Lower Your VW Bus Rear End Part 1 | 1969 VW Bay Window Bus Revival Project Episode 31

In this video I adjust my rear spring plates. You can also turn your torsion bars as well. I chose to leave them in place and move my spring plates. I have heard that if you turn the torsion bars it is a more subtle adjustment. So if you want a smaller adjustment try that.
In the second part I will show you how it ended up coming out with just one spline adjustment. I started with two but it was lower in the rear than in the front so didn't like it.
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[@robinclwch4082]

Thank you 🙏 finally someone explained about the break line which goes right through the spring plate 👍 great video

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Thanks dude. Yeah I didn’t realize that either until I did the job. I don’t think the beetle is like this.

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great job and great explanation and filming. Well done Sir !

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Appreciate it.

[@ratridermaan]

Good tutorial, thank you! I'm looking to raise mine, haha. Should be a similar process.

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Yes. Same thing. Just turn the other direction.

[@mikesmithmedia3369]

Thanks for your video. I’m attempting this tomorrow, actually fitting adjustable spring plates

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Yeah. Wish I would have done that so I could adjust without having to redo everything.

[@ggolds5]

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.

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

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.

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

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