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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Front:

WideFive.net Flipped spindles on Stock Width non adjustable beam
WideFive.net Tie Rods, Tie Rod Ends
Stock Shocks
175/55/15 Falken Ziex Tires

Rear:

68 Type 1 Tranny
WideFive.net Offset Spring Plates
Thing Drums on 68 Type 1 backing plates
Stock Shocks
195/60/15 Falken Ziex Tires
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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front
tires : 165/50/15
shortened suspension with dual adjustment

rear
tires : 195/55/15
height adjustment and bug gearbox

sprint star wheels
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Front:
4" narrow Womack beam with flipped spindles
205/40x17" tires on BRMs

Rear:
Westwagons IRS conversion, adjustable springplates, Wolfgang HD 1" longer axles
205/40x17" tires
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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66 Sundial
Vintage Warehouse Slamomatic
4 inch Beam
Wilwood 944 Brakes
Steering box raise
C notched
165 45 15
Straight Ankle
Notched Spring plats
Porsche pattern drums
195-60-15
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^^^^^ Clean and simple with excellent attention to detail. Nice
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:04 pm    Post subject: my 66 bus lowered Reply with quote

Here is my 1966 kombi, after 16 years of wanting to lower her i finally did! Did it all myself in my garage with tips from my local VW guru (A hearty thanks to Allan Patten!)
Before and after shot, (*note, engine and bumper not bolted up yet.)

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Front:
Stock beam with single adjuster on bottom (thanks Tyrone for the welding!)
Stock shocks
Stock brakes
Bay tie rod's
Old Speed 3 1/2 dropped spindles
BRM 185 65 15

Rear:
Type 3 transaxle
Type 3 drums and brakes
Stock shocks
Stock spring plates no re-indexing, Old Speed 4" drop plates
Homemade E-brake spacers
BRM 195 65 15

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and a shot of the muffler pipe on the ground!

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ricosworld wrote:
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Before Last July..2013
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June 2014
Nate's 3x4 Beam with 944 front Brakes, Spindles and hubs
Rear adjustable spring Plates with Type 3 Swing axel trans
All 5x130mm pattern, 165/50-15 frt and 185/60-15 rear, rear needed wheel spacers. Good ride but need more poop to go...
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Your bus is legit! Truly inspiring for me. I have almost the exact same bus but I need get mine down to the ground! Very nice!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right on man... I live on a gravel road so this was as low as I could go., Always switching rides to work... This bus rides better than my lowered bay lots of research plus it helps Nate is a bud of mine..
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cdennisg wrote:
mandraks wrote:
load index of 75 is a 800 pound load rating...

the stock size 185/14 C rated tires have a 1600 pound rating

just saying


Stiff sidewalls are the important thing, not load rating specifically.


So what about trailer tires? Would they be appropriate?
Local place is advertising surplus of 14" trailer tires.
Disadvantages?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GarryA wrote:
cdennisg wrote:
mandraks wrote:
load index of 75 is a 800 pound load rating...

the stock size 185/14 C rated tires have a 1600 pound rating

just saying


Stiff sidewalls are the important thing, not load rating specifically.


So what about trailer tires? Would they be appropriate?
Local place is advertising surplus of 14" trailer tires.
Disadvantages?


Trailer tires are designed for trailer loads and traction needs, not those of steering, acceleration and braking. They will likely be much too tall for a lowered bus anyway.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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195/55/15 on 7" deepdish 2.5" backspacing.on short axels
roll hard or roll home
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^ That is fucking awesome. Well done!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

67T1 wrote:
ricosworld wrote:
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Before Last July..2013
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June 2014
Nate's 3x4 Beam with 944 front Brakes, Spindles and hubs
Rear adjustable spring Plates with Type 3 Swing axel trans
All 5x130mm pattern, 165/50-15 frt and 185/60-15 rear, rear needed wheel spacers. Good ride but need more poop to go...
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Your bus is legit! Truly inspiring for me. I have almost the exact same bus but I need get mine down to the ground! Very nice!

I agree. The stance is very nice. It looks low enough yet not too low to drive. Would you be willing to take some measurements for reference? Ground up to the center of the dogleg and ground up to the rear fender lip. Please and thank you.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

165/45r15 front
Rear 175/55r15
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Widefive 4" adjustable beam

Old Speed "hybrid" 944 spindles, 3 1/2" drop, 944 NA disc brakes

Wagens West offset plates

'68 axles and tubes, 944 NA disc brakes

16x7 55ET 993 wheels all around

205-50-16's at all fours
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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front:
2 inch narrowed, adjustable stock beam
C notched
steeringbox raised
dropped spindles
CSP disc brake kit 5x130 pattern
tubs 1.2 inch

back:
straight axle
notched spring plates

Wheels:
Original fuchs 6jx16"
front tires 165 45 16
rear tires 185 60 16
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ricosworld wrote:
Right on man... I live on a gravel road so this was as low as I could go., Always switching rides to work... This bus rides better than my lowered bay lots of research plus it helps Nate is a bud of mine..


yeah! Nate's products are legit and top notch. I ran his stuff on my 71 bay but I sold it. I'll be down soon enough.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Front:
Raised steeringbox
Flipped/dropped spindles
Porsche 944 disc brakes
Pressure adjustable coilover suspension
No tubs
Wheels: Original BBS LeMans 17" x 7J
Tires: 195/40 R17

Rear:
Type 1 IRS
Porsche 914 gearbox, 5 speed
Porsche 944 disc brakes
Pressure adjustable coilover suspension with rocker system
Wheels: Original BBS LeMans 17" x 7J
Tires 215/45 R17
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^ Very nice setup and stance.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Has anyone had trouble finding 165/45/15 size tires? Tirerack and Discount Tire both don't have this size???
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