Dropped rear stance?

[HotVWheels]

It might be my imagination, but I'm pretty sure my (standard suspension) '71 is standing with its nose in the air on a level surface. Worn shocks, perhaps?

 

[Araon]

It does have a slight nose up stance bearing in mind empty you have a weighty motor over the rear and when populated with two up front there right on the front above/forward of the wheels which will drop the front a tad.

 

[rob-stone]

my front reaches to the sky as well. Its pretty normal.

Should be sitting pretty in the new year.

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Mine does that too, I think it's not unusual for the rear to 'sag' over the years - hit it with the lowering stick and it'll soon be sorted!!

 

[pete nice]

It's probably the torsion bars not the shocks.

Lower the front is the way to go...

 

[willi76]

If you look at most std heigt bays they're nose high anyway especially when loaded up with fuel :wink: The problem is that it probably looks level when your in it with the counter weight at the front The only way to know is to look in those shop windows as you drive past :lol: That my excuse anyway :wink: :lol:

 

[Araon]

Take a peek at the vw literature pages in the history section they'll give you an idea what they look like new....

 

[HotVWheels]

Someone with exactly the same concerns as me!

:arrow: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=270792

i think my rear end is slightly lower than the front.

or is it supposed to be like that?

 

[Guest]

i guess that normal as with 250-350lbs or 20-25 'stone' as we call it in the UK) in the front (driver and passenger) it will drop an inch or so.

 

[Ruptured Tortoise]

What the hell have you been doing back there to make it sag like that :!: