I googled "slammed baja bug" expecting to be crushed and horrified

"Übel" (ubel) 01/24/2014 at 11:56 • Filed to: None

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Instead, I found this. Slightly excessive rear camber aside, I actually kind of love it. I think I might want one.

Casper > Übel 01/24/2014 at 12:05

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I don't like slammed vehicles for road use because they are so impractical and take so much damage, but I like seeing the effort to try to do it right. He has bars and it looks like he has skid plates and doesn't have to worry about exhaust. It maybe annoying to crawl in and out of parking lots with, but at least it won't ruin the car doing so.

philipilihp > Übel 01/24/2014 at 12:17

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Isn't that kind of an oxymoron, a baja bug being a beetle that has been raised and with bigger wheels?

Bad Idea Hat > Übel 01/24/2014 at 12:38

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This actually looks like a race car in the same way that a tadpole become a frog.

Übel > philipilihp 01/24/2014 at 12:43

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Yep, which is exactly why I Googled it in the first place. Since it only maintains the lightweight fiberglass body kit (and potentially a roll cage), but with lower, stiffer suspension, what you're really winding up with is a track-prepped Beetle Superleggera.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Übel 01/24/2014 at 12:44

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There is far less wrong happening here than one might first expect.

I'm kind of loving it, too.

Übel > Casper 01/24/2014 at 12:47

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Yeah, high quality workmanship always helps. And actually, with such short overhangs, I bet it would actually be fine in most situations, although the front bar might get in the way.

Casper > Übel 01/24/2014 at 12:50

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The over hangs usually aren't as big of a deal as wheel base. Generally most damage done that actually matters happens to the frame rails, exhaust, and whatever suspension or drive train bits that are at the lowest points in the middle. Usually front and rear over hangs are fairly empty, up turned, or at least easily replaced.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > Casper 01/24/2014 at 14:32

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Remember, stanced cars have most of the time an airbag system that lets them drive at acceptable hights, and sit parked low.

Casper > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 01/24/2014 at 14:37

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I wouldn't say "most". In fact, most slammed street cars are just chopped on springs and with spacers removed. There are some on airbags, but even then it's probably a minority that are correctly done. I have no problem is a properly setup car with something like an AccuAir system with skid plates/frame bumpers.