NOW AVAILABLE: Kafer Cup, K Bar Style Bars

Craig Torrens · 2008-03-13T13:03:17+00:00

The Kafer style bars are finally ready for you to order. Kits can be purchased as a 3 bar or 5 bar, with all parts needed for installation supplied. Price: $295 for the 3 bar Kit, $395 for the 5 bar kit. Postage additional. 3 Bar kit includes: 1. 2 x Longer High Tensile shock bolts 2. 2 x Custom brackets (mounted to the upper shock point, same for 3 and 5 bar kit) 3. 6 x Custom made Clevis joints (3 RH and 3 LH threaded) 4. 1 x Long Aluminium cross bar 5. 2 x Short Aluminium support bars 6. 2 X Weld on brackets *All components are plated and anodised *All bolts,lock and flat washes, LH and RH nuts are supplied 5 Bar Kit includes ALL OF THE ABOVE plus 1. 2 x Short Aluminium support bars (4 in total for the kit) 2. 4 x Custom made Clevis joints (10 in total for the kit) 3. 2 x Weld on brackets (4 in total for the kit) NOW IN STOCK AND READY FOR DELIVERY. Postcode: 2142 Please post on here if you wish to order or just send me a PM. NOW WITH **NEW KIT** PICTURED Cheers Craig T

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 21 Jan 2014, 5:05 pm

#981224

Cheers Sirzo....email and PM received.

Sydney drags is just around the corner..............time for a K bar 👍

Vw nutter Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 21 Jan 2014, 8:57 pm

#981266

What a legend! Thanks Craig for making these again!

Looking forward to my 5 bar kit 🙅

Riot Starter Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 23 Jan 2014, 7:16 pm

#981419

Hello,

I'm pretty keen for a 5 bar if it's not too late, but I won't have all the money for another week or two unfortunately.
Are you likely to be going ahead before then?
If yes then i'll see what I can come up with so I don't miss out.

Also, how much would a second set of the weld on tabs cost so I can fit the kit to my runner, but eventually transfer it to my project car?

Thanks
Regards
Ben

1976 VW Beetle Kit car
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1974 Daimler XJ6
1989 Daimler XJ40
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1977 Bedford CFL
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2003 Citroen C5
2003 Land Rover Freelander

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 24 Jan 2014, 2:15 pm

#981501

Ben, you have PM.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 28 Jan 2014, 7:21 am

#981780

Production has started 👍

blaksheep Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 4 Feb 2014, 8:38 am

#982318

Pm sent.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 4 Feb 2014, 9:54 am

#982324

Cheers blaksheep.

Willie Slammed & Awesome Dubber

77 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 5 Feb 2014, 8:34 pm

#982457

PM sent ref payment

1975 L-Bug

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 12 Feb 2014, 12:29 pm

#983175

At this stage the "special batch" should be completed (ready for postage/pickup) by mid next week. Thanks to all that have paid up front to make this possible.

I have made a few extra kits, so if anyone is wanting one then now is the time to buy 👍

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 25 Feb 2014, 12:30 pm

#984285

Batch is now finished, so for those that have paid me I have sent you a PM with regards to delivery.
Cheers

blaksheep Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 28 Feb 2014, 7:07 pm

#984668

Pm sent 👍

Willie Slammed & Awesome Dubber

77 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 6 Mar 2014, 10:02 am

#985211

Kit arrived yesterday. The workmanship on these kits is outstanding!
You're a talented craftsman, Craig.
Many thanks again,
Willie.

1975 L-Bug

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 Mar 2014, 8:36 pm

#985268

Cheers Willie 👍

blaksheep Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 8 Mar 2014, 9:50 am

#985393

Hi Craig - any chance you could give me a call on 0414315228 . Cheers tony.

Vw nutter Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 13 Mar 2014, 5:20 pm

#985868

got mine the other week, very nice bit of kit! Thanks Craig!!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Apr 2014, 2:33 pm

#988533

I have a couple of 5 bar kits left over from the last batch for sale...........let me know via pm if you are wanting one 👍

bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2015, 8:31 pm

#1007486

Any of these fit an early type 3?

[img]https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/KOKlJpsfCyk/default.jpg[/img] Click the thumbnail for video👍

NVM1VW Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 29 Jan 2015, 8:50 am

#1007499

bus914 wrote:Any of these fit an early type 3?

I'm also interested in early type 3 setup!

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 10 Feb 2015, 2:54 pm

#1008179

No they wont.... Type 3's are entirerly different under there.... You'll be having to make your own... At the very least you'll need to fabricate different top shock mounts for the drop bars and the cross bar.

