What is this steering dampener off ???

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 24 Jul 2007, 9:45 pm

#603621

I'm pulling apart my country buggy for restoring and this was the steering dampener fitted to the front suspension.
Has anyone seen one like this before? (funny tube thing on the left hand side of the pic)

Are they just for the country buggy or are they used on Kombies as well???

Anyone know?

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Jul 2007, 6:57 am

#603669

yeah there not made anymore but you can use the 40 Beetle type to replace it

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Jul 2007, 12:48 am

#603860

Apart from the tube bit on the end its a normal damper for a 1968 beetle...

Beetles didn't use dampers until around 1960...
and I have driven without one...
doesn't seem too much different...

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---