Link Pin Front End Setup.....I need the shim chart for camber setup !!

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 4 Mar 2008, 10:02 pm

#635377

Does anyone have the chart that shows how many inner and outer shims are need for a beetle link/king pin front end ??

The chart shows the measurement between the arms and then relates to a conversion table for the shims.

If someone could please post for me as I'm wanting to install my new stub axles to my 60 bug.😎

cheers

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Mar 2008, 10:30 pm

#635383

Here you go....quickly typed it up for you from a book I have....
Mind you, it doesn't say if A B C or D are outer or inner dimensions. Sorry

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Mar 2008, 10:31 pm

#635384

Hi Craig

Here you go.

Steve

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Mar 2008, 6:44 am

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Cheers to you both👍

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 5 Mar 2008, 7:07 am

#635401

It wont hurt to put a protractor on the stub as well.
The shims chart assumes everything else (arms and beam) is straight and in original spec.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Mar 2008, 10:56 am

#635441

where do you put the protractor ??

All I do is run a straight edge off the lower arm (the flat where the link pin goes) vertically past the upper arm and measure the gap which then corresponds to the shim options on the chart......................is this not right ??

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 5 Mar 2008, 1:45 pm

#635456

trial and error once the stub axle is pulled up against the trailing arms.
I put a protractor against the surface where the backing plate goes.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Mar 2008, 5:03 pm

#635490

shim options on the chart......................is this not right ??

yeah thats right measure the gap between the upper n lower trailing arms then check the chart

Daves check with the protractor would be after its all together to double check that its right but the car must be sitting flat and level

but the above statement above saying that all things are straight and fitting correctly very true

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

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

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

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Mar 2008, 10:00 pm

#635552

all done tonight...................with a tad of neg camber factored in !!👍

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Mar 2008, 7:13 am

#635578

all done tonight...................with a tad of neg camber factored in !!

Craig

they should be parrallel the upper and lower arms oherwise they will bind when travelling through the suspension arc

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

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

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

xornge666x Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 6 Mar 2008, 7:43 am

#635588

and wear the link pin bushes into a nice oval shape real quick...

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 Mar 2008, 9:28 am

#635597

just kidding about the neg camber.........thought that would get a response 😂

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Mar 2008, 12:21 pm

#635610

You can do if you want

but you wont go around corners like JVL or even a straight line

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

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

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