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Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:14 pm

gonna airbag my bug this winter anybody got pics of their beams with the bags?

Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:40 am

Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:51 am

great setup! Are you using torsion springs?

Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:18 pm

technik wrote: great setup! Are you using torsion springs?

U gotta use through rods

Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:37 am

I know that, but there are adjusters on the beam.

Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:24 am

lucille66 wrote: technik wrote: great setup! Are you using torsion springs?

U gotta use through rods
No you don't, why should you?
I always drive my air beams with airshocks and regular torsion springs.
On my first air beam I used rods as well, but drives like shit so changed back to torsion springs.

Here is a 4" Volksprojects front beam with airshocks on my current OG paint Fjord '59.

Wheels are narrowed 17" 5J BRMs with 165/35/17.
Car is not finished yet, so no rolling shots!
More pics on our Bugpeople Facebook page.

Here is the same setup on my previous '59.

Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:32 am

While I'm at it, here is my old '57 oval as well, 4,5" airshock front beam by Volksprojects.
I drove with through rods for about a month but hated the way it reacted on potholes/bumps.
Took the front beam from the car again and added adjusters to it, torsion springs drives a lot smoother.

More of this car:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.574222099268376.1073741827.574211222602797&type=3

Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:46 pm

badass rides!!!

Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:55 pm

hey LosCreepers you got any close up pix of that bag setup ?

Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:37 am

the good thing about using torsion springs is you can set it so it doesn't bottom out, but I thought they would work against the air shocks?

Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:22 am

67_SO42 wrote:

I originally bought the beam with the adjusters for a static drop but went with the through rods when i decided on air ride.