TheSamba.com :: View topic - Lowering and leveling the Type 3

Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:58 am

lmao...
thanks lads appreciate it.
im onto it.

Tue May 21, 2013 6:57 pm

Can anyone tell me real quick what size tool needed to remove the 6 cv bolts when lowering the rear on an IRS? Quick replies appreciated as I'm trying to get this done tonight. Thanks!

Tue May 21, 2013 11:46 pm

EMPI #5796 CV joint 12 point hex socket, 3/8" drive is the tool you need.

Wed May 22, 2013 7:39 am

Or Lisle#60770 8mm 12 point triple square Internal wrench bit.

Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:15 pm

Its not there anymore the videos are unavailable

Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:24 pm

Correct, he removed them, I do not know why.

Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:35 am

Is there a guide or videos hosted elsewhere?
Thanks

Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:19 pm

Found one of the long lost videos. This guy has the last video in the rear lowering series.
Better than nothing I guess.

Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:35 pm

Somebody needs to get these videos back up! lol

Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:58 am

Hi everyone,
lowered my 73 square back as per directions posted here, thanks for that.
I now have scraping issues with front guards while turning, can anyone advise the best fix.
thanks
Bryan

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Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:05 am

bry11n wrote: Hi everyone,
lowered my 73 square back as per directions posted here, thanks for that.
I now have scraping issues with front guards while turning, can anyone advise the best fix.
thanks
Bryan

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/medium/1193981.jpg

Go to a low profile tire up front, or raise it back up a little. From the pic, it looks like you went at least 3 splines down. :shock:

Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:02 am

thanks lower profile would help.
do you think flaring the guards an option, or will it look a mess,
if so do you have any ideas how to do this. :shock:

Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:17 pm

sure wish all those videos worked...

Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:00 am

oremkid wrote: sure wish all those videos worked...

The Bentley official service manual will teach you what you need to know.

Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:48 am

Yabbadubbadoo wrote: oremkid wrote: sure wish all those videos worked...

The Bentley official service manual will teach you what you need to know.

Yup, that, this thread, and the search function works wonders. :wink:

Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:09 pm

Hey guys, I was working on my car this weekend so I decided to make a short video on adjusting ride height (rear) on my IRS fastback. Hope someone finds it helpful. Comments welcome.

Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:55 pm

^ Finally a new video about this, great job and thanks a lot for sharing.

Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:37 pm

shafts in my car will not come out from the inside.. they move about an inch but will not come out to adjust inner splines.. any tips? thanks

Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:08 am

in this video, this guy takes out the torsion bar from the rear spring plate, and adjusts the torsion bar 4 splines, then puts the plate back in a new position, why is that, what he will gain with this? i would NOT take the torsion bar off the s-plate, i would just put the whole assembly in a new position and thats it.

jyri

Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:26 am

jyrie

there are splines on both sides inner and outer. moving one is half the adjustment of the other, so if you need a 1/2inch adjustment for example, you would just move the inners. One spline on the outers = aprox 1 inch rear ride height difference.