Tyres / Stance Thread - Lets see what ya runnin!

[JarleA]

My hobby is kept on a tight budget, and therefore I can no buy deep dish Fuchs wheels or new slot mags! So my setup so far is a set of 15" free Mercedes wheels, 40 £ used 195/60-15 tires and a set of almost free Mecedes steel hubcaps. Got the adjusters for the front beam in the glove box. Should be on the front beam, but had the car MOT tested a week ago for the first time since 1998, and they are not that fond of lowered cars that haven't been aproved by the norwegian trafic authorities.

 

[audix]

Merc Wheels actually suit it. Looks like a good start to me!

 

[audix]

165/60/R14 Front
185/65/R14 Back

As low as i can go on standard beam adjusters and 1 spline at the back. Speedo reads 60mph when im doing 25/30. Knocks and bangs like a bastard but its ok.

This has changed a bit.

Now running a 4" narrowed beam on King and Link pin and dropped spindles and adjustable plates on the rear.

 

[Mark6455]

Cool stance

Love it 8)

 

[philstar]

175/60/R15 front, lowered on adjustable beam. 195/60/R15 rear dropped 1 spline.

Just clears the speedbumps, very grown up!

 

[philstar]

My bus appears on page 4 also, via the PO!

Perhaps it is 2 splines low at the rear, can anyone tell from sight? I haven't touched the ride height since buying it a couple of years ago, I have only increased the front height a little using bigger tyres to get it over the bumps...

 

[mychatype3]

This is my 1970 type T2a, Westfalia

Front axle:
- Own build front axle, 5,5cm shorter with 1cm thick end plates, longer shock towers;
- Monroe Air shocks, 15psi = 58 cm road to under arch/ 80psi = 60,5cm, 100psi = 61,5cm;
- Transporterhaus dropped spindels;
- Adjusters in tubes, upper tube lowered with two splines;
- Porsche 944 disk brakes, GolfII servo, Porsche 944 mastercylinder;
- Gasburner wheels brand: JGE, 15inch ET42, 175/65/15 tires, Firestone;

Rear axle:
- Horse Shoe plates, 49 cm road to under arch;
- Porsche 944 disk brakes;
- Spax shocks;
- Gasburner wheels with 195/65/15 tires, Firestone;

Drive
- Great just like original only looking nice, low and smoother :mrgreen:;
- Minimal psi in shocks is 55psi if not the tires will rub the arches (the tires are not low profile)

Greetz Mycha

My 2011 stance :lol: dropped spindels up front with monroe airshock’s and adjusters in the beam (only lowered on the top adjuster, 54cm with 20psi 57cm with 140psi) Slamwerkplates on the rear with notching (46cm front to arch). Brakes: porsche 944 al around. Wheels original fuchs front 5,5x15 with 165/65 rear 6x15 with 175/70.

Update 2013 stance 8)
the facts:

Dropped spindels and adjuster up front, narrowed beam with extended shock towers.
Front chassis notching for steering arms. Gabriel MA 49203 airshock’s all around. Slamwerk plates on the rear with notching. Brakes: porsche 944 swimsattel up front and Brembo 2pots carrera II at the rear. Wheels original fuchs front 5,5x15 with 165/55 rear 6x15 with 185/65.

on 20psi front 53cm rear 42.5/43cm.
max lift 180/190psi front 61cm rear 51cm.
Driving hight on 110/120 psi front 56/57 cm rear 46/47cm.

photo's on 20psi

Greetings from Holland, mycha

 

[easy]

Awesome Mycha 8)

 

[mychatype3]

Awesome Mycha 8)

Thanks

 

[Foz]

Love this bus, and it was a big inspiration to how I wanted to go with mine stance wise.
I especially liked the fact that it was easily adjustable in height when required....

So thankyou Mycha ;-)


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[mychatype3]

Love this bus, and it was a big inspiration to how I wanted to go with mine stance wise. I especially liked the fact that it was easily adjustable in height when required....
So thankyou Mycha ;-)
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Thanks, you make me blush 8)

 

[Tristan71]

Any one tried maxxis map 1 tyres


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[ozziedog]

Very very very nearly got a new photo up. But that photobucket is one slippery lil customer :roll:

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,, Especially after a beer or two :lol: :shock: :lol:

 

[john the horse]

A change is coming soon

5 130 porker front late bay rear drilled to 130 to

 

[ozziedog]

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Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Maybe :mrgreen:

WTF<<<WTF<<<WTF<<< :evil: :evil: :evil:

 

[Franke]

Here are two of my buses.
The first one is a 1969 fake panel van with adjusters in the front and adjustable spring plates from my own shop.(Fabrication By Franke)
The wheel is 16 inch Ford Galaxy with 195/45/16 tires and ET 53mm Had to modify the front wheel hubs in a lathe because of the smaller centerhole but now it works fine.

My second bus is a 1970 Kleinbus under construction.
The bus have a 178mm raised and 95mm shortened ball joint beam with an airbag mounted in the center of the upper torsion tube. (above the floor)

C-notch in the rear, hi-jackers and adjustable spring plates.

The wheels in the picture is 15x5.5 with ET12 and 155/60/15 and 165/65/15 tires.
In the future I will change to a set of custom made 17 inch t5 steel rims with widefive bolt pattern.

 

[dames]

Thank-you Evil Ben, i drives like a new van , so happy with it.
Before

After


Do you need to cut the bumpstops off for a mild drop like this?

 

[sparkywig]

No.

 

[sparkywig]

Thought I'd better add this one before I change my mind again.
Same running gear, 5.5" x 15" SA Rostyles, Continental 175/55/15 front and 185/65/15 rear.

 

[MisterListerSir]

Yep they needed to cut off bump stops