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bonzai272 Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2006 Posts: 237 Location: NorCal (East Bay)
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Slammed thing/181 suspension and wheel/tire combos |
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Just finished the suspension on this one so thought Id post up specs in case it helps someone.
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4" narrowed ball joint bug beam with bug trailing arms and lowered bug disc brake spindles, with EMPI disc brakes, no shocks. 15" CIP Super Speed wheels on 165/45R15 tires.
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Notched and adjusted the stock rear spring plates, lowered IRS shocks from Airkewld. 15" CIP Super Speed wheels on 185/55R15 tires.
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GI Joe Samba Member
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Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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bonzai272 Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2006 Posts: 237 Location: NorCal (East Bay)
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Slammed thing/181 suspension and wheel/tire combos |
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Thanks! I just checked and both tires are at 40 PSI. I just had them mounted and balanced by the tire shop on Saturday so they are brand new. _________________ 1955 Beetle |
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GI Joe Samba Member
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Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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bonzai272 Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2006 Posts: 237 Location: NorCal (East Bay)
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Slammed thing/181 suspension and wheel/tire combos |
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gauge must be off. Tried another gauge and got 32 psi! _________________ 1955 Beetle |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
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Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:58 am Post subject: Re: Slammed thing/181 suspension and wheel/tire combos |
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Stock Thing suspension all the way around with Ghia spindles up front and one outer notch in the back. I believe 185/65 up front, 205/70 in the rear. Car is not local currently so I would have to verify.
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Dkab59 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2016 Posts: 1 Location: Los Angeles ca
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Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Slammed thing/181 suspension and wheel/tire combos |
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4 inches narrow beam with shocks 2.5 drop spindles disc brakes 165/55/15 tires 5.5 rims in front
3 splines with notched spring plates 195/65/15 tires on the back..
No rubbing handles pretty nice... 73 vw Thing
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newfisher Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2012 Posts: 1764 Location: The wet spot--Oregon
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Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Slammed thing/181 suspension and wheel/tire combos |
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@Bashr52 ^^^^^^ love love love those wheels! |
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4critter Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2012 Posts: 4
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[quote="RHDthing"][img]https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery
Front : stock width BJ bug beam with link pin adjusters and 2.5 inch drop spindles and aairshocks. Tires. 165/45r15
Can someone explain this too me? RHDthing took a ball joint beam and put on link pin control arms, getting rid of the ball joint assembly? What are link pin adjusters on a ball joint beam? Or was that a typo and he simply welded adjusters into his Bj beam? I’m just trying to figure out the link pin reference on a ball joint beam. |
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RHDthing Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2011 Posts: 61 Location: Caliente Nv
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Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:49 am Post subject: Re: Slammed thing/181 suspension and wheel/tire combos |
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Just link pin adjusters welded in a ball joint beam with ball joint drop spindles and arms. It was done to get the car as low as possible if it didn't have fenders you could lay it on the beam no issues. |
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foleymech Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2024 Posts: 1 Location: Tabernacle NJ
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Slammed thing/181 suspension and wheel/tire combos |
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I guess the shock towers have been removed? |
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