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PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:15 pm    Post subject: redrilling springs ? Reply with quote

great info on narrowed beams but no one has suggested the cutter used,angle or speed to cut the new set screw location.thanks for info.tim
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Head to www.creative-engineering.com and look at page two of the fitting instructions for their weedeater front beam.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

GREAT info...one question.
How does it effect highway handling?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Church Key wrote:
GREAT info...one question.
How does it effect highway handling?


Lower center of gravity, better handling....Watch Nascar sometime.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, i want to drop my bus, and i'm going for a pair of 'dropped spindles' in the front which will lower it 3.5".
For the rear i want a straight axle kit to get rid of my rgbs...but that will drop the rear 4" which means the bus will be lower in the back = not cool.
If the dropped spindles dropped 4.5" that would be perfect!! So, what do i do?? I don't really want to spend time and money on adjusters, so i was wondering if anyone have a way around this?????

Anything other than straightaxle in the rear is not cool, as i don't want rgbs and i don't want irs....(want to keep structure).

Anyone with suggestions?

thx
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think it is a 4.5" drop in the rear. I have standard 3.5" dropped spindles, and straight axle in the rear and they are the same.

set your spring plates at 6 degrees, it will even have stock camber.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

roberto wrote:
I don't think it is a 4.5" drop in the rear. I have standard 3.5" dropped spindles, and straight axle in the rear and they are the same.

set your spring plates at 6 degrees, it will even have stock camber.


hmmm....anyone have a saying in this?
Is there a way to get spindles which drop lower than 3.5"?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I suppose you don't have to believe me. I know in the last couple years of you toying with the idea of doing this, I have done three this way. All have 3.5" spindles, and straight axles. All spring plates set at 6 degrees. all have a stock level appearence. I know this because I personnally don't care for the super low/ scrappin stuff. To go lower in the front requires an adjustable beam and / or radical spindles. In the back, reindexing the spring plates till there is no suspension.

Have you tried asking around the SBS forum at the top of the page? Those guys in there have done this stuff every way possible with every possible outcome.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

roberto wrote:
I suppose you don't have to believe me. I know in the last couple years of you toying with the idea of doing this, I have done three this way. All have 3.5" spindles, and straight axles. All spring plates set at 6 degrees. all have a stock level appearence. I know this because I personnally don't care for the super low/ scrappin stuff. To go lower in the front requires an adjustable beam and / or radical spindles. In the back, reindexing the spring plates till there is no suspension.

Have you tried asking around the SBS forum at the top of the page? Those guys in there have done this stuff every way possible with every possible outcome.


LOL
Of course i belive you. You remember me from years back??? well, i change my van, so now i have a panel instead of a samba! sold mine to pay student loans, but had enough to get a panel project.

I like your configuration mate!!
But its been a year since iv been on the forum, so i wondered if theres something new which i don't know about....

Where is this SBS forum??
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=180596


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Franklins is selling 6" dropped spindles.

http://franklinsvwwerks.com/Products_beams2.html
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

davelarue wrote:
Ok, i want to drop my bus, and i'm going for a pair of 'dropped spindles' in the front which will lower it 3.5".
For the rear i want a straight axle kit to get rid of my rgbs...but that will drop the rear 4" which means the bus will be lower in the back = not cool.
If the dropped spindles dropped 4.5" that would be perfect!! So, what do i do?? I don't really want to spend time and money on adjusters, so i was wondering if anyone have a way around this?????

Anything other than straightaxle in the rear is not cool, as i don't want rgbs and i don't want irs....(want to keep structure).

Anyone with suggestions?

thx


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My bus has dropped spindles and is straight axled, and it was made level by mixing up the tyre combinations a bit - The rear has stock sized tyres, and the fronts are 185/55 R14's (on original 14" bus wheels) which evens it out really well:
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I narrowed my front beam 3 3/4 and flipped my own spindles. The drop was only 2 3/4 of an immediate drop. However with smaller tires it is low enough. I had the Formosa tires that were 20.5 but it was to low for me always scraped but never rubbed. I then put 24 inch tall tires (Speedo is close to correct) and now they rub when I hit a bump with a passenger. I am glad I didn’t put on adjusters cause for me it would have been unnecessary. My next step is a IRS I have the donor just waiting for Kelly Park this weekend then I will start cutting. So no matter what you do it is your bus and it is a hell of a lot of fun making it so keep up the good work. You can do It. Very Happy I like the guys Avatar "Why buy what you can make" He rocks!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:56 pm    Post subject: narrowed beams & dropped spindles Reply with quote

Hello,I am currently looking on samba website @ split bus with 3" narrowed beam & dropped spindles.Am not really familiar with these modifications & hoping for some help to questions.Not entirely objectionable to some customizations over stock BUT am concerned more about overall performance above looks.I guess my question is; narrowed beam & dropped spindles more about only lowering vehicle & wider tires for clearance?If so,how OVERALL perfomance(including offroad vehicle ground clearance/ride/gas economy with stock wheels)comparisons to stock beams,etc. vs. narrowed?Obviously,have not a clue about pros & cons & I humbly could use some advice about above mentioned bus.Thankyou!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is a nice video to watch and see how it is done.

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I love the spam comments on that blog. Helpful info if looking for penis enlargement, not so much if interested in drop spindles.
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