Official "Link Pin" lowering topic

drscope · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject:

Yes you will probably have to cut them off.

Welcome to the wonderful world of 6 band aid axe jobs to try to correct the negative results of one modification.

Don't forget caster shims.
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63bugger · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:54 pm Post subject:

Well guys my lower adjuster bracket broke and now I need to fix it. Right now I had to drive the bug 8miles back home on one adjuster. Ofcourse I had to raise the upper adjuster to pick the front end up a little to get home. My beam is narrowed 5 inches and with shocks. Will it hold up driving I like his until I fix it?

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kanniff · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:52 pm Post subject:

I have a new narrowed adjustable beam 5" that I got with the purchase of a bug. I don't know who built it.

It came with the small bushings like these.

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C12%2D6524

I keep seeing the longer bushings and I am wondering which ones I should be putting in.

Thanks.
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JoshPecks65 · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject:

So i got a 6inch narrowed beam, but i still have to narrow my tierods.
Do i still just cut 3 inchs from each one, or what?
Thanks

conrad94 · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:

madmax120 · Samba Member Joined: June 29, 2012 Posts: 8 Location: NZ

So this is my car currently but it handles terrible as its only means of lowering is a beach buggy beam with welded in adjusters set at the highest point. So it can only go lower.....

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Long story short I want it the SAME height and wheels as close to the guards but I want it to drive straight. What are my options?

I was thinking get stock beam, narrow 2 inches, new king and link pins, drop spindles (to fix steering geometry) and tie rod ends?

MichaelJFox · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:45 am Post subject:

Hey man,

I have never posted here before, but been lurking for years.
Mine has a 2" narrowed beam, new shocks and dropped spindles with adjusters.

Is lower in the nose than yours I think and handles fine, almost like a normal car haha.
I'll link a photo;

Edit; I was a little annoyed when yours came on TM haha, so similar to mine, and much less than what I paid. And over rider bumpers haha. Nice though man, where abouts do you live?

ovalshark · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:33 am Post subject: rhd

White on red, right hand drive, very cool ride!

volkspider · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:00 am Post subject:

[quote="conrad94"]

volkspider · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:17 pm Post subject:

Serious...I'm bumping this because right now I am running without the bottom bolt in right now and I love how low it sits I just don't want to f@#* things up...is this ok or am I going to die my next sharp turn?

flyboat · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject:

Dropped spindles will put the geometry back to something closer to the way the suspension was designed. This will greatly improve handling and driving characteristics. Alot of guys run dropped spindles and a lowering beam. It sounds like there's aproblem with your beam. I'd get a new one.
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jims65 · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:27 pm Post subject:

Hey guys i have a 4 inch narrowed on dropped spindles and 135s. I have a bumpsteer problem that I've been working on for a while. My drivers side tie rod is a little angled, would this cause a really noticeable bumpsteer? Or could this be due to a bad alignment. With a minor adjustment of the drivers side tie rod, maybe toe it in? Would this go away?

topgun13b · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: 1960 vw beetl lowered

I need your advice Very Happy

I got my 1960 bug, and its already lowered and the beam shorted. I would like to rise it up a little bit from the front because its very low and diffecult to put it on the trailer. Could I loose the spindl and take off the two arms that connected to the spindel and the the beem, then move the two arms one step down, and then connect the spindel again? is that going to risa the car a little bit? and is it going to work?

or any way to adjust the beam? any idea? the car almost 2 inch far from the ground lol
I put a four stock old wheels and tires to rise it up a little bit, but the problem they are no enough clearance to turn. The tires almost touching the headlight buckets. There for the old owner installed RBM wheels with a low profile tires.

topgun13b · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:28 pm Post subject:

Dude I have the same problem. My car looks like yours. I put the original wheels and tires to rise it up but I didnt have any clearance to turn right or lift because my tires very closee from the headlight bucket.

Did you figer something yet???

Ace · Samba Member Joined: July 07, 2003 Posts: 1903

you cant index front torsions at the trailing arms. If your beam is adjustable, there will be an adjuster in the middle of the top and bottom beam tube.

topgun13b · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:34 pm Post subject: 1960 vw beetle lowered

Do you mean I can adjust the beam by making it wider? and then my tires will not touch the headlight bucket while the turning?

Ace · Samba Member Joined: July 07, 2003 Posts: 1903

the adjusters are to raise and lower the car if you have them. When you adjust your front ride height, you usually have to redo the front alignment.

topgun13b · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your help. Could you tell me how the adjusters work? and do I need to lift the car to adjusted?

Ace · Samba Member Joined: July 07, 2003 Posts: 1903

I need to know the type of adjusters you have to guide you. There are usually 2 different types that could have been used.

They will either look like this

or this

If it looks like this one, it is not adjustable.

You will need to jack up the front end to adjust it.


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