Lowering a VW Bug in 10 Minutes

Quick timelapse of lowering a VW Bug for free. Rear suspension only.
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[@makaylinnaidoo7123]

This is perfect! Thank you!

[@punchysgarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@vincentbarrios3527]

This was more helpful and understandable with zero words than the other videos. This is my style lol. I’ll be doing this to my 71 ghia in the next month to match up the 2.5 drop front end I just did. Thanks man

[@punchysgarage]

Awesome! Glad it helped. Subscribe for more in the future. Appreciate the comment

[@vincentbarrios3527]

Finally getting the spare time to do it this week. I just go one spline in the counter clockwise direction right? So downward

[@punchysgarage]

@vincentbarrios3527 one spline yea. You'll want to turn the spring plate so its angled up one spline. Therefor setting the car lowered when you put it back on the ground. Hope that makes sense

[@punchysgarage]

@vincentbarrios3527 passenger side will turn one spline clockwise. Driverside would be one spline counter clockwise.

[@vincentbarrios3527]

Yup makes perfect sense, I had an idea but I just needed the reassurance. Thanks so much man. You’re a legend

[@medicocreguitarist4206]

That looks so much better!

[@punchysgarage]

Agreed. I don't want to do that job again. But it was worth it

[@user-xc2qy4bn3x]

Sick Bro...awesome.

[@vwcoco]

Perfect stance !!

[@dmv423]

I feel like I need some Dramamine, otherwise, Great Video, and fun to listen to the Chipmunks swearing

[@punchysgarage]

Ha. I think I'm going to get a chest mount for the gopro for future work. But thanks for watching. 🤙

[@JephRants]

Running that airtool off a pancake is a boss move.

[@punchysgarage]

Haha 😄

[@tolinanelda2448]

Hi. Your blue beetle has a front bumper that is lower. Where the mounting is located below the front hood decklid. I wonder if I cut holes install the rubber and put it on the same bumper will we be able to attach it? Or do I need to bumper brackets behind? Cheers!

[@punchysgarage]

Hey. I'm not really sure to be honest

[@tubergenmotorsports4193]

Was the rear cut just so trailing arm could be pulled out? I have a swing axle so it might be different.

[@punchysgarage]

Exactly. It was the only way unfortunately

[@aneesackbarali5149]

10min video for a 2hr job . Not bad😁

[@keiranapsitlivens1687]

Great vid! Thanks! 1 question, without trying to sound stupid, does this need to be done to both sides? Or does the one bar do both? I'm guessing it will need to be repeated, but I'm unsure. Cheers!

[@punchysgarage]

Hey thanks. This needs to be done on both sides.

[@ReclaimedLivingHomeandAuto]

How many notches did you adjust the plate to get the 2.5” lowered in the back?

[@punchysgarage]

Hi. Just one. 2 clicks sets it pretty low

[@WolfHausMotorwerks]

You don't need to cut the spring plate to do this job. Otherwise nice job!

[@punchysgarage]

I'd would have loved to not cut it. But I didn't think I'd get it dropped without. Thanks though!

[@punchysgarage]

I didn't have to cut it on my 67. The 71 though I did

[@briansmythe3219]

cool

[@robertsupriano1969]

I get it in theory, but I’d never figure it out. I bought a lowered beetle and I really want to get it back up.

[@levigundersen8390]

it is a bit more difficult to raise back to the original. I have lowered mine myself like this, but it was a bit difficult to get it back to the original as it is tighter to get to place. Haven't cracked the code yet

[@joeduckett5453]

How many notches did you move the plate to get that drop thanks

[@punchysgarage]

One outer spline.

[@raptie2822]

Idk why the fast wrenching and groaning is funny

[@punchysgarage]

Good. Was hoping to get some laughs 😅

[@Prestonesfpv]

Can you lift the rear in the same way ?

[@punchysgarage]

Yea goes down and up

[@dilshansomanayake7903]

Are you using Stanley tools

[@punchysgarage]

I would never do such a thing.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they even want to slow down all the gas pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. :-((((

[@punchysgarage]

Yea it's happening globally. I will still drive this car. They can't stop me

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@punchysgarage Biggest Problem wont be the local BABVVO laws, sadly China and Pakistan dictate the end of use of all combustion cars worldwide too. Its not about the environment....Chinas boss Darth Xi and Pakistans Boss Darth Larutumbrlulli told our EU politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic, aircrafts, ships or combustion based industry after 2030...I am sure USA and UK also will be forced by China into 100% electric traffic because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China.... China just rules the world and Pakistan thinks they are the superior engineering force in the world and wants to sell lithium, cobalt as well as China...:-(

[@ahsankhan4056]

All important parts are out of focus

[@punchysgarage]

Yea. Well next time I'll have you come by and hold the camera for me. Sound good?

[@glen3993]

you wasted a lot of money on those drop spindles, all you need to do is pull the tension rods out and turn them around and it changes the angle and drops it, FREE drop kit

[@punchysgarage]

This video is of exactly that. Free drop.

[@zinny3583]

I just bought a bug as my first car...I want to lower it, so I want to know if there will be any negatives to it doing it this way? And by how many inches will it drop?

[@steveschramko2386]

Only one question remains....just WHY would anyone want to mutilate a car in this way....?

[@punchysgarage]

Easy. Low n slow bro.

[@aircnc9385]

Because it’s not your car Steve. That’s why. Anything else you want to cry about?

[@jeremyayers2281]

10 min A?????

[@punchysgarage]

Yup. It's a 10 min video

[@rudylopez5620]

Sorry, your video just got me so dizzy that I lost interest in finishing seeing it.

[@punchysgarage]

Yea the head mount does that. I'll use a chest mount next time. Thanks for trying I guess