Atomwerks springplates

These aren't adjustable spring plates. You just determine the drop you want and the length of the torsion bars and order accordingly. Also, I think there is an opening in the front connector of the plates to insert the torsion bar to eliminate the indexing issue. Essentially it is plug and play if I understand the explanation on the website and their instructional videos.

The first question I would ask of other VS owners is; Can you remove the torsion bar end caps/spring plates on a VS or is it captive because the body is in the way?

After that, it would take almost exactly the same time to re-set the spring plates that you have to a new height as it would to install those new jobbies (maybe less) so, why?

They are kinda pretty, though.......

You need longer spring plates when you lower the car otherwise the toe-in gets to be too much. The longer plates gives you stock toe settings. The kink in the spring plate is needed because when you lower the car, the hard suspension stops on the shock tower get in the way. The kink gives you full suspension travel between the stock stops without needing to notch the spring plate which weakens it.

Justin:

Thanks for your eloquent explanation. I spent the better part of the day just learning all I could about lowering the car and this seemed to me to make the most sense for the reasons you stated. It seems that you can do the whole deal, including new bushings and other bits for about $300.00. New shocks, if they are required, would be extra. 

I was going to go Atomwerks route as well cause they are the local guys, but the price and lack of adjustment turned me off.   Kadie Shack has adjustable Empi plates with new bushings for about $115.  My CMC is sitting on FOrd patten wheels 8 X 15 which means that the car is higher in back cause will not clear wheel wells.  THis  is fine on Detroit Iron but so wrong on speedster.  New drums are at machine shop getting ford patten studs installed.  Will post pics once all is done.  WHile all is apart doing brakes, wheel cyls etc.  Does anyone know if there is a supplier of shortened emergency brake cables that will fit a CMC.  Oh and yes I am also in the middle of addressing the issue that is the rat's nest called a wiring harness.  Small wonder so many of these kit car cos came and went.

Brudda:

They have an adjustable version as I recall, but I think it is just for IRS and is considerably more expensive. You might check their website, Atomwerks.com

I checked the Atomwerks web site and watched a 12min video (Well done, no garbled audio. no shadowed or fuzzy visuals) on installing spring plates.

It's a fantastic instructional !!!

Charles Adams takes all the mystery out of it step by step...Even a clutz like me  could do it now!!!

He starts out by displaying the exact tools required. I've got them all thanks to Harbor Freight...all I'm missing is a black 'wife beater' shirt and some decorative arm tattoos.

Yeah, I watched  two or three of his instructional videos yesterday. Really good. Clear, concise.

If it's a swingaxle car there's no problem in removing everything on a VS; I believe if the car is IRS then it might be a different story.

still going to have negative camber issues

VIdeo of installing the spring plate is good however I am more interested in how to get the plate off without losing a finger or head.  I found this but it is mostly a slide show and some video sure would be helpful.  Anyone found one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2jSBIiC6jQ

Bluz,

Adam (AtomWerks...atomwerkATgmail.com) has a very detailed video on safely removing a springplate.

He uses a C clamp to keep the plate from slipping off the 'notch' until the tension is relived.

You can read this post, too:

https://www.speedsterowners.com...rear-ride-height--vw