The Stance Thread

[karl h]

front: 175/65s on 5.5s, zero offset dropped spindles, carerra C2 vented discs
rear: 185/70 on 5.5s, 2" per side narrowed trailing arms, 944 vented discs

[Jesse/DVK]

Front: CB Perf. adjustable beam almost at the lowest spline, KYB shocks, 135/80 on 5 inch Flat Four BRM's
Back: Stock height, KYB shocks, 205/70 on 5 inch Flat Four BRM's

[lowfastbus]

Lowered with puma beam up front, 135 tires on 5.5 torker wheels
The rear is lowered one spline because off all the weight I took out off it, tires are 205/70 on 5.5 torkers.

[Fastbrit]

In the background is the perfect reason why we all love cars with stock rear ride height! 

[jimi323]

COOL POST! yeah!

[herrvee]

145-80 xzx michelin on front, 195-80 pirelli at the back, all on originals raders
stock beam at the front, not lowered,stock height at the back.

[Jon]

At the rear SLX 2000 Radial GT 235/60-15" on 1967 J. A. Pearce wheels called "Magnawheels" 6" wide. , 28mm sway-a-way, without preload. AVO shocks. Off course lowered to get the full thread in contact with the road. 1,6 sec 60 ft.

Front 145 Firestone on mas-produced German Mahles (5,5"), fitted with HotOwl adapters (17mm) to a stock beam with welded sway-a-way adjusters.
It looks a little close to the fender in front, but that is due to a little front shunt this car has had in the past.

To me this car sits right... and my looker will not be done before it sits this way to.

[Sarge]

Front:  CB 2"  adjustable narrowed beam and 2.5" dropped spindles, old stock shocks, CSP discs, 145X15 Michelin XZX tires.

Rear:   Sway-A-Way 25mm torsions and adjustable spring plates, Type III brakes, short axles, 205/65X15 Pirelli P6000 tires, Koni adjustable shocks.

Wheels:  Flat Four 5" wide BRM's

[Jason Foster]

herrvee, very cool car

[Dave Rosique]

  It's not for the length they are still long enough for swing arms to reach the perch actually hence the limiting straps, It's for the damping rates they are stiff on rebound to help keep the rear planted on launch.

Makes sense...

In the past, I've used KYB Gas-a-just or Koni's on the rear with type 3 snubbers.
It's been over a decade since I built a performance VW for the street... I'm diggin the Lounge right now... lots of ideas.

Thanks.

~DR.

[j-f]

stock beam ??

Yes it's a stock beam.

[jick]

JHU has really nailed it!

[Jim Ratto]

stock ball joint beam with SAW adjusters, stock ball joint spindles, all the leaves, KYB GR2, 145 Kleber's on FF BRMS

Stock torsion springs, SAW adjustable spring plates, no Z bar, Type 2 snubbers, SAW camber stop, KYB GR2, 205/65 Firestone on FF BRMS

would prefer to go 185/70 CN36's on the rear someday.... or Michelin XWX  $$$

[Rob DVKK]

front - 135 - nankangs, hopefully xzx's this year. Old style adjusters, oil filled cofap shocks

rear - 205/70 - all stock rear think the torsions have lost a bit over the years, bus snubbers

[Rocket Ron]

Front CB Drop Spindles, stock shocks and Michelin 135's.

Rear Stock height, 28mm torsion bars, Red Koni's, Michelin 195/65/15 or Phoenix Slicks 26.0/6.0/15''W.

love your front wheels 

[Wünderwolff]

Adjustable standard width Puma axle far from adjusted at its lowest level. Standard, probably sagging a bit due to age, rear end. Porsche chromies allround, 4.5 for the front with 125 threadless michelins and 5.5 in the rear with deflating jenesaisquoi.

[Jon]

JHU has really nailed it!

Thanks jick!  

[Dave Rosique]

stock ball joint beam with SAW adjusters, stock ball joint spindles, all the leaves, KYB GR2, 145 Kleber's on FF BRMS

Stock torsion springs, SAW adjustable spring plates, no Z bar, Type 2 snubbers, SAW camber stop, KYB GR2, 205/65 Firestone on FF BRMS

would prefer to go 185/70 CN36's on the rear someday.... or Michelin XWX  $$$

OK Jim, your car looks bitchin! It looks like a '67 should.

