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air-h2o-air Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2015 Posts: 579
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:36 pm Post subject: 72 beetle, ALL STOCK....loaded spring plate angle? |
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Hey all, I have anew to me 72 that is 100% stock...it sure looks to be sitting high based in rear based on my past memory. I know all about setting to torsion bars and such...but what I can not find..in an effort to verify my thoughts is a "loaded" spring plate angle spec. I've searched this site every way possible and either overlooked it or no one has posted this angle.
Bentley shows nothing....does anyone have such an angle in their knowledge base?
I'm currently @ 8.5 degrees downward with 0 degrees on tunnel
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JasonBaker Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2010 Posts: 1642 Location: Cleveland, TN
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air-h2o-air Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2015 Posts: 579
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:16 am Post subject: |
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Jason thanks but that is an unloaded angle...I'm asking for the loaded angle(car sitting on the ground at ride height)
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VWCOOL Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 1821 Location: Down under
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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air-h2o-air wrote: |
Jason thanks but that is an unloaded angle...I'm asking for the loaded angle(car sitting on the ground at ride height)
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Why? |
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JasonBaker Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2010 Posts: 1642 Location: Cleveland, TN
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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air-h2o-air wrote: |
Jason thanks but that is an unloaded angle...I'm asking for the loaded angle(car sitting on the ground at ride height)
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Ooops, I didnt see that.
I think it will be difficult to get a "REAL" loaded angle due to tire height and shock height differences, Unless a total "stocker" can help out. |
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jhoefer Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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If your tunnel is level, with stock tires and stock ride height, I believe the distance from ground to the center of the rear fender lip is likely around 26-27". Specs say the roof is 1500mm high. |
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air-h2o-air Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2015 Posts: 579
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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thanks Jhoefer.....car appears to sit high....It doesnt look to have had any recent torsion work but who knows what happens in past lives.
Jason, that is what I'm after a total stocker...I did all the custom stuff back in late 70s and early 80s...I'm after a new 72 sales brochure version this go round...Yes hub caps and twin tail pipes...with possibly a Formula Vee option here or there
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1536mm (60 1/2") to roof high point
28.5" to high side of rear fender opening
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air-h2o-air Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2015 Posts: 579
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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popped LR apart tonight....29 degrees on spring plate |
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