Complete 1969-77 VW Beetle/Ghia PRObuilt Lowering Kit - 2173

The Great way to lower 1969 through 1977 Classic Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle and Karmann Ghia is with a Complete PRObuilt Lowering Kit from Airkewld. It lowers the vehicle from 2.50" or 63mm to 10" or 254mm up front and from stock height to 6" or 150mm in the rear.

Stock is a relative term. Even though you have not changed anything over time, you are assessing the vehicle's overall height as it currently sits. But it has relaxed over time, gradually starting to sag. This is what a stock Beetle at stock height looks like off the showroom floor, over a 6" gap between the top of the tire and the upper fender arch. Even the rear wheels have some positive camber.

Assembled in the USA | Product updated 6/23/23 by Pete

Related: I might want an assembled beam instead of this | Front Disc Brake Kits | Rear Disc Brake Kits | Performance Transaxle would match this kit

Typical time to install - 12 Hours | Install PDF Link | Install Video | Tools Needed

Products included in this kit;

• 4" Ultimate Adjustable and Narrowed Beam
• Torsions
• Tie Rods
• Premium Tie Rod Ends
• Steering Dampener
• Beam Bolts
• Rubber Body Pads
• Inspection Plate and seal
• PRObuilt Arms with Premium Ball Joints broken in
• Drop Drum Spindles Standard (Disc Spindles for factory disc brakes only) - Will work with BAD Series Brakes with Wilwood Calipers
• Adjustable front and rear shocks
• Lowered Eccentrics

The Ultimate Beam (UB) allows you to adjust your ride height from stock height down to *seven inches on average. The UB has Delrin bushings, a steering dampener bracket, and grease-able zerks. The UB can come in stock width, up to 4" narrowed with shock towers.

What's included?

• The Ultimate Beam comes powder coated satin black with adjusters installed, delrin bushings, grease zerks, and hardware (steering dampener lock nut, washer, upper shock bolt assembly hardware and steering box locator hardware should you not have a steering box clamp with notches). New Torsions, correct sized tie rods and the correct install kit for your years and model.
  

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What's recommended?

• Four-inch narrowed is the most common beam purchased. It gives you the most versatile options in fitting wheels that are wider than stock, drop spindles, and disc brakes that can add track width.

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Kewl Features

• American made
• 7.5 inches of up-and-down movement
• Industries finest packaging to ensure it will arrive to you unscathed
• Can be adjusted in 1/16th inch increments in ride height

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FAQ

• Do I need to do body mods to install this beam? No. The inside dimension is 29 13/16". That gives a clearance of 1/16" on each side.
• How do you narrow the beam 4" when I only have 1/2 inch on each side of my stock beam? We utilize the outer ends of the tubes and gusset outwards to give us the needed space. Here is a video that explains it.

Adjustable Shocks

These shocks fit the Classic Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle and Karmann Ghia with a ball joint front suspension. Monotube shock technology is more responsive with better oil control and is vastly superior to twin tube shock design. Shock absorbers are without a doubt the brains of your suspension. Nothing influences how your car rides and handles more than its shock absorbers. To best accomplish that objective, RideTech shock absorbers utilize monotube design which allows for a larger piston and more precise valving. The design is superior to twin tubes shocks with respect to damping and reliability. These HQ Series Shocks are rebound adjustable shock absorbers and offer exceptional quality thanks to impact-forged, hard-anodized bodies and heavy-duty shafts. They carry an industry-best 1,000,001 mile warranty.

Drop Spindles

It will lower your vehicle 2.5" and add 3/8" of track width to each side. They work with either stock drum brakes or our GEN 1 or GEN 2 BAD Series Brakes.

What's included?

• Left drop spindle
  
• Right drop spindle
  

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What's recommended?

• When installing brakes on these spindles and it is time to adjust the bearing thrust, you need to tighten the bearings until the drum or rotor does not move by hand, then back off 1/4 turn and lock it down. This will ensure that as long as you packed your bearings correctly, lubed the seal correctly, this too will last forever* and failure will almost be non-existent.

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Kewl Features

• Bolt-On ready
  
• 2.5 inches of drop

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PRObuilt Arms

What's included?

A set of PRObuilt Arm Set comes with the following;

• OEM VW Upper left control arm
• OEM VW Upper right control arm
• OEM VW Lower left control arm
• OEM VW Lower right control arm
• Premium Ball Joints Set
  

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How it's Made

• Press old ball joints out
• Ammonia bath for 3 days
• Sand blasted
• Arms checked for straightness
• Shock studs checked for structural integrity
• Arms are wire wheels and bearing surfaces are checked for quality control
• Arms masked for powder coat
• Arms powder coated
• Arms unmasked after powder coat
• Premium ball joints are pressed in with custom made fixtures to ensure non-collapse of the joints
• Ball joints go through a break-in process to ensure all meet our QC specs on socket thrust

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Kewl Features

• Assembled by the PRO's in the USA.
• Bolt-On ready
• Powder coated for long lasting finish
• Ball Joints are broken in after pressed in place. This give the perfect feel and allows for effortless steering.
  

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FAQ

• These arms look to be old versions, rebuilt or reconditioned. Is that accurate? Yes. But they go through an extensive audit process to ensure they are perfect for you and your family. There might be some history marks on them, but that is what makes them special, in our opinion.
• Do you need my core arm set? No, but maybe. The PRO's are always looking for cores, so they would be ecstatic to get yours back. We have a core program here to see what works for you and your cores.

• I want to add disc brakes to my Volkswagen, will your Gen 1 or GEN 2 set of BAD Series Disc Brakes fit them? Yes. Our BAD Series Disc Brakes fit all DRUM Drop Spindles and do NOT fit ANY drop DISC spindles. Sounds weird, but other vendors build spindles that incorporate the caliper mounts in them. We build them so that the caliper bracket bolts onto the spindle using the backing plate mounts. It allows for versatility in your build. Drum Brakes, two piston brakes or four piston brakes. You choose, not us.

No Body Mods, all bolt-on.