yea they narrow the beams 4"- 8" 5" is a good number cause it works better with spindals and has a better ride from what I have been told by Wagenswest here's the link to them http://www.wagenswest.com/ type 2s are all he deals with Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: LOL you mean the bus that doesn't turn right? or left for that matter? I have a 5" narrowed beam and it rides fine, I still have shocks too ;-) -----Original Message----- >From: Stephen Brannan >Sent: Jun 7, 2006 10:00 AM >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: Confused and Curious > >I watched some forums showing the build of this bus and some other really low >vw's. A lot of them narrow the beam as much as 8" to get them that low and >tucked. After narrowing 4" or more the springs become so stiff that the need >for shocks is minimized and there isn't any space for them anyway. The ride >quality is bad enough that shocks wouldn't help anyway. For the ultimate in >low busses search for the KCW dumped pumpkin. It is tubbed and the tie rods >run through pipes welded through the frame. > >Brian Denning wrote: not to mention raising the wheel wells. > > >>From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" >>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [tcb] Re: Confused and Curious >>Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 03:42:09 -0500 (Central Standard Time) >> >>A couple of the AirCoolers Gang have bugs dropped low enough to remove >>Botts Dots when they drive. >> >>It can be done but actually driving that low requires pre-driving all >>routes in a "normal" car and careful planning. Like Paul said, that bus is >>probably bagged to raise it a bit for travel. >> >>Dropping that low probably requires additional work like relocating the >>shock towers. >> >>G2 >> >>On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 03:21:32 -0500 j duncan >>wrote: >> >> > So, you can't sleep either? >> > >> > It just seems really, really low. I'm sure the camera angle and lense >>has >> > something to do with the floptical conclusion. >> > >> > Duncan >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > From: singlecabboy >> > Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Confused and Curious >> > Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 01:01:49 -0700 (PDT) >> > >> > >> > Not 100 % sure what this guy did ,but they probably >> > used air bags to get it that low?They raise the height >> > to actually drive it , but not too much. >> > --- j duncan wrote: >> > >> > > I came across this photo while researching the >> > > references to OCTO: >> > > >> > > http://www.baronvonkronken.com/rat26.jpg >> > > >> > > Is this stock? If not, how'd they lower it so much? >> > > Did they simplly weld >> > > metal on to the sheet metal? It just seems more than >> > > "just lowered." >> > > >> > > BTW: VW owners are a wacky group. I notice I'm >> > > developing a certain tilt as >> > > every day passes. >> > > >> > > 'Til Red, White and Psychoblooie, >> > > Duncan >> >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > __________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com Keep it Aircooled, Jammy Thomas Dam Hippie Kustoms __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com