[T3] Rear torsion replacement

[Robert Klein]

Ok well I'm going to replace them, so I was actually looking for any advice In making this an easier situation. ;) but I will make sure I already know my angle on my suspension to bein with so I can atleast have the height I have at the moment ;) lower would be preferable but I'm willing to do the work to get what is want out of the car I'm going to drive. Anyhoo any advice in the removal - installation would be great or I guess I old just go to YouTube.

Sent from the desk of Robert Klein 


On Jan 19, 2014, at 9:50 PM, Robert Klein <rabioklein at aol.com> wrote:

> 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
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
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>>> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
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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 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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