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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#838755
Are the rear suspensions from a square and an L bug basically the same except that the square simply unbolts from the pan?
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#838757
do You mean a squareback type 3?? Donn

[type 3 variant]

the early ones would have been swing axle [5 stud wheels]

and the later ones would be CV joint rear end [IRS]

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#838762
Type 3 IRS is basically the same as Type 1 IRS, yeah.

Squarebacks had heavier torsion bars and double spring plates for carrying a load, but the parts from one will swap across to the other no probs.
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#838796
My 68 auto beetle has IRS with twin side torsion plates

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