lowering blocks?

right peeps, am i right in thinking if you want to lower a caddy more than an axle flip you need lowering blocks of different sizes?if so does anyone have a drawing of 1 or a picture with sizes on, i plan to make some up for me mate so need to know sizes, material etc.
also i no how thick it is depends on the drop.
cheers

Yeah use blocks for more that an 100mm drop on the back of a caddy.

Has your mate removed the axle yet?

If he has then he'll see that there's a small plate on each side. Same width as a leafspring and approx 100mm long with a hole in the centre where the axle locating pin goes.

Basically, get 1 of those plates off him and copy to your desired thickness

Might be interested in some myself actually

ah right, no he hasnt yet were just going to see if i could knock some out after work 1 day, so realy need sizes and materials etc so can order it in.ill google it 2moro if i get chance lol.cheers lee

Bad timing really, if you'd have said a couple of days ago, i could've given you a spacer that you could use as a template.

I put them on my truck now so its approx another 11mm lower

just remembered i have a spare axle so i'll mearsure them tommorrow

cheers, is the pin a dowel ie, does it have to be a tight fit, or can it be loose like a guide?also do you think ally will be strong enough or would stainless steel be ok?soz for all the q's lee, i dont have a clue lol:oops:

they use hollow ally for mk2 escort lowering blocks and thats what people use on caddys they just have to drill a locating pin in the middle.

when you use blocks you have to put threaded bar right through the axle and all the leafs, spacers, plates etc so dont worry about how tight of a fit the bolt is.

Use ally liam

Is'nt 19mm the thickest you can get though?

http://www.vwcaddy.com/showthread.php?t=25546&highlight=axle

Mk3golfcab - above thread is actually about making offest blocks to keep wheels central (axel flips tend to put them out) but has diagrams of 'standard' block placement too. hope it is of some help...

Who's the blocks for? still up for making me some? haven't flipped yet as I can't afford the coilies for the front or new shocks up the back, but if you wanna take measurements I'll be back in town soon enough

bramley wrote:

http://www.vwcaddy.com/showthread.php?t=25546&highlight=axle

Mk3golfcab - above thread is actually about making offest blocks to keep wheels central (axel flips tend to put them out) but has diagrams of 'standard' block placement too. hope it is of some help...

Who's the blocks for? still up for making me some? haven't flipped yet as I can't afford the coilies for the front or new shocks up the back, but if you wanna take measurements I'll be back in town soon enough

haha when i lowered my first caddy i used the standard shocks on the back and chopped the springs on the front LOL

hmm well might do that but you haven't seen the state of me shocks - not sure about chopping the springs though, sounds dodgy to me

bramley wrote:

hmm well might do that but you haven't seen the state of me shocks - not sure about chopping the springs though, sounds dodgy to me

dont be such a wimp ive cut loads of springs, its not going to kill you like everybody says as long as you do it properly. Ive had cut springs on a caddy, celica gt4, vr6 mk2 golf and my sierra drift car lol and im still alive

@ caddyrage

not if i make em, would be able to do upto around 40mm comfortably, much more n il struggle with material

@brammers,

yes mate ill make u some, as a welcome home pressie lol, here your moving back?

cheers for the help peeps

@ Liam

mk3golfcab wrote:

@ caddyrage
here your moving back?

My aim in life is to move back!!! I do plan to yes but it doesn't look like I can do it any time soon. Will hopefully be visiting more frequently though.

Would really appreciate lowering blocks Liam - the caddy is screaming out for it. Are they for a college project?

@ Tiz

Maybe I'll look into cutting springs then as a temporary whilst I save up... Better check with the other half though!! But I guess if its worked for you there's no harm in it...

oh and just to add piece of mind i drive like an absolute knob so you'll be fine in a caddy

well its quite often gonna have heavy stuff in it for the time being, but I drive like the pope. Fuel economy and all that...

no brammers, the awesomeness of homework lol, been fully qualified for over a yr now, come down soon mate!!