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guru Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#903071
Has anyone had drama fitting these?



I've cut my linkpin beam in half and tried to fit the round leave block into the tube.
Sucker doesn't fit.
The block measures 45mm diameter. I have a mate with some 'avis style' adjusters from cip1 and the block is 44mm diameter.
WTF???

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#903081
Crazy crazy....... CRAZY. Typical EMPI 😂

The whole idea of the Avis adjuster is that you don't have to cut the beam...... 😂😂
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903096
guru wrote:Has anyone had drama fitting these?



I've cut my linkpin beam in half and tried to fit the round leave block into the tube.
Sucker doesn't fit.
The block measures 45mm diameter. I have a mate with some 'avis style' adjusters from cip1 and the block is 44mm diameter.
Trouble with EMPI chinese stuff..

it all looks the same but near enough is NOT good enough..

reason I have never had them they were always very expensive in Australia...

they are the way to go..

LEE

PS: EMPI trade mark is owned by Wolfsburg automotive NOT the mob that has these made...
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903111
another QUALITY EMPI product

buy cheap CRY twice
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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Governor Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#903127
LEE

PS: EMPI trade mark is owned by Wolfsburg automotive NOT the mob that has these made... [/quote]

I think you will find Wolfsburg only own the Australian rights to Empi, there is still a company in California who is using the name

Empi® COPYRIGHT 2011, EMPI INC. ANY REPRODUCTION OF, ALL OR PART, OF THIS CATALOG IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF EMPI INC. SHOULD ANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS WISH TO REPRODUCE PART OR ALL OF THIS CATALOG, PLEASE SUBMIT A DETAILED REQUEST IN WRITING TO EMPI INC, 301 E. ORANGETHORPE AVE., ANAHEIM, CA 92801.
EMPI® is a registered trademark of EMPI INC.

Some light reading

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archive/index.php/o-t--t-189600--.html

http://beetle.cabriolets.online.fr/gallery/kseume/empi.html

guru Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#903274
matberry wrote:Crazy crazy....... CRAZY. Typical EMPI 😂

The whole idea of the Avis adjuster is that you don't have to cut the beam...... 😂😂
How do you get the lock out?

Am I the first to ever try fitting these??

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#903284
I use the original, it, never leaves the beam.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903288
Yes

Mr BUG in the USA has all the bits made in China etc..
Taiwan etc..

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#903302
I looked at these Puma type adjusters but the 2 broad dimples in my LP beam meant it woulda been a bugger to try and remove the dimples so I just used sway aways.

Also the locating teeth on those cheap EMPI's are shite.
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#903319
^^^ I agree, re quality and a pain to fit. I use Sway-a-way style due to easier adjustment, altho I always recommend using front end braces as the beam is weakened where the Avis style doesn't weaken the beam (if fitted corectly....... 😉 )
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#903336
If the weld on the beam is done to the correct specs for the aplication it will not weaken the beam, a root run with the tig and cap run over that will do the trick.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903392
front end beam I've just fitted [with height adjusters]
off a 1969 German beetle..



My beam had a RH front wheel in positive camber..
so I'm hoping this one is OK...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---