Aircooled VW South Africa

Ok,..maybe I'll now expose my ignorance here BUT,..I see in the "volksworld that guys seem to always fit narrowed beams up front??
What is the purpose ???? Or isit just to look nice ??
What say you ?
Haans

Not sure if its a Young thing, but some of the reasons I have heard is to

1) fit fat tyres
2) fit disk brakes so not to have the wheel standing out.
3) ????????

All I know its not good for road holding.

Maybe someone younger can reply and tell us WHY ???????

Herman

If I recall it is to give the front that lowered look without actually lowering the car and to get the front wheels "tucked" into the fender.
Surely it must affect the turning circle?

So it's mostly for the looks and the uncomfortable ride !!!

Retrovan I have sent 2 pm's to you but I dunno what happens to it,..... can't find them in my outbox,....so I do not thinkyou got them ???

Haans

it allows you to drop the front end and not have the tyres rub the fenders
also stems from drag racing mentality where a car that is long and narrow wants to go straight, and a car with wheels in a square wants to turn - so if you are in a slide and have lost control, the long and narrow tends to turn the car to face its direction of travel, whereas the wider car just wants to spin

Haans wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:37 pm So it's mostly for the looks and the uncomfortable ride !!!

Retrovan I have sent 2 pm's to you but I dunno what happens to it,..... can't find them in my outbox,....so I do not thinkyou got them ???

Haans

Noting in my inbox

You can send to my e-mail if you want.

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Herman

I'll try again
Haans

Narrowed beams are usually run on cars that are lowered.

If the car is lowered, it is more likely that the outer edge of the tyre will come into contact with the fender, when taking a corner. To avoid body damage, the turning circle has to be limited (compromised). Alternatively, installing a narrowed beam restores some of the clearance between the outer edge of the tyre and the fender.

Lowered Ghias are very unforgiving, and require an up to 4" narrowed beam, to restore the turning circle. Personally don't like the tucked under look.

So!,.....bottomline is,........I'm too longin the tooth
And I love comfort !!
Nothinglike cruising in a ghia at 90 k's,....can do it all day acording to boytie!
Thanks guys !
Haans

only 90? My bus doesnt even go that slow

Tony,.....91 ??

Haans