Do you have short axles?(nothing personal here )

~DR.

[Jim Ratto]

stock ball joint beam with SAW adjusters, stock ball joint spindles, all the leaves, KYB GR2, 145 Kleber's on FF BRMS

Stock torsion springs, SAW adjustable spring plates, no Z bar, Type 2 snubbers, SAW camber stop, KYB GR2, 205/65 Firestone on FF BRMS

would prefer to go 185/70 CN36's on the rear someday.... or Michelin XWX  $$$

OK Jim, your car looks bitchin! It looks like a '67 should.

Do you have short axles?(nothing personal here )

~DR.

Hey Thanks Dave. I like the looks of a stock-ish '67, but with little mods here and there, i.e. rake.
Yeah it has short SAW axles.

thanks for the props 
Jim

[Rasser]

Front: 135, 4,5" (cant remember offset - sorry), CB Dropped spindles, drums, 2" narrowed beam etc.
Rear: 205/70, 5,5" (cant remember offset - sorry), Short axles, drums, type 2 snubbers, Red Koni shocks etc.
+ looooooooots of love  

[Martin Greaves]

Front CB Drop Spindles, stock shocks and Michelin 135's.

Rear Stock height, 28mm torsion bars, Red Koni's, Michelin 195/65/15 or Phoenix Slicks 26.0/6.0/15''W.

love your front wheels 

They would look good on your 67bug.

[darkmatter]

front: 2" narrowed beam magsraceworks, CB dropped spindles + wide 5 discs - 135 15 on 5.5 356 reps.
rear: IRS CB rear discs, 185 65 15 on 5.5 356 reps
ran centerlines "near the strip" in 07.... see you on it at SCC 09!

[Rennsurfer]

Thanks Ted!  This wouldn't of happened without a certain "Lurker"

Now THAT'S funny. Good one, Jason. Speaking of said lurker... we need his car on this thread.

Carry on.

[Jason Foster]

I second that since it happens to be one of the most iconic of it's type around.



  With that said I would like to say to all checking in here how refreshing it is to see this thread. It's so cool to see all these cars with the correct stance, except that poor Heb! anyway as Mark already so perfectly stated....
   
    Carry on.

[Dustin]

Front:  Puma adjusters, stock beam, Stock spindles, KYB GR2's but they are for a corvair and are a little shorter than regular.
          Front tires were nankang 145's on 5spokes now pirelli 145's on Flat Four enkei's

Rear:   Stock torsions stock setting,eurathane bushings, Bugpack lowered linkpin front shocks with dust cover cut off, 13 inch limiting straps, welded in truss bar, Rear tires were nankang 205/65/15 or MH DOT's 215/65/15 on 5 spokes now are Pirelli 205/65/15 on Flat Four enkei's or the DOT's

Hey Dustin, Nice car man!

Question... Why the short shocks in the rear?

~DR.

That's club member Jason's car.

[bilboa2]

I still like the look of the 135's but dam, since I went to 155's from 145's on my recent car,the ride improvement is improved greatly.Stopping in the wet with smaller tire contact and the wheels turned.. ...there is a difference.Disc front,155x15 stock spindles,boge shock, rear po;ished 356 b drums on 205/65x15.6 1/2 fake brms  Really enjoy the ride and comfort on braking. Getting old?? Still again love the look of 135 zx mich's on race car. BUT...,

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

Here Is My old 67 Vert Front beam was cut and rotated 3/4 of an inch top and bottom tubes, no Adjusters Koni Adjustable shocks all a round 14x5 1/2 Alloys tires were 155/70x14 in the front 185/70x14 in the rear rear was lowered 1 notch on the inside car sat nice an low and the ride was like a stocker center of headlight to the groung was 17 inches

[bilboa2]

oops wrong pic, better stance shot?  Stance vs ride quality? Any dip in town with no panic and sump in street, Jason your car looks great with lighter color rims... I guess that old argument ..STREET CAR...?..

[vwxtc4free]

JHU has really nailed it!

Exactly what I thouht when I saw that pic !  BTW... I love all the porsche chromies with no caps  and painted centers. Classic

[67worshipper]

front - 135 - nankangs, hopefully xzx's this year. Old style adjusters, oil filled cofap shocks

rear - 205/70 - all stock rear think the torsions have lost a bit over the years, bus snubbers

your car always looks bitchin rob