Ride height help

GrnToFu · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:08 pm Post subject: Ride height help

so i lowered my front beam adjuster's and i plan on lowering the rear of my bug but i want to know if its safe to drive with the adjusters hanging down so low before i lower the rear,so i would like to know if i need bigger tires, or a skid plate? are there other options?, also would i be able to take my front shocks out and raise the front beam will i still get the slammed look without the beam being so close to the ground?

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Willhelm · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject:

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I hope you get some help shortly. Wink

gore666 · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject:

damn i would make up some kind of skid plate

GrnToFu · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject:

flyboat · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject:

I wonder if the trick the corvette guys use would work. We mount two small wheels to the front undercarriage of the car to carry the load when the undercarriage gets too close to the ground. So maybe you could buy two of these wheels and mount them on either side of the front beam. If the wheels hung down as little at 1/4" lower than the adjuster bolt, it would protect it. If you look on some of the vette sights. I think they are called front valance protectors
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zwillisgosteli · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:11 am Post subject:

Just re-index your bottom adjuster 90 degrees,
it works the same but it is 100% out of the way of the ground

zwillisgosteli · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:11 am Post subject:

Just re-index your bottom adjuster 90 degrees,
it works the same but it is 100% out of the way of the ground

GrnToFu · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:48 am Post subject:

The_Troupster · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:36 am Post subject:

Slimmer nuts, trim the bolt down a tad and raise it up just a smidge.

Compromise.

Jim
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Greezy Joe · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:29 am Post subject:

Wear a motorcycle kidney belt cause you'll be pi$$ing blood after 50 miles Laughing

sorry couldn't resist.
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GrnToFu · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject:

GrnToFu · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:18 pm Post subject:

[quote="The_Troupster"]Slimmer nuts, trim the bolt down a tad and raise it up just a smidge.

Compromise.

Jim[/quote
haha i have no idea why i didn't think of that thanks.


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