Re: [T3] Darksiders Help! (Shock Trouble)

[Russell Wolfe <russella@netins.net>]

I have some 15" Goodyear Wranglers he can have :)

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On Fri, 16 Jun 2000, Bryan wrote:
> Cant go wrong if you raise it 4or 5 splines then add some coil over shocks
> on all four wheels, snow tires, fog lights, roof rack,
> winch....................
> ----Bryan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oliver Parker <oliverparker@hotmail.com>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 8:34 AM
> Subject: [T3] Darksiders Help! (Shock Trouble)
> 
> 
> >I am having a little problem with my '73 fasty.  The front is lowered two
> >splines.  To make matters worse I am running 195-50 R15s up front.  I left
> >the rubber bump stops still in place.  Well, as i expected the couple of
> >times that the thing has bottomed out has destroyed the rubber stops.When
> it
> >bottoms out now there is that lovely metal on metal noise that makes me
> >cringe.  Because I am stubborn and I just hate to cut metal (If I have to I
> >would rather raise the front one notch)I am trying to work around having to
> >cut off the bump stops.  I am now using KYB front shocks for a lowered
> >beetle.  I need to find a shock with a much, much higher damping rate (any
> >suggestions????).  I also need to limit travel (any suggestions????)to
> >prevent the dreaded Beam-hitting-road syndrome or the even more feared
> >Beam-Hitting-Manhole syndrome.
> >
> >-Ollie
> >
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