Rear lowering!

Ian Letsinger · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject: Rear lowering!

Well now that i had some help with people telling me how to lower the front, i am wondering what the easiest way to lower the back would be!
thanks!

Miklo · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:47 pm Post subject:

It's been covered a million times.

Ian... use the search my man.

The answer... is... there...

Read up! You'll be surprised.

You'll always learn something new, I guarantee.
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JonF · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject:

check out this web page. it is on how to fix a sagging rear end, but you use the same procedure to lower your car tell you get to the step about turning the bars, and even then you still do it the same way but turn the bars the other direction.

http://www.vw-resource.com/rearaxle.html

also check out this chart for indexing the plates
http://www.glenn-ring.com/tech/low.html
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69 Jim · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject:

Although it's a Type III in the video, it's the same procedure for a Type I:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=222251

Cusser · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:25 pm Post subject:

Adjust torsion bars or get air-adjustable shock absorbers to raise or lower.
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Vinnems · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:53 pm Post subject:

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This is the easiest and safest way to play with the spring plates. Credit goes to Joel who showed me. It's just a long ass angle iron. Mechanical advantage, you can do this by hand.


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