Low butt, Rear is a little low Options

[Boothy]

Morning!

I FINALLY got my '74 back on its feet and running. Her butt is riding low. I read a few of the posts here but still fuzzy.

I have Koni Reds and I read that they have an adjuster. But it that for firmness of ride height?

It's just a commuter so I don't need anything wild. Do I adjust the shocks, put in bigger springs, progressive springs? Bump up to 200lb springs? I see the adjusters you can buy.

Thanks!

[VaccaRabite]

This becomes an aesthetic thing. And pics help a TON.
As stock these cars for US delivery had a raised front end due to US headlight rules. So your car may just be a stock ride height.

Personally, if your rear is low, I think you should lower the front to match and then get it aligned.

Zach

[wonkipop]

This becomes an aesthetic thing. And pics help a TON.
As stock these cars for US delivery had a raised front end due to US headlight rules. So your car may just be a stock ride height.

Personally, if your rear is low, I think you should lower the front to match and then get it aligned.

Zach

not so sure about that.
the 6s were not set up nose up from factory.
same headlights, same headlight laws?
in theory if the headlight height was the case then sixes would be like 4s.

i believe US headlight hts were solved with the pop up units.
whole reason for pop ups on all sorts of cars later on.

the theory i favour is VW dictated understeer set up for the 4s.
as only the fours appear to have been delivered nose up.

VW did much the same thing with the set up on 411s and 412s, superbugs and even type 3s. they all sat nose up. in part to take luggage loads in the front trunk but also i understand to "engineer" in understeer to counter their natural tendency to oversteer.

the original boges had no adjustment in the perches. so it was a single setting for the rear spring set up from factory. you could lower the front to level out to where the springs naturally sat the rear.

mine still had its original boges when i pulled it out to recommission it 5 years ago.
replaced the front shocks and rear with billstiens.
the bills have the adjustable rear perches so you can play with the rear setting.
i ended up raising the rear a tad and then levelling the car.