Help -Can you reverse a VBP mono leaf?
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2020
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From: Ocean County NJ
Not necessarily true. If the PO threw the VB catalog at this car it may have the front mono spring on it. This also is a 5 minute job to raise or lower the car. The owner does not say what is on the front. But you are correct if it has stock coils it is a lot longer job. Also once you cut you cannot add back on. That is the beauty of the mono spring. You can go up and down easily. I had this setup on my 72 for a while. Went full coil over now and sold the kit and installed it on a forum members car.
im going to try raising the rear first, I assume it can it be done with wheels on the ground?
it looks like passenger side front tire is rubbing A bit on frame need to check that out too
Melting Slicks
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From: Allenton Wisconsin
About your concern of the "hard ride", those look like the shocks are chrome. My VP&B dual mount kit came with chromed Carerra shocks, they are adjustable. They have 3 adjustment positions. T
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From: Forked River NJ
Yes you ca do it with the wheels on the ground if you can get to the adjusters. Once you do the adjustment roll the car back and forth some to let things settle. Better yet take a drive around the block and let it settle. Then take your measurements.
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Drifting
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From: Ocean County NJ
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Drifting
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From: Ocean County NJ
have about 3 inches of ground clearance for the side pipes, was relieved then didn't hit the driveway when I brought it home, the previous owner said he had to redo his driveway apron.
Melting Slicks
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From: Allenton Wisconsin
That's the problem with getting old, I just cannot remember. I know the shock has to be removed and me thinks compressed and then the shaft turned. You can feel the clicking. I'll see if the original instructions are still around from 20 years ago when first installed. T
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Drifting
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From: Ocean County NJ
That's the problem with getting old, I just cannot remember. I know the shock has to be removed and me thinks compressed and then the shaft turned. You can feel the clicking. I'll see if the original instructions are still around from 20 years ago when first installed. T
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First of all, that car is gorgeous!
Now, I do have one question regarding the rough ride. I know absolutely ZERO about the VBP suspension system so I am not addressing that. My question is how old are the tires. I had previously driven on some tires that looked like new but we're about 15-20 years old (based on the receipt not a date code on the tires). That vehicle rode worse than the 1941 farm truck (3/4 ton) I had also been driving. Changing the tires made a world of difference for that car.
Kael
Now, I do have one question regarding the rough ride. I know absolutely ZERO about the VBP suspension system so I am not addressing that. My question is how old are the tires. I had previously driven on some tires that looked like new but we're about 15-20 years old (based on the receipt not a date code on the tires). That vehicle rode worse than the 1941 farm truck (3/4 ton) I had also been driving. Changing the tires made a world of difference for that car.
Kael
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2020
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From: Ocean County NJ
First of all, that car is gorgeous!
Now, I do have one question regarding the rough ride. I know absolutely ZERO about the VBP suspension system so I am not addressing that. My question is how old are the tires. I had previously driven on some tires that looked like new but we're about 15-20 years old (based on the receipt not a date code on the tires). That vehicle rode worse than the 1941 farm truck (3/4 ton) I had also been driving. Changing the tires made a world of difference for that car.
Kael
Now, I do have one question regarding the rough ride. I know absolutely ZERO about the VBP suspension system so I am not addressing that. My question is how old are the tires. I had previously driven on some tires that looked like new but we're about 15-20 years old (based on the receipt not a date code on the tires). That vehicle rode worse than the 1941 farm truck (3/4 ton) I had also been driving. Changing the tires made a world of difference for that car.
Kael