hanbrake cable lengths,swing axle/irs??

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 15 Jul 2010, 8:30 pm

#790772

i have just noticed while doing my IRS conversion that my handbrake cables are about two inches too short.poo bum dik shit..........

so is there different lengths between the two models........

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Jul 2010, 8:41 pm

#790780

maybe something to do with short and long axles???

Have a look at all the different lengths here and try and work out what you need

http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=BWC0001&cartid=

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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 15 Jul 2010, 8:45 pm

#790782

just had a look on cip1, and there are 3 lengths, 68.9",68.6" and 70 "...so im supposing i need the 70".....but i only need a extra 2" from the part that comes out of the frame horns....

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 15 Jul 2010, 8:52 pm

#790785

When trying to get H/B cables for my buggy I found that the "sleave" over the cable going into the drum was different on the car to the ones I had bought and just would not fit, an easy fix for me as I was getting them cut to suit the shortened pan I just cut the handbrake end and threaded the new cable through the old sleave, maybe the sleave length will tell you what cables you need. 🤪

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5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 15 Jul 2010, 11:41 pm

#790824

cnfabo wrote:i have just noticed while doing my IRS conversion that my handbrake cables are about two inches too short.poo bum dik shit..........

so is there different lengths between the two models........

yes different lengths

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 16 Jul 2010, 9:38 am

#790865

There's also different lengths after 72 or 73 as the handbrake lever was moved backwards about an inch

I've got a new one waiting to go into my Lbug I'll get a measurement of it but from memory its the same length as my 74 1300 swingaxle beetles

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 16 Jul 2010, 5:49 pm

#790946

going off what i saw on cip1,i must need the 70" cable off a 68 and up swing axle as this was the only cable that was 2" longer then the others....