Raising ride height for 73 Super Beetle

[Bug bitten]

Hi everyone, I finally got what I have been looking for-an orange super beetle. It is a little rough, but runs good, doesn't have much rust at all (at least for a northeast bug), and has a lot of potential. It currently has air shocks front and rear but I don't think they are what I need for what I'd like to do (plus, they seem like a rough ride in the back). I would like to raise the ride height as much as 2 to 3 inches without getting into "Baja" type mods. I know I can re-index the rear and gain a few inches. I also saw some springs that add an inch to the front, but I wanted to know if anyone knows if I could raise the front more to keep the geometry correct with the raised rear. Any information would be helpful.

[Buggeee]

Check out Topline super beetle parts.

https://www.toplineparts.com/

Check out Dust Buggy YouTube channel

https://youtube.com/@dustbuggy?si=FhgV6AabELlAF5Ow

You can gain some height with the springs, strut tower spacers and bushings to correct the geometry a bit. And some taller tires.

However I think a full l 3 inches would involve fabricating lift spindles from scratch, as I don't think they are commercially available for the super beetle.
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Big Time 1988 Vanagon Westy
Release the Krankenwagen! 1966 Sportsmobile Camper
Dr. Kompressor 72 Super Duper
61 Turkis Pile (adopted out)

[Buggeee]

Also check out this build thread, he built a nice mild-trail ready super beetle.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=737711&highlight=super+adventure
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Big Time 1988 Vanagon Westy
Release the Krankenwagen! 1966 Sportsmobile Camper
Dr. Kompressor 72 Super Duper
61 Turkis Pile (adopted out)

[Bug bitten]

Thanks for the replies. I got some help at Topline and we have a plan in play.

[halfassleatherworks]

" It currently has air shocks front and rear" ??? A 73 Super has MacPherson strut on the front. I am confused.

[H2OSB]