I want camber!

[dillon schuh]

So here is my just painted
This is how it sits now.

it has a adjustable front beam
but the rear has a type one rear end and tranny !
i have adjusted the spring plate as much as i can with out cutting
but i want camber!
what should i do ?

[mightymouse]

dude, your bus is bad ass. color scheme and wheels, Its my new fav pez bus.
Screw camber, your bus is perf height. to get neg camber, your gonna have the back lower than the front. Youll need to notch those plates anyway for suspension travel. otherwise its gonna bottom out all the time.
Thats my dos centavos.
Lates, nice bus.
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[dillon schuh]

thanks man
And i just put the motor back in last night for the first time in months it runs like a champ one of the best running vws i have ever own !!
so would it just be a good idea to get a pre done spring plate?

[VWsArent4Hippies]

[Andrew]

You're going to need to notch the spring plates either way, like mightymouse said. The first time you start driving around, your spring plates are going to be bottoming out on every bump. It will drive you insane.
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[dillon schuh]

ok how would i go about doing this
And i am have a hard enough time trying to get my tired in and out of the wheel well
here is another photo (The engine is not in )

[C.C.C.]

Roughly like this,

Radius the corner, I use a .75 drill bit. Then get out your grinder and cut out the line.

[zao]

Yup, just drill a hole where those two lines intersect that CCC drew and use a verticle bandsaw to cut it out, if you have access to one. Or you can use a grinder with a cut off wheel, then flapper wheel it after you are done to smooth the cuts out.

I leave my rear wheels on the drums when I take them off. I stick a jack handle in between the springplate stop and the frame, then I either sit on it or have a helper push down on it so the wheel clears. Then reverse the process to get it on.
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[dillon schuh]

so i have to force the plate down to clear the tire ?
and how much lower could i go after cutting that notch out?

[zao]

Yes, the lower the rear, the harder it will be to clear remove the wheels. On a swing anyways. How low it can go depends on how much you cut out of the springplate. You don't want to cut too much, but if you cut too little, you may still bottom out the plate when you hit bumps.
Look for the tech articles on lowering and modifying the plates. There is a great write up on how and where to cut.

I'm running late, so I don't have the time right now to find the links. Head over to the SBS forums. Lots of great info there!
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[der58SC]

Here you go

http://www.steeringboxscrapers.com/forum/viewtopic...eec49fac81

I have a SAK on my SC and I unbolt the axles from the plate to get the wheels off easier. There are some people who use a jack to push the plate down to get the wheel off.
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