Raise Rear End

@Marshall

Setting the rear ride height is relatively easy IF you have the right tools and a bit of experience.  Just about any competent VW Beetle repair shop should be able to do this for you.  Just go to the following link, print it out and bring it along with you when you visit a few shops to interview them, before deciding on the one you like to do the work.  Totally guessing, here, but I would expect a fee of about $400 to do both sides and get them even, side to side.  The fee is mostly all labor and doing this is time consuming, but they really should check the rear wheel alignment after re-setting the height.

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

@Marshall

Marshall, if your car has adjustable spring plates like this pic shows...

...it would be a simple matter of raising the rear wheels off the ground and turning the adjustment bolt (allan head fitting) to the desired height. Its a trial and error process, raise the wheel, adjust the bolt, put car back on the ground and roll the car to settle the suspension. Repeat process to reach desired height.

If you don't have these, then @Gordon Nichols advice is the way for you to go. Let us know how it turns out.

@MusbJim posted:

@Marshall

Marshall, if your car has adjustable spring plates like this pic shows...

...it would be a simple matter of raising the rear wheels off the ground and turning the adjustment bolt (allan head fitting) to the desired height. Its a trial and error process, raise the wheel, adjust the bolt, put car back on the ground and roll the car to settle the suspension. Repeat process to reach desired height.

If you don't have these, then @Gordon Nichols advice is the way for you to go. Let us know how it turns out.

And there you have it folks, ANOTHER technical post by the man, the myth, the legend......El Guapo.

I knew 2021 was going to be the year but I just didn't know for what. Now I do.

I approach any driveway or speed bump at a 35 degree angle to avoid bottoming out. Try this in the meantime while deciding on what you're going to do to your rear suspension. Sometimes even when you have your suspension set up you may have to do this...............Bruce

My rear suspension is about the same height as @MusbJim's but I have dual exhaust tips exiting rearward just behind the tires.  Because of the low height and the tips sticking out towards the back I, too, approach speed bumps and my son's slightly elevated driveway at an angle to prevent scraping on something.

Hitting speed bumps at 40+mph doesn't help.  It just scares the Beejeezus out of the passenger.

@Gordon Nichols posted:

My rear suspension is about the same height as @MusbJim's but I have dual exhaust tips exiting rearward just behind the tires.  Because of the low height and the tips sticking out towards the back I, too, approach speed bumps and my son's slightly elevated driveway at an angle to prevent scraping on something.

Hitting speed bumps at 40+mph doesn't help.  It just scares the Beejeezus out of the passenger.

I think El Guapo is a little bit taller than you Gordo. Or maybe it's just the size of his melon that makes him look taller.

Shoot........

That made me think that MUSBJIM is taller than “The Great Gordoon”!

Not gonna happen THIS year, Roberto!

No, I am not standing on a lift! (At least that you can see. )
(Pretty good legs, too, on both of us. )

@Gordon Nichols posted:

Shoot........

That made me think that MUSBJIM is taller than “The Great Gordoon”!

Not gonna happen THIS year, Roberto!

No, I am not standing on a lift! (At least that you can see. )
(Pretty good legs, too, on both of us. )

Are you guys at The Mystery Spot? I guess his melon does make him look taller. Bwaaa Haaaa

“Mystery Spot”?

I dunno.  We were out-of-town tourists from New England and didn’t know where the heck we were most of the time.  

And when we were headed north on the shore road, the ocean was always on the wrong side.  You guys really need to straighten that whole thing out.....    

that not the Mystery Spot

@Marshall- How much do you think you want to raise the rear?  Gordon's how to adjust torsion bars (I'm assuming that's what it is since I can't access it at the moment) article can be done by anyone who's done some mechanical work.  Can you post a pic showing how low the rear is?

The front one and a half to 2 inches. My wife reports that the plan looks like it’s sticking up to high. I would assume they would raise the rear to match the front lift?

On holiday in Florida and away from my computer. I’ll try to post some more information and photos when I return home. Thanks.