how low is your bus?

nomis · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:07 am Post subject: how low is your bus?

i recently changed the front brake hoses on my bus, and measured hoe far the bront beam is front the tarmac,

3.5" eeek!

how do i drive this thing? Its a wonder to me how it doesn't ground out or scrub tyres Rolling Eyes

looks excellent though Cool

2jmotorsports · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:16 am Post subject:

Lets see some pictures of that bus....I like how UK people modify their busses. Smile

steve74baywin · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:10 am Post subject: Re: how low is your bus?

nomis · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:25 am Post subject:

never!

nomis · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:26 am Post subject:

how do i post pics on here?

do i have to useremote hosting, or can i just attach?

2jmotorsports · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:19 am Post subject:

You upload them into a gallery, then you link them to your post using [img]link to image[/img]

steve74baywin · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:26 am Post subject:

nomis · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:41 am Post subject:

so far, i've lowered 6 cars, and i'm only 21!

does that count as an addiction? Smile

hambone · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:02 pm Post subject:

I drive a 69' westfalia on Oregon "gravel" (sometimes boulders) mountain roads...reducing ground clearance would be counter productive. I never understood the logic behind lowering a camper...a city driver I understand, owner preference thing. I dunno, I kind of like the stock height, those engineers knew what was up.
"Form follows function" Louis Sullivan

steve74baywin · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:28 pm Post subject:

Schmooey · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:49 pm Post subject:

Why are the cars lowered "for looks" usually primer gray?

nomis · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:32 pm Post subject:

guilty i'm afraid!

i had a lowered '73 panel van, in primer grey Rolling Eyes

It's just the whole thing about a car never being finished, i like to be constantly evolving my cars, so a proper paint job doesn't really make sense, as i will probably be tearing the thing apart again the next weekend!

I have "finished" cars, but only when i have wanted to sell them.

In the UK most car parks have a 6 foot height limit, and with our winding roads slammed vans can be much easier to live with Smile

As my van is a daily driver, i have to park in multi storey car parks, and use it for everything most people use their honda civic for Rolling Eyes

that means making it fit our town planning!

having said that, i would quite like a synchro Very Happy

Cook911411 · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:54 pm Post subject:

4" From front bumper to ground and I love Hot Rod Primer and wide whites and red wheels.BTW does any one know where to get wide whites with a good load rating
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CoBusDriver · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:59 pm Post subject:

they have a whitewall insert called "portawalls" that you slip between the tire and rim so you can run decent tires and still keep the vintage look. As soon as we build that project sleeper oval window It'll have 7" tires with 3" wide whitewalls...
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busrocker71 · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:58 pm Post subject:

nomis...what did you use to lower your buses?
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nomis · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:33 am Post subject:

the back is turne on the splines, the front uses coil overs to replace the torsion bars. Adjustable height and damping.

I also threw away the anti roll bar, and the bus drives much better without it!

I'm running 175/65 tyres on the front and 185/65 on the rear.

BTW
an average bay bus weighs about 1100kg, with a westy being about 1300kg, so you don't have to worry about load ratings on tyres, unless you have a panel or pick up that you load right up!

i will try to get some pics up here soon........

nomis · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:33 am Post subject:

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

here you go, what do you think?

panasonic90 · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:50 am Post subject:

way cool

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2jmotorsports · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:01 am Post subject:

Nomis, what kind of coilovers? Do they bolt right in or did you have to do any modification?

nomis · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:23 am Post subject:

its a kit where the coilovers mount in place o the shocks, and the torsion bars are replaced with tie rods. The whole kit is fitted without removing the front axle, and the parts just swap in to replace stock parts.

have a look at www.red9design.co.uk


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