Cost to lower Speedster

Hmmmmm.......

Well, four hours seems a bit short, while 8 hours to swap the front spindles, do a front-end alignment, check the height and adjust, if necessary (that's a morning, right there), then adjust the rear height twice (very few places ever get it right the first time) and make sure the corners are height balanced seems a lot closer to reality.  

If they come in under 8 hours then give them a bonus plate of brownies.

If the four hour place will guarantee the price regardless of hours (pay for the job, not the hours, in other words) and they have a good rep (other than talking a good line), then go with them.  Caveat emptor.........

Thanks Gordon.

Yes I need to check the alignment etc. is being done.  The first estimate may have been a casual guess..

Thanks again. I knew you guys would know the traps to watch out for. I appreciate the feedback as I head down the VW path and ownership..

As a complete aside-- having a single shop willing to do the work is a luxury. HAving two?

You live in a place midwest guys can only dream about.

What?

Worcester, Massachusetts?

Is he here, too?  

WOW!

would be nice if they could scale the car & get them equal, but you would probably need adjustable spring plates for that ($100-400 depending on what where you get )

Thanks again guys for the replies.

There are three workshops that do VW work...

I went with the guys who quoted 8 hours. They pulled spindles out of stock and seemed to know their stuff. They had old kombis and even two Things there. Lots of retro bits about.

The others whilst obviously good, work on general mechanical as well as old and new VW. They had a few Golf cars there and a type 3....

Thanks again.

Bernie.

Marksbug,

The rear is 1 1/4" higher than the front....

When I spoke to the mechanic about lowering they worked the two heights front and back and suggested with 2 1/2 drop at the front the back would need to come down about 4" - two splines 4 1/4...

if needed I know springs will sort. It is too good of an adjustment not tonget it right.

The speedsters look great lowered....

OK, BMK, I'm with Stan on this........

Where the heck do you live with that kind of VW talent nearby??

Bernie lives in Oz.  I guess the Wizard likes VWs.

Ok, somewhat seriously, he does live in Australia.  Oz, get it?  Oz?  I'm here all week folks.

I would still get the adjustable spring plates to fine tune the weight. I havent used the atom works plates, but there nice looking&made well, I have the swayaway type on my bug.

 you wont know till you getter done and see just what you end up with, but depending on how much you can get some plates for & new bushings/gromets it would be the time to put them on so you can fine tune the hight&weight on each tire. good luck&keep the dirty side down.

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Thanks again guys for the feedback.

I live in Australia - the Land Down Under.

I am fortunate having Euro cars nearby along with Wolfsburg Motors in Barwon Heads  Road precinct and VW Performance in Melbourne. So a few options.

The Speedster is a recent purchase and I have a few other cars that re mainly American based.

..if anyone is interested I am happy to share car pictures, garage photos etc. just email me at                                                 kni-time@bigpond.net.au 

thanks again for the advice for lowering..