the std. procedure on Porsches (very similar rear suspensions). Measuring with the car on the ground will also work if you can take the measurement around the wheel (can't on most Porsches), and after you bounce the car a bit to settle the suspension. |
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blarneyman
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I'm new to type three. I was not aware of inner adjustments. can that be done at the same time in the same procedure?
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Russ Wolfe
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| I'm new to type three. I was not aware of inner adjustments. can that be done at the same time in the same procedure? |
Yes, there are 30 splines on the inner and 29 on eht outer, (or visa versa), and by moving one click up on one, and 1 click down on the other, you can get just under one degree of adjustment.
This is the same on the T-1's as well. We are talking about the rear torsion bars.
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Russ Wolfe
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| lapuwali wrote: |
Inner "clicks" change the height less than outer "clicks". One outer spline alters the ride height by 2.5" vertically, so one outer click is too much to fix your problem.
Probably the easiest way to set the ride height the same on the rear is to get one of the bubble angle-finders from Sears or Harbor Freight. With the rear of the car up in the air measure the angle of one spring plate, then adjust the other until the angle matches. If you can't get it to match exactly by just moving one or two inner splines, something is bent and it will be impossible to ever get things even. |
Or you can use the real deal gauge to adjust the height. 
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lapuwali
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| Where do I get the "real deal tool", and how much does it cost? The angle finders are about $15. |
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Bryan67
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Put the car on level ground. Measure from the ground to some point on the chassis. Note the difference from side to side. Readjust the spring
up or the same amount. (If one side is an inch lower than readjust the
the spring plate that amount.) It may take a couple tries. |
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Russ Wolfe
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| Russ Wolfe wrote: |
| Or you can use the real deal gauge to adjust the height. |
I forgot to add the link. 
http://classicvw.org/gallery/special_tools/dscf0015
I will loan it with a substantial deposit.
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