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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:56 pm    Post subject: New cosmic,Porsche brake, narrowed beam combo Reply with quote

Can anyone help me with finding posts with the cosmic(cip1 ones) with a Porsche brakes , narrowed beam combo....Looking to see how much to narrow the beam with the wheels and brakes, and mby tire size recommendations ? Thanks guys
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A lot of tire/wheel/suspension setups in these 75 pages.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=247735
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what car is it going in and how low do you plan to set your ride height?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:35 pm    Post subject: beam combo Reply with quote

Opps sorry ...its going on a '67 bug
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

again half info ain't gonna get you a solid answer. but in general the repops are et45 so they are already inset more than stock wheels. BUT the added trackwidth of the drop spindles negates that. soooooooo a starting point would be -3" to -5" beam.....ken....
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