[tcb] Re: Confused and Curious

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 <ozarkcycleworks@xxxxxxxxx>
>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 <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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
>>
>>
>
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