I want to RAISE the rear 1 inch. Actually 1.5 but I don't think that's doable . SO, I watched how you lowered it, can I raise it the same way or does the plate hit the stop?. Do I actually have to take off the entire drum and brakes or is there a way to just leave it on to make the adjustment?. Thanks for your help.
Yes! Absolutely. You can do what I did but just turn the spring plate up instead of down. As far as how much it’s difficult to know how much it will raise until you do it. There is also the option of turning the torsion bar by pulling it out and reinserting at a different position. As far removing the drum I think it depends on what year you have. I don’t remember having to do this on my bug so it might just be a bus thing since the brake line goes through the brake housing.
Good tutorial, thank you! I'm looking to raise mine, haha. Should be a similar process.
Yes. Same thing. Just turn the other direction.
Thank you 🙏 finally someone explained about the break line which goes right through the spring plate 👍 great video
Thanks dude. Yeah I didn’t realize that either until I did the job. I don’t think the beetle is like this.
Thanks for your video. I’m attempting this tomorrow, actually fitting adjustable spring plates
Yeah. Wish I would have done that so I could adjust without having to redo everything.
Great job and great explanation and filming. Well done Sir !
Appreciate it.
I want to RAISE the rear 1 inch. Actually 1.5 but I don't think that's doable . SO, I watched how you lowered it, can I raise it the same way or does the plate hit the stop?. Do I actually have to take off the entire drum and brakes or is there a way to just leave it on to make the adjustment?. Thanks for your help.
Yes! Absolutely. You can do what I did but just turn the spring plate up instead of down. As far as how much it’s difficult to know how much it will raise until you do it. There is also the option of turning the torsion bar by pulling it out and reinserting at a different position. As far removing the drum I think it depends on what year you have. I don’t remember having to do this on my bug so it might just be a bus thing since the brake line goes through the brake housing.
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