RE: [T3] Lowering

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

First order of business is to get a Haynes or Bentley shop manual.  If you
are going to do this yourself you must have one, at a minimum, one of these
manuals.  AçðRe shocks won't do it for you.  For mild drops, say 1-3
notches, you can still use stock size shocks for the rear.  I know for my
front 2 notch drop it required Bug shocks (KYB).  You'll want firmer shocks
and don't remove the bump stops.

A shop manual is the number one required tool for the home mechanic.

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   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, R.I.P., ORPCA member
   '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension
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> -----Original Message-----
> I have a '72 squareback that I want to lower.  I've heard that on type
> 3's the front AND the rear have splined torsion bars for adjusting the
> height.  Is this true?  Would it be better to just use adjustible
> shocks?  I would really apreciate some ideas from anyone.

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