Adjusting the rear torsion bar for ride height 1974 Volkswagen VW Beetle Tyle 1

[@scottm4894]

Nice video, way better than others I've seen.

[@grantclouse8410]

Thank you and great video! I'm about to change the camber for my rear wheels I think this is how to do it. First time buggy owner here.

[@skipdog21]

Happy to help! I have a frw other little videos that will hopefully be helpful as well

[@benjiereeves4919]

Very easy to understand. Gonna do mine soo. Thanks!

[@skipdog21]

Happy to help!

[@edwardlocke874]

Excellent...thank you

[@shubhamsunner3459]

Thanks bro.

[@jan3019]

This will help me alot, i want to convert to short one cos i'm gonna do a baja bug project for larger tires. How do you know if you det the right height? do you put the wheels back and then heck the height and then take it off to do more adjustment?

[@firesquirrel646]

Great video lowering my 73 super beetle my question is once I popped out my spring plate I marked it with a sharpie on frame part then I pulled the plate off when doing so the torsion bar part that goes inside the frame or middle part of car pulled out loosing the placement. My goal was to replace bushing and lower the rear 4 inches if u can help i would appreciate it thanks

[@skipdog21]

I would recommend putting the plate back on without the bushing TEMPORARILY until you find what the correct alignment is. The inner and out splines are not the same so it will be a little trial and error for you. Once you find it matching with your sharpie mark then you have your starting point. A 4 inch drop is going to shoe your tires pretty badly so you may need a transmission/engine raise to comp. Hope this helps

[@stevencallahan6815]

My car has always kinda leaned to the pass. Side but I lowered the front of my 72 SB and now its really high in the rear driver side and its almost touching on the front pass. tire. Have you ever heard of rear torsion wearing and making the front sit clock eyed?

[@skipdog21]

Could be the torsion bar causing it by having too much on one side verse the other. Could also be a damaged torsion bar causing a sag on the passenger side. I would also check the front torsion bar on the front of the car.it is held by a bolt in the center of the housing and the passenger side could be broken or missing a bar more than the drivers side.

[@prashantmundargi3428]

Pls advise- If I have to change the torsion bar bushings of my 71SB do i disengage at the CV joint end or the swing arm at the allen bolt end to swing the drum to relieve the spring tension ? Which is a lesser hassle ? Also is there a way to remove the spring cover ( 4 bolts) without bring out the torsion bar from its housing so as not to disturb the stock height as I fear I may alter the splines settings while putting it back although I would do the needed markings ?

[@skipdog21]

A lot of questions! Mark across the spring arm plate joint with a paint pen, remove the top end shock absorber bolt, remove the spring arm.plat bolts, and then the drum should swing out of the way. Mark the location of the spring arm to the torsion bar housing with a paint pen and it is helpful to also use a angle finder to add addition reinstall informstion. Now remove the 4 bolts of the torsion housing. If you are replacing the rubber/poly bushing you can do so. Place the plate back on and make sure that it matches the line you drew and the angle is the same. This will ensure you keep your original height. As always, there is a lot of force in the torsion bar. Enough to snap a leg or arm. Be careful!!!

[@prashantmundargi3428]

@@skipdog21 Thank you so much. Please let me know where u sourced your bushings so has to have the original rubber notch on the inner surface of the outer rubber bushing as seen in yur video. The once I saw all had plain smooth inner surfaces without the notch,

[@prashantmundargi3428]

Sorry ! the rubber notch is on the outer surface of the outer rubber

[@Boeing767DriverAA]

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[@Bugmason]

Thank you this has more info than JBUG video. I have a 1963 vw bug so would this be the same prossess?

[@skipdog21]

Same process for the bar adjust. Minor differences with the outer plate but you get the idea for sure

[@Bugmason]

Thank you

[@Cravinaride]

Be careful, that safety catch can still let the spring plate go. I have a broken index finger to prove it. First broken bone in 62 years! ('74 Karmann Ghia)

[@danielwirtz1961]

So u have to repeat the whole process on the other side with turning the torsion bar?

[@skipdog21]

Yes. Both sides have to be done

[@volkswatson]

Lol I was so confused. I thought you had lifted the front and were trying to raise the rear.. 😂

[@Secret-un1ui]

So I got a 74 super Beatle any major difference

[@skipdog21]

No major difference. Your rear shock may look different than a standard but the rest works the same