need suspention help

tims.workshop · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: need suspention help

i have a 68 bug going baja (why else would i post here) but i am confused on what to do with suspention. i am going to use the car as a daily driver with some play. i am looking for a fairly cheap but solid way to do up the suspention. could any one help me (and preferable use leman terms)

oktr6r · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject:

Read the stickies, it's all detailed out...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=123315
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tims.workshop · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject:

i read through the stickys and i didnt find what i am looking for. all i need to know is what do i need to do to my front end to raise it up for a baja bug? (what i need to buy and install) i have read though book and web sites but i have not found any thing useful so if some one could just walk me through it that would be great Confused

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JohnSawyer · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject:

1968: is it IRS or swing axle?

Given that it's a ball-joint front end, I wouldn't do a whole lot to it.

If you need a higher ride, you can cut and turn the front (you cut about a 8" piece out of the middle of each beam, turn it about 1/4" and re-weld it.

The torsion leaves are mounted in this center section. By doing this, you increase the pre-load on the springs. This makes the front MUCH stiffer, and rides a bit higher. -- The other option is to buy/make lift spindles. Go to blindchickenracing.com for details.

On the rear, you'll need to reindex the rear torsion bars, or better: buy stiffer torsion bars. (26mm - 27mm are typically used in IRS bugs).

There are lots of threads on this, and any good building an off-road baja book will go into lots of detail. The trick is to tighten the rear torsion so you have about 3/8" gap between the back edge of the lower stop and the spring plate. Any stiffer, and it will ride terrible.

oktr6r · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject:

shred625 · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

If that isnt something you are ok with doing you can buy a front beam or a completed front end that is already cut and turned.
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tims.workshop · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject:

where would i go about doing that? and no i dont want to have to cut and weld any thing (not that skilled) or are the some bolt on part i can just buy and bolt on?
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2gr8dgs · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject:

another option to get the front end up is to buy lift spindles.you can get 2.5 to 3" of lift & keep a soft ride. bolt on simple.

HamburgerBrad · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject:


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