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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#634060
As the title says..........how much for the mount that bolts to the gearbox and has the crossbar attach to the welded brackets on the horns ??


And where can you buy them from ?


1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#634065
Hi

I bought a copy one from Lee at Volkshaven at the Shootout, you need to supply you own rubber Kombi bell housing mounts and weld on brackets.

Steve

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#634109
10 years ago I sold em with s/h kombi mts fo $110. I just bought similiar from Rodney for about 75 I think, but not fitted it yet. The new one has urethane mts that just sit against forks therefore only help for the nose lifting and not torque twist like gb., but should do most aplications.
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56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#634113
Make one, then do a group-buy like the other stuff.

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#634118
Wouldn't they need to be solid mounted ?

I thought the idea was to stop ALL movement so the gearox wasn't twisting ?


matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#634126
Have you driven solid on the street?
Lets say you know it is solid and noisey, prob required over 200 hp or total uncaring drag launch's, but up to there, a bit of insulation/isolation is worth it, but rear support is also req'd, ie. kafer cup bar or engine support bar or both.
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#634143
yeah I've had 3 steet beetles with solid mounts. They all had tramp bars as well as fork supports.

Just didn't see the point in having the brace/mount if it had movement through rubber mounts..............but I've never tried it either !


ghiaguy Casual Dubber

40 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#634144
The rubber isolated one is the berg 'super duty' or something like that. Good luck getting a response from the Gene Berg website though. I've used the 'contact us' form twice with no response at all. Prior to that I tried Vintage vee dub but they only have the metal bracket part and you have to make your own rubber isolation system (if you want that). That may be all you need. They can order the super duty type for you but it will cost more than ordering it yourself of course - if you can actually get onto gene bergs.

It can't be hard to make it if you have access to a plasma cutter - have a look at the picture on geneberg.com.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#634151
Hi

I had a home made one on my old 1302, it had the Kombi rubber mounts fitted for the street and for any completion work, urethane bushes could be fitted.

Steve

bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#634162
craig,

are you wanting to buy one to reproduce here in oz along with the kafer bar?
any word on the twists?

nick

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1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#634163
I remember mr pell having some stuff that was about what u want get somthing that u like then i'll make 100 of them for ya
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#634196
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#634199
Show off... Damo
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#634206
just trying to help matt😀,

comes with what?, longer studs, nuts, new kombi rubbers and brackets for the chassis,depends what coating the bar is finished in too?


$175..........$220 depending?


....... love that new avatar of yours, bet the sound is like an old friends greeting

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#634207
Gotta love those IDA's mate she had a bit of a tune up today and sounding sweeeet!
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#634241
bond wrote:craig,

are you wanting to buy one to reproduce here in oz

nick
hadn't thought of that.......................now thats an idea 😂


dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#634296
If you do,
make them out of decent plate (10mm), not flimsy 5mm,
and a wide mount against the forks,
other wise it does nothing to help for and aft movement.
There is a weld in version that welds between the forks rather than attaching underneath.

You will have to add longer studs with the thicker mount,
but then you can use nice head nuts (15mm spanner size) and washers.
Longer studs can be salvaged from old gearbox cases.
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#634299
my rotabug has one o them

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fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·

#634385
maybe even make something like this

bitten by the bug..........several times

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#634417
Craig Torrens wrote:
bond wrote:craig,

are you wanting to buy one to reproduce here in oz

nick
hadn't thought of that.......................now thats an idea 😂
started fabrication tonight ......I hope this will work ok !

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#634419
round bar looks more expensive tho😁

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#634423
I will do a round one then !