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 23 Mar 2015, 7:50 pm

#1010291

I'm happy to make a type 3 setup....BUT.... I need access to a type 3 for setting up jigs etc.

bus914, maybe I come up to the central coast some time and have a look at what is needed ?

Sunset Garage Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 25 Mar 2015, 1:43 pm

#1010365

I've got an early type 3 with swingaxle trans in Hornsby that you're welcome to put up on jack stands, pop the wheels off and take measurements of if you like Craig. PM me if you want.

Also I've got a 76 I'd like to build up to be a weekend track car, so I'd like to get a set of your Kafer bars fitted & some general parts/setup advice if you're willing to give it.

Cheers, Dave.

eXraycer Seriously Crusin Dubber

166 posts · joined May 2012 · 25 Mar 2015, 11:49 pm

#1010399

Craig you're welcome to come have a look at my chassis if you want to get an idea of the type 3 measurements I'm in Sydney. I did a my Kafer truss setup myself because nothing was available. The body is still off so it's easy to see. It's a semi detachable setup. Crossbar and two forward facing struts I welded in. The two rear struts connecting to the rear gearbox mount is removable via clevis style connection.
Cheers, Paolo.

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 Mar 2015, 12:37 pm

#1010407

A Type 3 version would be great... My brothers WRX powered Notch could benefit from it... He is upgrading the subframe to an IRS converted HD Squareback swingaxle version soon, so it would be a perfect chance to do this mod.

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 30 Mar 2015, 9:05 am

#1010572

DOKA Dave wrote:I've got an early type 3 with swingaxle trans in Hornsby that you're welcome to put up on jack stands, pop the wheels off and take measurements of if you like Craig. PM me if you want.

Also I've got a 76 I'd like to build up to be a weekend track car, so I'd like to get a set of your Kafer bars fitted & some general parts/setup advice if you're willing to give it.

Cheers, Dave.

Sounds good Dave, maybe we catch up after easter 😎

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 30 Mar 2015, 9:06 am

#1010573

eXraycer wrote:Craig you're welcome to come have a look at my chassis if you want to get an idea of the type 3 measurements I'm in Sydney. I did a my Kafer truss setup myself because nothing was available. The body is still off so it's easy to see. It's a semi detachable setup. Crossbar and two forward facing struts I welded in. The two rear struts connecting to the rear gearbox mount is removable via clevis style connection.
Cheers, Paolo.

Thank you for the offer. I will have a look at Dave's cars first and then maybe yours too. Cheers

Sunset Garage Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 30 Mar 2015, 2:24 pm

#1010583

No worries Craig. You're more than welcome to use it for measurements after Easter.

Hey Paulo, hope your fasty is close to paint. Can't wait to see it up and running.

eXraycer Seriously Crusin Dubber

166 posts · joined May 2012 · 31 Mar 2015, 6:34 pm

#1010646

Dave, it's been under hi fill for best part of a year. Been a struggle this last year so I put it on the backburner till I get funds and time to do another big push to get the body painted and back on the chassis. Till then I'm just gettin my chassis all minty and fresh so when I attack the body again I can sit it back on the chassis straight after paint.

Craig, happy to help if you need it. Mine were carefully set out to thread past the heater boxes because I wasn't committed to the idea of no heaters. I mounted up the motor and tranny before tacking the tabs in position. I think from memory I tried setting it out using the top shock bolts but just couldn't seem to get the rear struts down to the gearbox cradle without hitting the starter motor or the heater boxes or the heater cable. That's when I decided to put the crossbar in front of the shocks on the shoulder of the shock tower.

Its really tight trying to make it work with the heater boxes and heater cable lever and the top of the CV joints but I'm sure you already know that. This is the only position I could find if you have any intention of keeping the heaters.

BTW, I had mine professionally TIG welded because I wanted to get engineers cert on the IRS conversion so it all got welded at the same time after I did all the setting out and tacks so contrary to what it may seem making my own did not work out cheaper than buying one of Craig's Kafer cup setups.

ACF000 Learner Dubber

7 posts · joined Nov 2014 · 31 Mar 2015, 7:06 pm

#1010655

Hi Craig
Your kits look great.
After circuit racing 30 years ago with Paul Z I'm getting back into the VW scene
I would like to order a 5 bar kit
What type of payment do you accept
ie Paypal or money trans

Cheers
Andrew
0418 650838

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 31 Mar 2015, 9:01 pm

#1010683

I will give you a call tomorrow Andrew 👍

jhs64 Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Jun 2014 · 5 May 2015, 10:25 pm

#1012641

Hi Craig,

Keen on a kit if you could give me a buzz when you get a chance.

Jimmy 0401767558