Two spline rear drop

[Joval]

Considering going to two now - will I need to notch the plates?

How much will they drop when jacked up (to get wheel on)?

Cheers.

 

[strongy]

mines 2 i recon you will need to notch the plates and remove the shocker to get the wheel of

 

[Joval]

Stock length shocks - removing shouldn't make any difference, should it?

I guess I'll have to 'jack' the plate down?

 

[strongy]

ive got front shocks on the rear,i could be wrong but at 2 splines i think the standard shocks are to long

 

[Guest]

Considering going to two now - will I need to notch the plates?

are you mad! :shock:

i once went into a pothole in Kerry... it took me four days to get out the other side! "boom boom!" :lol:

Take some pics of the work in progress for us? 8)

 

[Joval]

Kerry Katona? :lol:

I've got big ass tyres on (205/70) so it won't be too low.

 

[Joval]

Can I see a couple of two spline pics, anyone got any handy?

Cheers.

 

[Cali-Bay]

Can I see a couple of two spline pics, anyone got any handy?

Cheers.

 

[Guest]

Kerry Katona? :lol:

i had to tie a plank to my arse :wink:

 

[two benders steve]

two splines is too low for std shocks so you,ll have to get shorter travel shocks , i've got some air shocks comming from the states that can raise the rear by a few inches if it goes too low, steve

 

[two benders steve]

soz heres a better size pic

 

[two benders steve]

pants , i'll give up

 

[Joval]

Yeah, I don't think I'll get my wheels on down two splines - need smaller tyres and maybe raise the front a touch...

 

[Joval]

hmmm, back again - might go for two splines, the bus is driving great, really smooth so I might try to fcuk that up :lol:

Any recommendations for rear shocks on a 2 spline drop? Cheers.

 

[Cali-Bay]

Got a set of these on mine http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/toxicshocks.html but they came from kingfisher kustoms in oldbury.

I do have to drop the shock to get the wheel off but the plates are not notched & it all rides nice.

 

[stagger lee]

if i can give my tuppence worth. my van is at least a couple of splines down at the back, but i also dog-leg'd my springplate to get it lower.

i'm fairly sure i have a beetle rear damper, cofap is it?

it rides pretty much on the stops, so abit stiff on the rear, but i think a softer front is more important. my wheel is stock with 185/65. it's abit of a pain to get the wheel off. unbolt damper and jack the plate down.

i'm very interested in anyone using or planning on using those monro max-air dampers. sound ideal for a slammed van, to give a little extra height when needing it.

 

[Joval]

Why don't you remove the bump stops?

 

[stagger lee]

well they've been cut down, in half i think. not sure really? in the past it's been loaded right up, and it's quite low. so i suppose they act as a fail safe of not letting it get too low loaded up?

backend has never been an issue for me (ride quality). front is nice; cut'n'twist, dropped spindles and cofap dampers.

 

[Pete B]

Have just lowered my '68 model bus. Splitty king/link pin beam, creative engineering adjusters and dropped spindles on the front, 2 splines on the rear. Rear still looks a bit high to me but have yet to try different wheel tyre combo. 175/65x14 and 185/80x14 on stock rims currently. Measured front & rear shocks for travel and front marginal so will fit shorter but rear well within suspension travel. As far as getting the rear wheels on/off, yes it is very tight, not fun if got a puncture at night in the rain....... Oh, bumpstops, I cut them down to leave just the last 'bulge' so there is something soft if it bottoms out.

 

[chippi]

Ok, i know im going to sound dim now but what is notching the plates. My bus was already lowered when i got it so am not familiar with lowering the rear but i believe it may have had a two spline drop looking at other pics, i would quite like to go a bit higher(ass up nose down look) has anyone got any pointers to doing this bearing in mind ive never tackled the arse end before ( cant believe i just said that). :? :shock: