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FullFender Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2014 Posts: 647
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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advinnie wrote: |
Here's some photos of my bug I to have 2 1/2" ground clearence but your bug looks lower than mine? And I have a 2" narrowed beam.
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I read somewhere that the beams on later model cars are lower then the body and that the aprons on earlier model bugs are lower then the beam. I don't know how true that is tho. I like the stance of your car. |
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knightsafe Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2009 Posts: 123 Location: Murda Beach SC
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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Front
4" beam w/ shocks
Drop spindles
4" smoothies w/ Firestone 135s
Rear
Down 1 outer click
Notched and extended spring plates
67 trans w/ long axles
6.5" smoothies w/ Firestone 185/65s
Might go down a little bit more in the rear
_________________ 1967 Type 1 Zenith Blue
1974 Type 181 Patina White |
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muravr Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2009 Posts: 35 Location: Italy
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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Veeeery nice! |
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advinnie Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2011 Posts: 1389 Location: oxfordshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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Sweet ride |
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oxtaco Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2011 Posts: 70 Location: San Diego Ca
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FullFender Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2014 Posts: 647
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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oxtaco wrote: |
Front
Bagged
One off A-arm IFS
4" stock smoothies (I did shift the offset out 1")w/ Firestone 125 R15
Rear
Bagged
Stepped and extended spring plates
67 trans w/ Short axles
8" smoothies w/ Firestone 155 R15s
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How is the ride? I love the double camber |
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oxtaco Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2011 Posts: 70 Location: San Diego Ca
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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@FullFender surprisingly well, i assumed it would take a little rethinking after driving it for a while but she tracks straight and flat. the one thing i will be changing is the rear bags. Currently they are Slam Specialty RE8s and they are a little soft under acceleration so i think i will go with RE6s in the future. _________________ my 1962 build thread
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=495264
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=519611 |
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FullFender Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2014 Posts: 647
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:28 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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oxtaco wrote: |
@FullFender surprisingly well, i assumed it would take a little rethinking after driving it for a while but she tracks straight and flat. the one thing i will be changing is the rear bags. Currently they are Slam Specialty RE8s and they are a little soft under acceleration so i think i will go with RE6s in the future. |
Do you get any rubbing with those back tires? I love the way the rear tires fill out the wheel well. |
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c4lvinnn Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2015 Posts: 10 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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Front:
Airkewld 6" narrowed shockless beam
Airkewld drop spindles
145/65/15 Continentals on stock smoothies
Front fender to ground height: 20.5"
Rear:
Airkewld Adjustable Spring Plates at around 14 degrees
Doestech Shocks
Stock 165/80/15 (soon to be 175/65/15)
Rear fender to ground height 22"
May go lower all the way around if I can pie cut the front pan head. Beam clearance is about .5" right now. Sucks.
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oxtaco Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2011 Posts: 70 Location: San Diego Ca
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EVfun Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2012 Posts: 5446 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:53 am Post subject: Re: tire, wheel and suspension thread |
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fyrefast wrote: |
Front:
145 ww's from diamondback
stock smoothies
3 inch narrowed adjustable beam w/shocks
drop spindles
Rear:
205/70/15 ww's from diamondback
stock smoothies widened to 6 inches
lowered one outer spline
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What is the paint color for those wheels? I have a black '57 with red interior and the wheels are black outside and white inside. I think that red could make a nice new center color. _________________
Wildthings wrote: |
As a general rule, cheap parts are the most expensive parts you can buy. |
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VWMIke82 Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Lancaster, CA
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Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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With all these narrowed beams, how many of you have the tires rub the headlight buckets? I put a 4inch narrowed beam in and even with smart car tires, the tires rubbed the buckets. _________________ 1959 VW Bug Sedan
I chopped it up for Baja and then put it back to stock...
1914 cc, 043 heads, 110 cam, weber 40idfs. |
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Canadian VW Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2007 Posts: 220 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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-Rims are 17 X 7 ET +40
-Tires are Yokohama S-Drives in 195-40-17
-Airkewld front and rear air ride kit with a Air Lift Auto Pilot V2 controller and dual Viair 380 compressors
-Airkewld 4 inch narrowed beam and Wilwood disk brakes front and rear
-Shortened and pie cut frame head |
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GeRGelu: Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2002 Posts: 115 Location: Hungary, Europe
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 5:52 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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knightsafe wrote: |
Front
4" beam w/ shocks
Drop spindles
4" smoothies w/ Firestone 135s
Rear
Down 1 outer click
Notched and extended spring plates
67 trans w/ long axles
6.5" smoothies w/ Firestone 185/65s
Might go down a little bit more in the rear
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Nice ride!
Especially because it's a Pastel Blue too like mine _________________ 72 Kombi Camper
61 Deluxe Bug
55 Standard Bug - Sold
Looking for a pre 61 Splitty! |
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c4lvinnn Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2015 Posts: 10 Location: Texas
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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VWMIke82 wrote: |
With all these narrowed beams, how many of you have the tires rub the headlight buckets? I put a 4inch narrowed beam in and even with smart car tires, the tires rubbed the buckets. |
i'm not even close to the headlights on mine. |
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FullFender Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2014 Posts: 647
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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VWMIke82 wrote: |
With all these narrowed beams, how many of you have the tires rub the headlight buckets? I put a 4inch narrowed beam in and even with smart car tires, the tires rubbed the buckets. |
I bought a 4 inch beam and 175 55 smarts and no rubbing. |
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pezthing Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2015 Posts: 37 Location: California
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:02 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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62 bug with....oh who gives a crap
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EMPIImp69 Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2006 Posts: 3374 Location: Dirty Jersey
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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If I go with a 3" or 4" narrowed adjustable stock linkpin beam with drum brakes, what mods if any will need to be done to either the shocktowers or the body? Thanks _________________ 1963 Ragtop Bug |
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:42 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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Has anyone tried a 4" narrowed/lowered link pin beam w/ lowered spindles, disk brakes and 185/55 tires in the front? I want whitewalls, but would like something wider than the typical 135's and also disk brakes. Not really interested in trying portawalls either.
Anyone? |
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VdanielW Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2008 Posts: 414 Location: indio, ca
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of tire, wheel, and suspension thread for FAQ's |
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So, I can't say I've tried 185/55's, but I have used 205/40/17" (rims are 40mm offset) on a 4" narrowed, adjustable front end, dropped spindles, and disc brakes with no rubbing issues. I did some quick calculations and best I can figure your tire combo with 15" rims will be 482.75mm (about 19") tall and my 17" are 513.8mm (about 20.2"). As long as you are not pushing out too far you should be ok. This, of course is all calculations with your rims being the variable that I can't account for. |
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