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BIGislandsquared Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2021 Posts: 3 Location: Hawaii
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:43 am Post subject: Stock suspension locations |
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Hi forum
Just picked up a 72 squareback and I have a question. I am resetting the ride height and want to know the stock location of the spring plate and front arms.
I have tried a search or 2 to say the least but still can’t find it.
If anyone has pics of the stock location unsprung, that would be super.
Thank you
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22358 Location: Kimball, Mi
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17962 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Stock suspension locations |
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Chapter 7 in the brown Bentley says front lower torsion bar should be set at about 39 degrees for stock height. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
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BIGislandsquared Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2021 Posts: 3 Location: Hawaii
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Stock suspension locations |
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Great thanks for that. Manual on way. Didn’t know if there was a reference mark for the rear. |
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22358 Location: Kimball, Mi
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Stock suspension locations |
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BIGislandsquared wrote: |
Great thanks for that. Manual on way. Didn’t know if there was a reference mark for the rear. |
Not unless the PO (Previous Owner) put some reference marks on it. The rear of the blue car in your photo above looks a little low, but the front is almost right (not lowered). I like them slightly lowered, but have 2 here that are stock height. _________________ Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
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BIGislandsquared Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2021 Posts: 3 Location: Hawaii
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:07 am Post subject: Re: Stock suspension locations |
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Thanks. Looks like previous guy has a mark on rear. Seems to cross the lower rear hole of the retaining plate.
The car was slammed with air shocks on it. First day I got it, I removed the air system and sold it back to the dude. Now the car is on blocks with parts coming.
He had 175/55 on front and 185/65 on rear. Moving the 185/65?to front and putting 195/65 on rear. |
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