Best way to lower a bay?

Fill it full o bricks !!! HaHa

I like stock for the ride. I bought a lowered split (ajustable beam) and hate the way it drives ! (looks cool ). I had a stock split and liked it much more.

Rich

lol At the moment I can instantly lower the front just by climbing into the van! Too much turkey over Crimbo.

If lowering it is going to affect it that much though, I think I will leave it alone. I would not mind it a little stiffer, but is it really worth it.

Best way to find out is to take a ride in a lowered bus and see !

Check out your local club - if you're not in one - find one !

VW folk are a friendly bunch :-)

Rich

I know, VW folk are the best, and I have been meaning to join my local club for the past 3 years! Got to make it my new years resolution.

Thanks mate.

It's the same with my 1975 1303S. It doesn't even come close to the ride quality of my '66! It does handle better, though.

-- Howard Rose

I used to have a '67 beetle and that was very low at the front end. Almost no suspension travel but handled brilliantly and, more importantly, looked the dogs danglers! This was good because I had a fairly poky 1776 motor in it, and it needed to handle well. The camper on the other hand, has a standard 1600 so it is not exactly a flyer, and I do not intend to drive it quickly so I think I wll be keeping it all standard.

Mine Fits in car parks though :)

James

Is it worth replacing the shocks while I am down there though? What with, standard items, or go for something like spax?

You should replace them. I am not sure if drop spindles change the rate, but you should be able to compare when installing. If the length is smaller than the stock then go for it. If you keep stock length shocks they will eventual blow out and you will have poor handling. Kinda defeats the whole purpose of lowering... another thing you can/should do is add spacers between the lower tube of the beam and the frame. I know this is common on the beetle, and should work on a bus too. Ask about it when you do get that ride in the lowered bay. I might be blowing smoke here. bottom line is, when you lower a car suspension/steering geometry changes so you have to make changes to almost everything. Drop spindles might be a way to go, if you don't mind not being able to adjust ride hight later.

-anton

Gareth Edwards wrote:

Right now, mine has a load of manure in it. a pick-up.

Looks good!