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leweydafly Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#669720
hey guys. new to the site and i'm enjoying what i've seen so far 😎

quick question. can anyone tell me where i can find the track width and wheel base of all the beetle models, and if there were many differences.

cheers

mick 🥷

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#669744
Hey - excellent question - I'd LOVE to know what the definitive answer for the front track on a 70 Aussie 1500 bug (BJ front, swinger rear). Everywhere I've looked so-far seems to quote a different figure....
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leweydafly Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#669752
i'm just wondering how much they changed over the years and looking at differnt options for re powering. probably look more between say 68 and up through the super bugs

cheers

mick

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#669880
I think you will find most, if not all the aircooleds were 2400mm wheelbase. linkpin and balljoint beetle's, type 3's and bay window kombis were all 2400. Overall lengths are very different due to more or less front and rear overhang but wheelbases are the same. My tape measure and brochures confirm it. I dont know if strut beetles, ghias and type 4's were different.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#670005
Hi

My original 1302 owners manual says 2420mm, my original 1303 manual says 2400mm. My 1303 manual has many other misprints in it.

1302 front track 1387 with drums. 1391 with discs
1302 rear track 1362

1973 model not sure if its 2 bolt or 3 bolt 1303 front track with 4.5 ET 41 wheels 1394 or with sports wheels 5.5 ET 26 wheels 1407

1973 model 1303 rear track with 4.5 ET 41 wheels 1349 or with sports wheels 5.5 ET 26 wheels 1363

40hp bug, front track 1305, rear 1288

Steve

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#670099
vws big selling point with kombis was theyre so easy to park cos they have the same wheelbase as a beetle....

lol... same wheelbase doesnt make much diff when theres a brick instead of a speedbump sitting ontop of it

leweydafly Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#670185
Cheers for the answers guys. Now just a few more calculations and my plan might just work Mwuhahahahaha

cheers

mick🥷

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#670199
my fantasy is to drop a vw body onto a shortwheelbase nissan patrol. They are also 2400mm 🤓

leweydafly Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#670345
and what is also roughly that wheel base is the late 90's early 00's wrx's. bit wider in track though. might be an interesting conversion. 4WD bug. like a sports version of the kommandeurwagon 😂

cheers

mick🥷