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Forum: Suspension July 11th 2004, 02:16
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Posted By boygenius
Maybe someone switched rear hubs to get more...

Maybe someone switched rear hubs to get more track for their car. :confused:
Forum: Suspension July 11th 2004, 00:53
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
Hmmmm. Can you post some pics. I know that the...

Hmmmm. Can you post some pics. I know that the 1986 turbo had the early aluminum trailing arms with less track increase.
Well since they have the bump stop area in the arm that should make for one...
Forum: Suspension July 7th 2004, 01:05
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
Alignment help.

Just a simple way to get your trailing arms pretty straight when bolting them up. I used a 3/8" drive extension and a 16mm craftsman socket to hold the trailing arm in place while the bolts were...
Forum: Suspension June 6th 2004, 15:01
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
Bump stop pics... I used some summit...

Bump stop pics...

I used some summit universal bump stops an ddrilled and tapped the shock tower at the correct angle so they would hit the top of the trailing arm. On the right side I screwed up...
Forum: Suspension February 23rd 2004, 11:50
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
The early aluminum arms are easier to use, year...

The early aluminum arms are easier to use, year 1985.5 to 1986 because there is a place for the suspension bump stop.

The later trailing arms 1987 and later are a little wider so there is no need...
Forum: Suspension February 1st 2004, 12:13
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
SilverBullit you have the early arms, We with the...

SilverBullit you have the early arms, We with the late arms don't have the flat area on the trailing arm. Not going to be that easy for us. :(

Zen, I measured the stock suspension and there is...
Forum: Suspension February 1st 2004, 00:20
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
OK, the distance between the bump stop and the...

OK, the distance between the bump stop and the shock tower is approximately 4-3/4" with stock suspension. I will remove my bushings from the porsche arms and re-install them in the VW ones and take...
Forum: Suspension January 31st 2004, 23:53
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
If you mount the bump stop upside down so that it...

If you mount the bump stop upside down so that it attaches to the shock tower you only have a 2" gap, that works out to 3-1/4" wheel travel. If you mount it to the arm on inside of the spring plates...
Forum: Suspension January 31st 2004, 23:31
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
Zen. do you remember how much space is between...

Zen. do you remember how much space is between the bump stop and the shock tower on the stock suspension. :confused:
Forum: Suspension January 31st 2004, 22:44
Replies: 67
Views: 70,337
Posted By boygenius
Please post a pic. :)

Please post a pic. :)
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