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Chuey Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2010 Posts: 854 Location: Oceanside, California
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:58 pm Post subject: Switching from adjusters to dropped spindles |
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My fairly stock good condition '64 bug has adjusters welded into the beams. It was done by FAT Performance years ago. Much later I had disc brakes installed by Old Speed. The front end does have a camber shim installed.
My bug stops well but the front end feels crappy. I don't expect my link pin front end to drive as well as a ball joint one but I was wondering if anyone here has experience with raising the adjusters back to stock height and then adding in lowered spindles?
I did try searching the forum and found lots of threads but not this one specifically.
-My car is not lowered in the rear.
-Front shocks are stock style - not gas shocks and not specifically lowered shocks.
-The car is not lowered a lot.
-I think the front end components are in generally pretty nice condition but am willing to have it looked at by a specialist if needed.
-I use 145 x 15 tires on the front on 4 1/2" chrome Porsche style rims
What I'm hoping to do is to get a more stock feeling suspension/steering without raising the front. (remember, it is not lowered much) Are there lowered spindles that don't add track width to the front? Am I going down the right path to get a better feeling front end? Thanks for any help.
Thanks, Chuey |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Switching from adjusters to dropped spindles |
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When was the last time you pumped some grease into the beam & king pins? _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Teeroy Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2003 Posts: 3682 Location: Eastern WA
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Switching from adjusters to dropped spindles |
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whats the air pressure in the front tires? _________________ Pres. Rivercity VW Club www.rcvwclub.org
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anthracitedub Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2007 Posts: 3241 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:37 am Post subject: Re: Switching from adjusters to dropped spindles |
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X2 on the grease and air pressure. Also, some drop spindles don’t work with some disc brake kits... keep that in mind. |
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Chuey Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2010 Posts: 854 Location: Oceanside, California
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: Switching from adjusters to dropped spindles |
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Thanks for the replies. The car hasn't been driven much in the last quite a few years. I'm pretty scared of texting drivers hitting me from behind. I mention that because it is a good question as to how long it has been since it has been greased.
The air pressure is super sensitive but I now have 30psi in the tires.
I'll try the grease before doing anything drastic.
Thanks again, Chuey |
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HBRag Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2005 Posts: 735 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: Switching from adjusters to dropped spindles |
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Air pressure for a stock front tire size is 16-17 lbs. a smaller tire might need a little less. I’d try 15-16 PSI and see how it rides. These cars are so light, they really don’t need much pressure. 165R15 rear tires use 24-26 PSI. |
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anthracitedub Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2007 Posts: 3241 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Switching from adjusters to dropped spindles |
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Yeah, 30psi and it’ll feel driving like an ox cart... drop the pressure and perhaps a little front end maintenance and sounds like you’ll be golden. |
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