So since Iv done my resto again I fitted bigger tyres on front and when Mrs Daisy’s in it and is fully loaded Iv heard a loud squeak a few times over big bumps ,it’s just rubbing a fraction like a tiny bit on passenger side don’t wanna mess with beam and tracking again ect really as l like the ride height ect so Iv been told coil overs would stiffen it up a bit as I’m lowered and Iv got standard boge oil shocks on still that are still in mint condition Any help advise be greatly received or types ect people r running not really up on this subject !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Stiffer shocks will help a bit but it will still rub when you go fast into a dip rather than hit a bump. I run the Gaz coilovers where the additional spring preload can be tweaked by undoing a lock nut then adjusting the other nut against the spring, locking it up again, then the damping dialed in on a little knob. When your tyres wear down it wont rub so badly, and the rubbing keeps the bare patch of wheel arch nicely polished. There is just one corner on the way to work, a lefthander at 40 mph with a bump on the exit where I might hear a little rub. My setup lifts about 25mm to avoid rubbing. Mind you hardening up the suspension will shake stuff around more. Dash ormaments will fall off. Your feet will flail around as you try to get them on the pedals at 60mph approaching a roundabout.. theres a bit like that on the A27 just north of Portsmouth...
It’s the smallest of amounts and only in one lil spot not even gone through paint but was a suggestion made to me as I’m gonna be loaded up all over Europe for 3 weeks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I found fitting correct length of shocks for a lowered van helped a lot over the standard shocks it was on
Apparently Beetle rear shocks are a good fit. I had some for a while on the way to the coilovers. But that stops the banging of shocks bottoming out, and increases damping not stopping the rubbing. Shoul have ground off more of the new welds to lighten Daisy up. Like so many things, its probably easier to do it properly ...measure the toe-in spacing between the rim edges across the bus now, jack it up and tweak the adjuster down a bit then just check the toe-in again. If you only lift 10-20mm I doubt the tracking will need tweaking at all.
I have beetle rear kyg on the rear as it’s low and they have been great for 15,000 or so Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It’s always going to be a compromise . I’ve gone done on adjusters , used correct shorter length adjustable spax shocks but kept bump stops ...not much movement but I’d rather it hit bump stop than arch... You can either go smaller tyre or restrict movement
Iv never had any bump stops I don’t think I’ll look into this allso Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
