Upgrading my buggy to have thicker and longer torsion bars. I am using the spring plates and torsion bars out of a 58 chassis. One of the torsion bars is quite pitted which makes me wonder if it is any good.
Anyway, if someone has a spare single or set of 24mm, long torsion bars please let me know.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I assuming that type 3 wagon torsion bars will fit as well ?
Thanks,
Mark.
Use all Type 3 Wagon gear - pressed steel torsion bar thingos (end caps?) instead of cast and thicker torsion bars for higher spring rate than std Beetle. I think they are the 24mm ones
EDIT: eeek! IRS or swing?!
[Edited on 31/3/2005 by VWCOOL]
Pay your debts, CxxT
I have a set of Type 3 available ..... $150.00 if your interested.
there a matching set Left & right
VWCool : it is swing axle - that is why I need to use the old oval spring plates and end caps.
vw54 : thanks for your reply. Is that $150 just for the torsion bars or for everything from a type 3 ? All I can use from a type 3 is the torsion bars.
Thanks Hutcho but a bit big for what I need I think.
Mark.
Thats $150 for the torsion bars.
VW54 - can you do me a favour please and measure the length of one of the torsion bars. I want to know if the type 3 ones are the same length as the Oval ones.
Thanks,
Mark.
yeah no probs will have to do tomorrow now... thats Sat morn
I will post and U2U the size
Cool. Thanks Dave.
grrr were you at the nationals? I had mine there for sale, same price as daves. I think the bars in question are actually 23.5mm.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
Sorry Amazer, I wasn't at the Nationals.
J&SBlue
Ive just found n measured the torsion bars...
they are 676 mm from end to end outsides. Let me know if you need them.
Thanks Dave.
Just checked mine again this morning to make sure and they are 626 mm long.
Looks like I have to get oval torsion bars only which is a bummer.
Thanks for your help.
Mark.
well there is a bit of lea way in the torsion housing from memory, so the bar will fit into the tube and allow to float back n forth.
What chassis do you have ??? and what are you doing to it again.
It is a 69 chassis and I am just changing the torsion bars from the standard to the longer stiffer ones from an oval. I have no idea whether the longer bars will fit.
Are you converting it to IRS at the same time or is the pan already set up this way ???
No this is a swing axle setup. That is why I am using oval rear suspension parts.
I suggest that you call Boris at Vintage and advise him the set up you want ... he will no if it will fit up or not.
I also suggest you convert it to IRS while your doing the job.
Thanks Dave.
There is no need to convert to IRS. Swing setup works just fine.
Mark.
