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tol Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2004 Posts: 12 Location: Southern Utah
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 7:55 pm Post subject: Lowering a bus |
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I've done searches and yeah I'm a Trainee but I can't seem to find out how to tell if my Type 1 tranny is a 67-68 like Bus-Boys says you need for the straight axle kit.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jeff |
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olskool58 Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 140 Location: nor cal
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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if I remember right the measurement between the backing plate and the spring plate, or where it mounts, should be about 4.5" for a long axle type 1 tranny- |
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VDUBMAN 79 Samba Member
Joined: August 11, 2003 Posts: 24 Location: Herald, CA
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 10:56 am Post subject: PULLING LEAVES |
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Hey just read about pulling leaves in earlier post....Just had to add my 2 cents. I have a 61 sc thats ridin on 6 leaves 3 in each tube, but that makes it ride 2.5 inches higher than when I got it and I think it rides rather nicely. I have a straight axle kit in the rear as well. I know some of you guys like me are too poor right now to but expensive front end kits. As far as I'm concerned the 3 leaves fit tight and all the grub screws hold them in just fine...So if you aint got much cash go for it. BTW my ride height measured to the top of the dog leg is at 24" about 2.5 higher than when its bottomed if you had no leaves. _________________ OG DSNC |
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jeremyrockjock Samba Towbar Builder
Joined: January 01, 2002 Posts: 5008 Location: Richmond, Verjinya
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VWBobby Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 1537 Location: Central Oregon Coast
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 8:44 am Post subject: |
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What about installing 68-69 Trailing arms, spring plates, hubs etc? Thats what I'm doing. If you don't shorten the ams, you have to remove the frame horns to get them to fit. Otherwise they are exactly in the wrong place. The line for the IRS brackets falls directly on the frame horns. Everthing else bolts up. I will run it "2 clicks" lower. |
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busboy Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2003 Posts: 304 Location: Tacoma WA
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Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 7:14 am Post subject: |
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alright guys. plenty of info on lowering but how about baggin??? i mean whats the best for the rear and who makes the best air ride kit??? is airkewld any good??? if anyone could post some pics or ad a link or somethin i would be happy. thanx |
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iltis74 Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2003 Posts: 826 Location: Anchorage, AK
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:45 am Post subject: |
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Also- how about bagging the rear after it's been converted to IRS? |
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Airkewld Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2003 Posts: 3152 Location: Goodyear, AZ USA
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JIZNAY Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2004 Posts: 27 Location: BACKWOODS PENNSYLTUCKY
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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YEAH, I JUST GOT MY 1ST PRE 67 (66 DELUX) AND I HAVE A GOOD IDEA WHAT I'M DOIN AS FAR AS SUSPENIONS (WITH CIVICS & MK3 JETTAS AND GTI'S). THESE VANS ARE ALIL DIFFERENT, ITS A VERY GOOD THING, AND INFO FROM YA'LL HERE AT THE SAMBA... I JUST CAN GO WRONG.
THANKS. |
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58Type2 Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2002 Posts: 636 Location: Hell's Soup Kitchen
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Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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For the baggin' folk, I have been toward to steer toward http://www.road-relics.com The guy with the blue panel is said to be one of the best to bag buses. _________________ Jax
Few VW's, a few 2-wheeled mistresses, and a kayak for good measure. |
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Area51 Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2002 Posts: 255 Location: Area51 / The Netherlands
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Skate SBS Hit Squad
Joined: March 24, 2004 Posts: 995 Location: Acton Ca.
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VWBobby Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 1537 Location: Central Oregon Coast
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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I already have dropped spindles with 944 brakes, but I'm thinking of going air bags also. That way I can raise it up high enough to clear bad speed bumps or going offroad camping. Everything I have read states that its the best in a lot of ways. Even new cars are using computer controlled air ride
suspensions.
A lot of information can be found at the follow links...
http://www.airride.com/faq.asp
http://www.airliftcompany.com/easystreet/ezindexframe.htm
http://www.contitech-usa.com/products/airspringsOE.html
I'm going to be doing it to the back so I can keep my muffler getting ripped off and because I intend to tow with my Bus (can be used for more load capacity).
Does anyone have any good pics of a front beam setup? I have searched the archives and found some pics from Nate, but few others. What about any rear end bag pics?? I'm trying to get some more ideas.
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crazyvw Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2004 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 6:01 pm Post subject: lower it baby |
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thats what im talkin about fill it with stuff and see what happends. |
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Fatcat Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2004 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject: Not so Radical |
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All this stuff sounds slick, but what about lowering just a small amount? Say 1 to 1.5". Is making a spring plate adjustment OK for this small amount?
I'm guessing about 3 inner splines and about 3 outer splines? |
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bus-deciple Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2004 Posts: 120
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 12:53 am Post subject: |
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Just let some air out of the tires. |
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pizzaguywithasinglecab Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2004 Posts: 63 Location: Bellaire, OH
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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It won't be adjustable but to lower the front of a bug and premusably a bus (on the cheap). Simply cut the center of the upper tube with a pipe cutter and then use a pipe wrench to rotate it downward. Re-weld the tube in place and then do the same for the bottom tube. It will not ride as nice as a dropped spindle, but will be the same as an adjustable beams' ride without being able to adjust it. |
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Andrew Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2000 Posts: 5865 Location: Who in the what now?
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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pizzaguywithasinglecab wrote: |
It won't be adjustable but to lower the front of a bug and premusably a bus (on the cheap). Simply cut the center of the upper tube with a pipe cutter and then use a pipe wrench to rotate it downward. Re-weld the tube in place and then do the same for the bottom tube. It will not ride as nice as a dropped spindle, but will be the same as an adjustable beams' ride without being able to adjust it. |
Wouldn't rotating it downward raise the bus instead of lower it???
And this does work. It rides like crap, though... _________________ -Andrew |
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BryanM Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2002 Posts: 4212 Location: Concord/Charlotte NC
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Andrew wrote: |
pizzaguywithasinglecab wrote: |
It won't be adjustable but to lower the front of a bug and premusably a bus (on the cheap). Simply cut the center of the upper tube with a pipe cutter and then use a pipe wrench to rotate it downward. Re-weld the tube in place and then do the same for the bottom tube. It will not ride as nice as a dropped spindle, but will be the same as an adjustable beams' ride without being able to adjust it. |
Wouldn't rotating it downward raise the bus instead of lower it???
And this does work. It rides like crap, though... |
damn. now I know how to raise the front. I'm going for at least 2 ft of ground clearance at the steering box. _________________ -Bryan
Motorwagen LLC
Concord NC |
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fastbackerdez Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2004 Posts: 18 Location: doncaster, u.k.
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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i think thats lowering and narrowing pretty much covered then, but what about, tubbing, moving the steering box up so it dont bash on the floor,(irrispective of weather you agree it should be done or not- people are still gunna want to know what it means!!) and what about shock choice??? we actually have bumps in our roads over here, so shock choice is very important _________________ if theres a gap underneath, its not low enough. |
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