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Re: [T3] Purest Type 3 group? (lowering)


On Sat, 2004-03-13 at 15:23, Patrick wrote:

> 
> Each car will be a little different due to age and the use it has seen
> throughout it's life. Some sag more than others and 2 splines in front might
> just be too much on some cars. Same in the rear, I've done cars with only
> one spline in the rear that looked "slammed" and I had to adjust it little
> by little using the inside/outside method instead of just a single spline on
> one end.
> 
> I need to get off my lazy but and get a scanner so I can show you examples
> of cars with adjustments of 1 spline in front vs 2f/1r vs 3f/2r.
> 
The Bentley shows how to adjust it to stock spec's. From there, you just
need to calculate what you want to change it. I have the protractor that
is shown in the Bentley to get it very precise.
If anyone wants to borrow it, it is available for the shipping and a
deposit.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org




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