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Bobnotch
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 Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Lowering and leveling the Type 3 - video |
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I don't think I completely disconnected the brake line when I raised up my old 71 Notch. I think I removed the clip, and disconnected the parking brake cable as that was what was limiting me. I also had to disconnect the CV joints to get the arm to move enough.
Getting the spring plate off the step is the hard part, as there's 2 of them. You'll have to remove the spring plate cap to get the plate off so you can re-set the plate angle.
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gm4lnch
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Lowering and leveling the Type 3 - video |
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Well I guess it's time to bring this back from the dead. I followed the advice here and Diesel"s video but my brake lines, even with the clip removed is still stopping me from getting the trailing arm down far enough. Do I need to break the line apart to get this down? I am trying to raise my car as right now with the EJ22 I am sitting on the bump stops so I plan to go up 2 inner splines hoping to get it back to stock height. Also someone said you can raise the trailing arm and pry a little on the bottom of the spring plate and it will still slip off fine, is that true?
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pastorbill30
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| Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: Lowering and leveling the Type 3 - video |
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I am fixing up a '69 Square back, this is helping so much thanks!
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Phil911
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jyrie
there are splines on both sides inner and outer. moving one is half the adjustment of the other, so if you need a 1/2inch adjustment for example, you would just move the inners. One spline on the outers = aprox 1 inch rear ride height difference.
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jyrie
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in this video, this guy takes out the torsion bar from the rear spring plate, and adjusts the torsion bar 4 splines, then puts the plate back in a new position, why is that, what he will gain with this? i would NOT take the torsion bar off the s-plate, i would just put the whole assembly in a new position and thats it.
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Phil911
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shafts in my car will not come out from the inside.. they move about an inch but will not come out to adjust inner splines.. any tips? thanks
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JeeJeeJason
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| ^ Finally a new video about this, great job and thanks a lot for sharing. |
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diesellibrarian
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Hey guys, I was working on my car this weekend so I decided to make a short video on adjusting ride height (rear) on my IRS fastback. Hope someone finds it helpful. Comments welcome.
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Bobnotch
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Yup, that, this thread, and the search function works wonders. 
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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Yabbadubbadoo
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The Bentley official service manual will teach you what you need to know.
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Agentwright
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| sure wish all those videos worked... |
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bry11n
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thanks lower profile would help.
do you think flaring the guards an option, or will it look a mess,
if so do you have any ideas how to do this.  |
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:05 am Post subject: Re: lowering squareback |
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Go to a low profile tire up front, or raise it back up a little. From the pic, it looks like you went at least 3 splines down.
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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bry11n
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:58 am Post subject: lowering squareback |
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Hi everyone,
lowered my 73 square back as per directions posted here, thanks for that.
I now have scraping issues with front guards while turning, can anyone advise the best fix.
thanks
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| Somebody needs to get these videos back up! lol |
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Yabbadubbadoo
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Found one of the long lost videos. This guy has the last video in the rear lowering series.
Better than nothing I guess.
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Boardpaul
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Is there a guide or videos hosted elsewhere?
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| Its not there anymore the videos are unavailable |
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