Chassis notch?
Chassis notch?
Hi guys I've lowered my fast back 2 splines at the back and the drive shafts seems to hit the body on rough bumps etc... Anyone else experiences this and how did u combat it? I know some will say raise it... But for those who didn't did u do a chassis notch or is there another way?
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I don't think it will be hitting the body. The subframe is between the drive shaft and the body. Though I didn't know the drive shaft would reach that far installed either. Have you checked for whiteness marks?
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Have you removed the bumpstops?
Are the shocks bottoming out?
Are the shocks bottoming out?
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No the bumpstops havnt been removed.. that I was awere anyway....
I didn't think of the shocks...there newly fitted standard kgb shocks...they could be bottoming out? What would be the cure for that?
On the drive shaft subject that was just a guess as my watercooled vws always suffered from driveshafts hitting the body so was going with that.
I didn't think of the shocks...there newly fitted standard kgb shocks...they could be bottoming out? What would be the cure for that?
On the drive shaft subject that was just a guess as my watercooled vws always suffered from driveshafts hitting the body so was going with that.
Re: Chassis notch?
Check the bumpstops first.
Then if it's still happening get shorter shocks.
Then if it's still happening get shorter shocks.
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OK cheers guys... I've just changed the rear shocks lol!!
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Did it work? Otherwise check if tbe springplates are reaching the end of their travel, you may need notched ones?
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Don't notch springplates it weakens them, just get some adjustable ones from Transporterhaus.Aaronslimvw wrote: ↑26th August 2018 - 9:04amDid it work? Otherwise check if tbe springplates are reaching the end of their travel, you may need notched ones?
I've got these 2" springplates ready to fit (along with a vast number of other parts.....).
https://transporterhaus.de/index.php/pr ... ates-copy/
If yours is IRS then you'll need these.
https://transporterhaus.de/index.php/pr ... ng-plates/
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