Tyres / Stance Thread - Lets see what ya runnin!

[easy]

Looking ace peeps, such a good range of buses and their conversions on here now 8)

 

[DuffY]

3"narrowed front beam BYOB kit by Wagenwest+drop spindles by Transporterhaus
adjustable rear plates
5.5 x 15" Fuch ET 20
165/50R15 front
185/60R15 rear

 

[Grazy]

Looking good there Duffy ! 8)

 

[Marriedblonde]

Mine fitted with 175/55/15fr and 195/65/15 rears. And a speedo that reads 80mph when doing about 55

 

[adamski]

195/40/R16 front and 195/60/R16 rears...
Speedo reads 120mph when doing 30mph...

 

[sparkywig]

195/40/R16 front and 195/60/R16 rears...
Speedo reads 120mph when doing 30mph...

looks good though....

 

[squareweave]

3"narrowed front beam BYOB kit by Wagenwest+drop spindles by Transporterhaus
adjustable rear plates
5.5 x 15" Fuch ET 20
165/50R15 front
185/60R15 rear

Nice stance, what does it ride like?

A question for all is what is the advantage of the king pin beam? Is there any advantage at a ride height like this van above or is it only when you are going super slammed with tubs. I do understand the theory of ball joints binding when lowered too low and how king pins beam have more travel but at what height does this come into play. I want to lower my 72 but want to keep stock brakes etc if possible. Any info would be great.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[sparkywig]

Stock width king and linkpin beam with Transporterhaus dropped spindles and adjusters, Red9 4" dropped springplates on rear. Tyres are 175/55/15 front and 185/65/15 rear on T3 wheels.
Waiting for beam to settle in before dropping front on adjusters to get required stance.

Loads of clearance underneath, but the wheel/tub interface will determine final height.

 

[cunning plan]

Stock width king and linkpin beam with Transporterhaus dropped spindles and adjusters, Red9 4" dropped springplates on rear. Tyres are 175/55/15 front and 185/65/15 rear on T3 wheels.
Waiting for beam to settle in before dropping front on adjusters to get required stance.


Loads of clearance underneath, but the wheel/tub interface will determine final height.

Very nice dude. :tongue0022:

Are you running a disc conversion? :?:

 

[sparkywig]

Yes mate, Futbus 14" kit.

 

[cunning plan]

Good? 8)

 

[sparkywig]

Yes, nearly smashed me head on the screen when I went out for a test drive..... :lol:

 

[Oh.go.on.then]

Why futbus over csp? Want to go disc route so just curious

 

[Oh.go.on.then]

Just found a thread on futbus and this is a thread on stance after all

 

[Scutch]

Today I Just fitted some 5.5 x 15 JBW AC-5 5 x 205 WHITE Rims with 195/65R15 Yokohama tyres. Only had the Bay for 2 weeks, I think its Stock Hight but have plans to lower it a little.... got to start saving!!!!

 

[crwbus]

Front: TH drop spindles, with 175/55R14
Back: TH horseshoes, with 195/75R14

But I want it lower... Thinking of combining the spindles with a CE weedeater beam (one highest click or so...), but won't the tires hit the arches?? And dropping the back with 1 spline too of course...

 

[PIEMAN]

Running on Porsche cookie cutters with 195/70/r15 at rear and CE adjusters on front with 185/55/r15 tyres

 

[lobie]

totally stock

 

[andyh]

Now down a spline at the back as well as the adjustable spring plates. This has levelled it out nicely, I think I'm done for now...

Unless I can persuade the other half that we really really need some BBT Sprintstars... :lol:

 

[Mickey Sam]

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Here's my baby ,

Standard width beam with adjusters added.
Lowered on Transporterhaus dropped spindles and adjustable coilovers at the front,

Adjustable spring plates on the back.
( Spring plate setting in photo is approx half way - I have since lowered the back by approx 1" to level it )

Tyres: AVON ZV3
Front: 185/60/14
Rear: 185/65/14

Nice comfortable ride, just have to go at a sensible speed over speed bumps

Could go lower on the beam adjusters at the front.
If I wanted to go lower at the back I'd have to go down on the splines.

This set up is about as low as I can go as the speed ramps near my work are nicknamed ' The Mountains ' :lol: