Something something something dark side.

[airkooled]

Thanks man! I have been driving it all week getting her dialed in for sowo so my deadline is quickly approaching. Don't wanna sweat the small stuff but its just a few weeks away and i haven't got the turbo on it yet!

[dirty_thirty]

Really looks amazing. Major props

[airkooled]

Did a little work this week lowered her more! Now its a sway bar steering box fender destroying monster! at any rate here is some old mixed with new pics of her!
old pics i like the lighting



new lows looks like it barfed its front off lol

got a few friends to hop in the trunk to test clearance

and bam new lows

small shoot coming soon! thanks for looking guys

[cookie monster]

WOW, looks nice man

[airkooled]

Me too! Gonna work a little on that tonight

[Bra1nl3ss]

Very nice beetle, would love to see it turbonized

[airkooled]

Lol at least everyone will remember my build title ha! Sorry I've been slacking on pics

[Silverman]

Best title... as said by someone else this is now running through my head over and over.... great VW though!

[airkooled]

Ah so basically not much gain for the Added lows ha! That being said the tie rod flip made a massive difference. My coils are home made so the coil option is averted! I'm going to try to get some more pics of her up.

[IamParadox]

Your car sits perfect right now, IMHO! As for the late front end, there's more clearance between the control arms and tie rods (eliminating the need for a flip kit.) It also comes apart a lot easier than the the 3 bolt, and coilovers are less expensive for the later style. One downside is the whole assembly is a little wider than the '73, so it would mess with your fitment on the front.

[airkooled]

Thank you sir! Not a bad idea did the two bolt pick up any clearance? I have thought of a rack setup but honestly I scrape sway bar as it is lol so I may could gain a touch more low. But thats a touch lol

[IamParadox]

Your Super Beetle, sir, epitomizes everything I've always known a Fat Chick could be! I applaud you!
To solve the steering box vs. control arm issue, have you guys thought about installing a rack and pinion from a later (75 and up) car? I've been toying with the idea myself, considering the rest of my front end has already been updated to the later 2-bolt style.

[airkooled]

Mine is a 73 I have only hit mine once. I'm too scared to bend the pitman arm. I believe we will be making tubular arms to clear the pitman. havent figured it out fully. Gonna get through this year then gonna shoot for more low!

[iamjohnisrad]

Plans are turbo and modifying the front control arms so i can go a tad lower. Right now the steering box and the lower control arm are less than an inch apart, scary!

turbo? hell yes

i'm very curious about your idea for the control arms, i have the same steering box/control arm issue right now. but i'm closer than an inch and it hits all the time.


o yea. what year is this thing?

[airkooled]

Lol that was my aim . There isnt much frame mods done.