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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:30 am    Post subject: Pics of stock width beams lowered beetles Reply with quote

Post them please Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My 74 lowered 3" front and 1" rear. The blue car is a stock and original 74.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

68 stock adjustable beam, stock spindles, rear leveled to front.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My old bug. Stock beam. Dropped spindles. 145's up front. 2 notches in the rear with 165's.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is a picture of mine. I have been contemplating raising the rear one notch for clearance and to remedy the sag, but this is how I purchased it.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

stock beam. friends bug.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is my 63 a few years ago, adjusters right down, 145/65 smart tyres.

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206/65 on the rear
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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My 65 running 5 spokes and 135's since 1987.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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stock beam. friends bug.

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I don't think that's a stock beam. But I like it Very Happy A little extreme on the rear, how wide are those steelies?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let us know if your running DISC in front too.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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stock beam. friends bug.

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I don't think that's a stock beam. But I like it Very Happy A little extreme on the rear, how wide are those steelies?


It's not mine. But a friends. It is stock beam. He takes pride in having a super low stock beam bug. I believe 8 in the rear. Those are bus rims in the front. Only adjusters and dropped spindle in front
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't care for the look of a really narrow beam. Mine is stock width with adjusters and drop spindles. 145's:

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good LaSpaz...if it were mine I'd leave the front exactly the way it is and probably go up one click in the rear. Little too much camber for me but it's got a great look to it!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

webberjames95 wrote:
Zach Thomas wrote:
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stock beam. friends bug.

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I don't think that's a stock beam. But I like it Very Happy A little extreme on the rear, how wide are those steelies?


It's not mine. But a friends. It is stock beam. He takes pride in having a super low stock beam bug. I believe 8 in the rear. Those are bus rims in the front. Only adjusters and dropped spindle in front


so i found a person who had a bug this model, stock beam, bus rims, drop spindles and adjusters, had to take it back apart and narrow the beam because the fenders were sitting on the tires, so this is a narrowed beam in this picture. physics never lie....
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Stock beam with only adjusters

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Stock beam with lowered spindles and adjusters.

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Finally went with narrowed 2 inch beam, lowered spindles and adjusters.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spindles only with 155s

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Stock beam, spindles only, stock height rear
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

insane68 wrote:
webberjames95 wrote:
Zach Thomas wrote:
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stock beam. friends bug.

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I don't think that's a stock beam. But I like it Very Happy A little extreme on the rear, how wide are those steelies?


It's not mine. But a friends. It is stock beam. He takes pride in having a super low stock beam bug. I believe 8 in the rear. Those are bus rims in the front. Only adjusters and dropped spindle in front


so i found a person who had a bug this model, stock beam, bus rims, drop spindles and adjusters, had to take it back apart and narrow the beam because the fenders were sitting on the tires, so this is a narrowed beam in this picture. physics never lie....


I can guarantee this is a stock beam. this is babyblue60's bug. builders never lie.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=199657&start=40

check it out yo.
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