[T3] Rear torsion replacement

[Robert Klein]

Not tires, shocks bad, looking for swap advice. And I can push the car up and down really easy. Already spent the money might as well get a fresh new suspension out of it :)

Sent from the desk of Robert Klein 


On Jan 19, 2014, at 2:17 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> That's not likely to change any "flopping in the wind", that problem is most
> likely tires, if you have Nankangs on it or something like that it could be
> pretty bad, if anything, when the bars sag it lowers the car and its more
> stable in the wind.
> 
> Look at where the flexplate hub comes thru the bushing cover, how centered
> is it?  if its NOT rubbing against the cover than the bushing is fine.  The
> rear IRS suspension will pretty much last forever but the bars do sag, new
> bars wont correct this anymore that re-adjusting the old ones will.
> 
> From personal experience, it's a PITA getting new bushings to fit in there
> and go back together and even when its all bolted up, they don't fit as well
> as the old ones did.  Get the Gabriel air shocks, they are on the market
> again, that will bring the height up and provide the correct shock rate.
> 
> Remember  though, if you have cheap tires on there or the wrong size, all
> bets are off.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Robert
> Klein
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 3:01 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Rear torsion replacement
> 
> They are shot, the car flops in the wind. The old owner put in coilovers to
> compensate for it. I'm not up for that. It's time for a replacement. The
> bushings are shot too. Since I rebuilt the front end I should complete the
> job.
> 
> Sent from the desk of Robert Klein 
> 
> 
> On Jan 19, 2014, at 10:24 AM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> Why would you want to replace them?
>> They are the one thing I deeply regret ever touching, it's a horrid job.
>> 
>> Keith
>> 
>> 
>> Top Notch Restorations
>> topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
>> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
>> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
>> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
>> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
>> 87 golf "Winterat"
>> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
>> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Robert
>> Klein
>> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:35 AM
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Subject: [T3] Rear torsion replacement
>> 
>> Hi y'all! I'm going to get started tomorrow replacing my rear torsions.
> Any
>> tips or info on the subject would be awesome! And does anyone have any
>> experience with 27mm torsions? Super stiff or not so bad?
>> 
>> Sent from the desk of Robert Klein 
>> 
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