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shorty
 Post subject: rear suspension
PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:31 pm 
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What is the best way to raise the rear of a baja bug or thing. If i raise the torsion I don't want the wheel to be slanted like this \ /. What do i need to do?
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Purchase some rear trailing arms from Dean. He builds his to compensate for the camber thingy 8)

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If its a swing axel there is not much you can do. Ifs an IRS then buy longer and wider arms.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:41 pm 
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If its an IRS, the cheapest way is to buy a set of air shocks. Thats what I did to the baja that I used to have, it worked good, just rode a little stiff.

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Damn Donnie, thats a nice lookin bug!

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Bigger tires?
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Cool car!! Forsale?

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Steve you and Firebug will be trying to put in a subie :lol: :lol: :lol:
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already sold it about 2 years ago.
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[quote='rockrockets1']Steve you and Firebug will be trying to put in a subie :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]
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Like there's anything else. :-x

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[quote='rockrockets1']Steve you and Firebug will be trying to put in a subie :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]
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[quote='shorty']What is the best way to raise the rear of a baja bug or thing. If i raise the torsion I don't want the wheel to be slanted like this \ /. What do i need to do?[/quote]

Not sure how everything here gets turned in to suby fest?? Like Roy said bigger tires will make a huge differance. I put 2" taller tires on mine last summer and was amazed at the differance.
Dean

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[quote='D. Marks'][quote='shorty']What is the best way to raise the rear of a baja bug or thing. If i raise the torsion I don't want the wheel to be slanted like this \ /. What do i need to do?[/quote]

Not sure how everything here gets turned in to suby fest?? Like Roy said bigger tires will make a huge differance. I put 2" taller tires on mine last summer and was amazed at the differance.
Dean[/quote]

how about a new site? "woodsuby.co

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shorty
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Thanks for the info. I just got baja1965 THING, and i'm going to try and make a baja out of it. First things first, need to put a motor in it and then we will start playing with it.
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Put the biggest baddest tire you can afford on it and go have some fun!!
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