Raising the rear end of a 1971 Karmann Ghia

Aug 10, 2003 2 Replies
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Any help appreciated please?



I have a Karmann Coupe which has been recently lowered by a garage as part of a general project. I have been driving the car for 3 or so weeks and the rear end is approx 1 inch too low, causing the tyres on the 5.5inch alloys to rub on the inside of the wheel arch, and I do mean inside, not against the lip. The garage who completed the work have let me down on the last three occassions to rectify this situation.



I understand I need to raise the rear end and fit coilover shocks to stiffen the suspension. The shocks I should be able to cope with but I can't find any information on reversing the lowering procedure, either in manuals or on the web.



Any advice would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks



Mark


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Got a haynes manual? Or probaly any manual for that matter usually has a desription of what needs to be done. I like to use the $20 tool that is available through most vendors. Most will use a chain and jack, but I find it easier to use the tool.

And there are a few sites that have how to adjust the rear Try searching under type 1 (beetle) instead of ghia maybe. It's the same procedure except you have to deal with that plug in the side of the car. Mark Detro Englewood, FL

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On 11 Aug 2003 01:02:36 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.comma (Mark Detro) left Mt Vesuvius in a state of jealous awe as he began spewing from the mouth thusly:

MEOW! Try this?

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