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50ate
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Location: Rainier/Olympia Washington
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:: stock suspension front and back.
:: ubiquitous nankang 165s all around.
:: inexpensive stock-ish slotted 4.5in mangel rims with the hubcap clips machined off and powdercoated "porsche silver"
:: porsche-B drums.
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pix prior to porsche brake install
if i were to do it again, i'd get 5.5in rims of the same design so i could run a wider tire. the front also needs to be lowered a bit, but that's a later project. |
i like em hammered and on diff wheels but god dam this car is soooo clean fenderwells are spotless.. nice work |
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66panscraper
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FRONT-
6inch KCW air beam w/ CB 2.5 spindals, 5 spokes w/ 165-45-15
REAR-
3 splines notched spring plates 5 spokes w/ 165-15 next on the list is a 2inch tranny raise
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66panscraper
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:54 am Post subject: |
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and here's my girl pinky
FRONT
6 inch KCW beam w/ CB 2.5 spindal's
REAR
2 spline's w/ notched plate's
up a notch wit BRM'S on it
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JOR82
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Joined: December 11, 2009
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Location: Modesto, California
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Both of those bugs are sick, 66panscraper. I'm definitely digging both of them.  |
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66panscraper
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| Both of those bugs are sick, 66panscraper. I'm definitely digging both of them. |
Thank you i appreciate that . i do all the work myself so its nice to hear people like yourself like it 
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HyDr0
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Location: Sunny Az,
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Hope ya guys can help me.
I a 61 LP front and Swing rear.
Ordered a -4" Ultimate beam from Pete @ Airkewld, I have 2.5 drop spindles on empi disk front and rear. (Yes I know  ) and notched spring plates. This car will lay out for sure.
I'm also going to be running Empi 5-spoke 5.5"
Bagged in the rear and air sleeves in the front.
I would like to run a larger tire in the front rather than a 135 and still be able to lay out. I also would like a good size tire in the rear.
So heres my questions:
Will a 155x60x15 do ok in the front?
And will a 205x60x15 work in the rear?
Any help would be great and if at all possible..... Pictures?
Thanks guys!
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Sigurd
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Location: Rockford, IL
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There's 35 pages of cars and you can't find one with a 4" beam and something other than 135s?
145/65
175/55
165/45
Anything that's not 80-series. |
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kellydogg
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Location: Newark Delaware
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| Will61 wrote: |
So heres my questions:
Will a 155x60x15 do ok in the front?
And will a 205x60x15 work in the rear?
Any help would be great and if at all possible..... Pictures?
Thanks guys! |
That should work fine..... |
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HyDr0
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Location: Sunny Az,
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Kellydogg
Just want to make sure before I go out and buy the tires cuz the body is not on the pan right now.
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Sigurd
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| Is there a way you can just put the body on the pan to check clearances? That might save you having to buy a second set of tires. |
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HyDr0
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I can, but I would like to have the pan rolling before I bring the body in to start the body work.
The 205x60x15's should clear in the rear all the way down though right?
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Sigurd
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| My 205/60s didn't hit the body even when the car was sitting with the spring plates on the frame horns. Short axles. Didn't drive it like that...just wanted to see what it looked like. |
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63Shagginwagen
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Location: Annapolis
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| mdnick wrote: |
67 beetle
front
6"narrowed adjustable beam (no chocks)
cb drop spindles
135 tires
rear
3 outers down
1 inner up
165 tires
removed shocks and zbar
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Theres alot more aircooled action in MD then I ever thought. Im here in annapolis and I think that a good cruise is in order! |
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mdnick
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| Theres alot more aircooled action in MD then I ever thought. Im here in annapolis and I think that a good cruise is in order! |
PM sent... theres a good crew of us down here. we actually crusie to downtown annapolis sometimes too.
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Hakka
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Is anyone running 1 outer spline down with standard length plates
(not extended for toe) in the snow/rain/slush/ice? Right now I am down 2 outers and the car fishtails like mad in the snow and ice. I do not want to extend the plates and am wondering if 1 outer will solve this issue. If not...stock it goes. |
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Fattie
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Location: louisiana
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there is always airshocks... hi-jackers should raise the rear at least 4" when fully inflated
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Hakka
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| Yea, not really interested in messing with air. |
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BLINX
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Location: ZAF
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corrected toe in with these
for those running low I suggest you do this
night and day difference |
Nice, where can one obtain these? |
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slamadub
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Location: Springfield,mo
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Ok Ill post mine up.
1977 std bug
135/15 tires
STOCK SPINDLES!!!!
STOCK BALL JOINTS!!!
3/4" pie cut (super easy to do)
Full suspension were it sits
5" custom beam w/ shock towers and air shocks
allthread threw rods
185/65 tires in back
two splines, I think. It will be lower in the rear after I deal with my clearence issues with my axles
Anything out of the ordinary here???? It will lay the apron on the ground, and yes thats a pretty much stock front end
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Slowlow 
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