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John cilia
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 Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:41 am Post subject: Rear camber adjustment question |
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Iam presently restoring a July 52 Split. It has the factory crash box and I R S suspension.
I feel that both rear wheels are cambered out at the top of wheels a lot.
Is there an adjustment for this?
Is this normal ?
Or will it settle down with time ?
Any help is appreciated.
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mandraks
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Rear camber adjustment question |
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| John cilia wrote: |
Iam presently restoring a July 52 Split. It has the factory crash box and I R S suspension.
I feel that both rear wheels are cambered out at the top of wheels a lot.
Is there an adjustment for this?
Is this normal ?
Or will it settle down with time ?
Any help is appreciated. |
while your split is likely equipped with a swing axle rather than IRS, the adjustment would be the same either way.
take the wheel off, take the torsion bar cover off, pull the spring plate off, adjust the torsion bar to your liking. Plenty of youtube videos covering this on a beetle.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lowering+beetle+rear+suspension
I would be curious to see a crashbox IRS setup, though
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John cilia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Rear camber adjustment question |
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Oops I meant swing axle.
Thanks.
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Splitdog
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:25 pm Post subject: Re: Rear camber adjustment question |
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Is the engine in?
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John cilia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Rear camber adjustment question |
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Yes orig 25 hp
.but no body on chassis
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Splitdog
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Rear camber adjustment question |
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It'll drop some.
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sled
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Rear camber adjustment question |
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yes as split dog noted above, it will drop and de-camber when you set the body/full interior on it.
That being said, a stock height split beetle will have a little bit of positive camber at its correct ride height. The wheels should NOT be perfectly plumb.
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John cilia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Rear camber adjustment question |
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Great info.
Thanks!
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Splitdog
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Rear camber adjustment question |
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Yup, about 1*.
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