Newbie to Aircooled, Looking for suspension info Handling!

[Mysticle31]

I'm new here, I'm looking to get a 1972 VW Superbeetle. I currently have a 1991 Jetta GLi VR6 that I am parting out with full Shine setup.

My question is:

What suspension options are there for the SB? Everyone I talked to said that Topline was prety much the best. But I called Shine racing (I consider them to be the best watercooled suspension for handling) And they said they were junk. And didn't have any real good reffences for aircooled.

Two things they tought me though.. Lowering a macpherson strut suspesnion (control arms arn't parallel) is bad, and poly bushings restrict movement and should really should just upgrade to a bearing kit or leave new stock.

Who makes the best suspension parts for the SBs? I'm looking for great street performace/weekend warrior that I woudn't have to toss much money at to make my detacaded race car. What springrates are good? (IE in my car I've got 300lb fronts and 200lb rears on bilsteins) I havn't made my tire choice yet, the SB I'm looking at has 3 inch wider fenders front and back and I need to figure out how wide of a tire I can put on the front an back, and what the size difference would be.

Any words of wizdom?