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Mr. Bean the 1973 Superbeetle that I've had since I was 12.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:47 am    Post subject: Re: Mr. Bean the 1973 Superbeetle that I've had since I was 12. Reply with quote

Scat Adams wrote:
Super nice. What size tires and any idea on what suspension setup it has? Looks killer!


Thanks! The tires are 205/65/15 in the rear, 185/55/15 up front on 5.5" wide wheels. Rear suspension is saggy old original stock height, up front is lowered by 2.5 or 3" or so with Topline struts (I think, it was 30 years ago so the memory is a little foggy)

While the rake looks good, the handling is less than ideal. It feels a little twitchy at highway speeds, I'm guessing because of the caster. On a non-Super they make shims you'd put between the lower torsion tube and frame head to correct for this, buuuut this is a Super so I don't know how you'd fix it. If I ever get new tires for it I'd go with something lower profile in the back to bring it down a bit.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:51 am    Post subject: Re: Mr. Bean the 1973 Superbeetle that I've had since I was 12. Reply with quote

Vintage pic. Plates are nice in Virginia.
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