Beetle rear wheel track & Type 3 brake Question

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 22 Aug 2005, 9:46 pm

#400266

A couple of questions for you readers.
1) Can anybody tell me what if any difference there is in rear wheel track between BJ/Swing Axle Beetles and BJ/IRS beetles?
2) How much does a Type 3 brake conversion add to the rear wheel track?

I want to buy some new rims but want to make sure they are going to fit in with my current set-up and also the changes I want to make in the future.

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SAS

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Aug 2005, 11:23 pm

#400300

Hi

The type 3 brakes make your track a few mm wider. Im pretty sure the track was the same on BG & IRS bugs and numbers quoted by VW would be affected by ET. I have a 1303r in the air at the moment that has a type 3 conversion on the rear, how about I measure drum face to drum face for you?

Steve

Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 23 Aug 2005, 9:14 am

#400346

Steve,
Yeah thats probably what I really need to know ,the difference between that measurement on an IRS Bug & a Swing Axle Bug (if any) as I am trying to determine if 7x16 Fuchs(ET23 I think) will fit under standard gaurds on my swinger and then if they will still fit if I change pans later on. If not I'll have to go 6x16's on all four corners.
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Aug 2005, 11:20 pm

#400630

Hi

Im sure Jak ran 7x16s Fuchs on the rear of his superbug some time ago, they are now on CTs car.

Steve

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Aug 2005, 9:52 pm

#402364

Hi

Measured the distance drum 2 drum on my 1303 which has Type 3 rear drums. Its 1405 mm. Hope that helps.

Steve

Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 30 Aug 2005, 12:20 pm

#402499

1303Steve wrote:Im sure Jak ran 7x16s Fuchs on the rear of his superbug some time ago, they are now on CTs car.

I have u2u'd CT and from his information I have decided that if I go with the Fuchs I will be going 6" on all corners as there is a degree of interference with the guard lips that I would have to over-come if I used 7"
Thanks for your help steve
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