lower cut and turn beam

[lobie]

right just had a quote from slamwerks to lower my bus , don t want to go mad as i want to use it for camping so not slamming it but standard right height just looks silly and its like steering a boat :lol:

so they suggested cut and turn beam and one spline at the rear

so before i decide , if you have this set up can you post up some pics so i can get an idea of what it looks like , i also intend to run 185/65/15 all round

lets see what you got

cheers

 

[Bwuttonmoon]

I kept largest possible tyres on the rear for better cruising speed with lower on the front

 

[lobie]

what set up is that dude any pics

 

[Bwuttonmoon]

Thinking about it I think I posted a pic and details of my set up on your other thread the other day lol

 

[toffo24]

Hi ours is down one spline on the front and rear I will be running our bus on 185/70R14. I thik it looks ok , just depends on how low you want to go!

 

[john the horse]

any help 185 tyres on the rear

 

[toffo24]

Now thats just showing off ,How Low?

Super Slamed Love it!

 

[sparkywig]

Cut and turn beam, one spline at rear and stock wheels and tyres.

 

[Graham L]

Having had a cut and turned beam on my last bus, I'm not sure I'd go that route again. No adjustment, the ride was ok but not as good as stock, also on my cut and turned there was no way I could run 185/65/15 on the front, I had to run 175/55/15's to ensure clearance, changing the splines on the rear stiffens up the bus as well.

Personally I'd go Dropped spindles and horseshoe plates (my opinion only) as you still maintain the ride of a stock bus but sit lower (but not as low as a KnL beam) and is something you can fit yourself, saving you money.

 

[AGC]

This is cut and turn with one spline down at back, Ride seems ok to me (possibly a little stiffer than stock).

Stock wheels

 

[crede999]

Mine is cut and turn with a one spline drop out back and it rides lovely ,the beam is greased to death and the ball joints are new so this all helps , tyres are 175/70/14

I did leave it slightly nose up on purpose as when you get in it levels out and they were slightly nose up at stock


Ps ..The guys at slam werks know there stuff


Chris

 

[terrier man]

I was thinking of just front-beam adjusters just to take it down a tad, as I don't want anything as permanent as my lovely old beam being Cut & turned.
I might be able to get away with not touching the rear as to me it sits low even when the cab/front is loaded with me & the Mrs. :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

I was thinking of just front-beam adjusters just to take it down a tad, as I don't want anything as permanent as my lovely old beam being Cut & turned.
I might be able to get away with not touching the rear as to me it sits low even when the cab/front is loaded with me & the Mrs. :lol:

Why not buy my '68-'69 beam, fit adjusters to that and keep your original beam stock?

 

[dubscum]

cut and turn is fine and i rear spine for mild lowering is fine, ride should be fine. If you want anything more then mild it needs doing properly for ride comfort

 

[lobie]

This is cut and turn with one spline down at back, Ride seems ok to me (possibly a little stiffer than stock).

Stock wheels

this is the sort of stance i want not too lower as it grounds on campsites but not as high as stock standard ride height i think just look odd front end float up in the air :lol:

 

[terrier man]

I was thinking of just front-beam adjusters just to take it down a tad, as I don't want anything as permanent as my lovely old beam being Cut & turned.
I might be able to get away with not touching the rear as to me it sits low even when the cab/front is loaded with me & the Mrs. :lol:

Why not buy my '68-'69 beam, fit adjusters to that and keep your original beam stock?

Your murder I'm confused :? as it is, one minuite its Carbs then its Discs now lowering, :roll: the Carbs will have to wait as the Bus is going well at the mo.
I don't really think I can afford the luxury of two beams so thanks for the offer Si the one on the van will have to do as the Disc-Brakes are high on the list.
It's very tempting tho. :?

 

[sparkywig]

Buy them all, it's only money.

 

[dubscum]

dude you can get on campsite's if you try hard enough

:msn4:

 

[sparkywig]

dude you can get on campsite's if you try hard enough

:msn4:

Of course you can.

 

[terrier man]

Buy them all, it's only money.

:lol: :lol: I know but you have to suffer :shock: it's a bit like learning the guitar they always give you a shite one :x with a high action that makes your fingers bleed then you pick up a Gibson Les Paul & you thinks why the fook didn't I have this in the first place, because I'm bloody skint :lol: expecting a bonus end of March although you might think it I'm not a Merchant Banker. :lol: