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257488
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 Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:45 am Post subject: Needs To Be Raised 1/2 in. |
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I need to raise the right rear a half inch to make it "even- Steven".
I have two questions....
1. Would this be enough to cause tire wear on the inside of the right rear tire?
2. What is the magic combo to achieve this?(inside or outside spline of torsion bar).
I have done this procedure a few times but it's been many moons. I am old and fat now
and move pretty slow. I do have the magic tool to do this job, so that at least helps.
Thank you one and all |
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jwold
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Needs To Be Raised 1/2 in. |
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| I thought wear on the inside of the tires was just a common thing with these cars, especially with a swing axle. Presuming you're speaking of a 67 stock Ghia? |
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c21darrel
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Needs To Be Raised 1/2 in. |
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| pabloghia wrote: |
I need to raise the right rear a half inch to make it "even- Steven".
I have two questions....
1. Would this be enough to cause tire wear on the inside of the right rear tire?
2. What is the magic combo to achieve this?(inside or outside spline of torsion bar).
I have done this procedure a few times but it's been many moons. I am old and fat now
and move pretty slow. I do have the magic tool to do this job, so that at least helps.
Thank you one and all |
I dont think there is a magic combo, its often trial and error. There are "correct" degree angles for the spring plates in the Bentley (guessing here...17*-20* degrees) will get you close. Take your time its under severe pressure. I dont have a response to tire wear, on mine, its swing axle, I get even wear. Have you checked all the other...alignment, toe-in/out...
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TDCTDI
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Joined: August 31, 2013
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Needs To Be Raised 1/2 in. |
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Stolen from Beetle forums... Do the opposite to raise.
| Joey wrote: |
| JMon wrote: |
| So 1 outer spline will get me about 2 1/8 inches lower? |
2.165” to be precise 
Inner/ Outer / plate angle/ Drop in cm/ inches
+1 / -1 / 50' / 0.55/ 0.217”
+2 / -2 / 1º40' / 1.10/ 0.433”
+3 / -3 / 2º30' / 1.65/ 0.650”
+4 / -4 / 3º20' / 2.20/ 0.866”
+5 / -5 / 4º10' / 2.75/ 1.083”
+6 / -6 / 5º / 3.30/ 1.299”
+7 / -7 / 5º50' / 3.85/ 1.516”
+8 / -8 / 6º40' / 4.40/ 1.732”
+9 / -9 / 7º30' / 4.95/ 1.949”
+10 /-10 / 8º20' / 5.50/ 2.165”
0 /+1 / 8º10' / 5.50/ 2.165”
+1 / 0 / 9º / 6.00/ 2.362”
+2 / -1 / 9º50' / 6.55/ 2.579”
+3 / -2 / 10º40' / 7.10/ 2.795”
+4 /-3 / 11º30' / 7.65/ 3.012”
+5 / -4 / 12º20' / 8.20/ 3.228”
+6 / -5 / 13º10' / 8.75/ 3.445”
+7 / -6 / 14º / 9.30/ 3.661”
+8 / -7 / 14º50' / 9.85/ 3.878”
+9 / -8 / 15º40' / 10.40/ 4.094”
+10 / -9 / 16º30' / 11.00/ 4.331”
11 / -10 / 17º20' / 11.55/ 4.547”
0 / +2 / 16º20' / 11.00/ 4.331”
+2 / 0 / 18º / 12.00/ 4.724” |
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