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Wagenswest Slam Bay Special lowering kit Price: 3445
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The Wagenswest "SLAM BAY SPECIAL"
1968-79 Volkswagen bus lower kit.
No short cuts here.
No core charge.
This VW bus lowering kit comes with,
Wagenswest built, 4 Inch narrowed, 2 degree raked, adjustable beam, with NEW, OEM style needle bearings ( was a $150 upgrade). Also included is a torsion spring narrowing tool, plus Wagenswest built, 2.5 inch dropped spindles. And for the rear Wagenswest built, 3.25 Horseshoe rear drop plates, Or upgrade to the 4.5 rear drop plates if your are going real low and want to run aftermarket aluminum wheels (1968-70).
This kit will drop your bus from 3.25 inches lower than stock, to 8 or more inches lower than stock.
Cores. — No cores
When in comes to the torsion springs, you Will need to narrow your own. A Wagenswest spring narrowing tool is included, and narrowing your own torsion springs, instructions are https://www.wagenswest.com/how_to/how_to_narrow_torsion_springs/content/index.html .
1" inch raised beam option
The 1" inch raised beam option is included in our beams with a dual bolt pattern, to aid in getting more of a drop and better ground clearance. Here is the deal with 1968-79 bay window buses; because of the ball joint design, the beam hangs down roughly 1" inch more than split window bus beams do. So when you install a 1" inch raised beam you gain 1" inch of ground clearance and in effect you turn a set of 2.5" inch dropped spindles into 3.5"inch drops.
This option has a cost, —— wait for it —— you will need to notch / cut above the beam 1"inch higher, you will also need to remove the heater tube over the beam, leave it out or replace with flex hose, you will also have some cables to move. This is a bit of work but has a big payoff. The 1"inch raised beams have dual side plate bolt patters so you can bolt them in the stock spot if you chicken out.
Should I use 3.25" inch Horseshoe drop plates? Or upgrade to 4.5" inch drop plates ?
Rule of thumb, 4.5" inch drop plates are for 1968-70 buses.
If you have a 1968-70 bus and you plan on running wide five aftermarket 15" inch aluminum wheels, will need the 4.5" inch drop plates. If you have a 1971-79 bus you are probably ok with the 3.25" inch Horseshoe drop plates . The 4.5" inch drop plates are not special because they are 1.25" inches lower then the Horseshoe plates. 4.5" drop plates are special because they narrow the rear wheel base by a 1/2" inch per side.
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https://www.wagenswest.com/product/1968-79-vw-bus-lowering-kit-slam-bay-special/
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