What is the spring rate of 24mm T3 IRS rear springs?

fullnoise Fahrvergnugen

964 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 20 Aug 2007, 2:43 pm

#607591

Hi,

If anyone has a manual for a Type 3 can you look up the suspension specs for a Type 3 (Wagon I think) with IRS 24mm diameter rear torsion bars and tell me the spring rate?

I want to give this figure to the guys rebuilding my shocks to they can optomize the valving.

Thanks in advance.

esratrams

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Aug 2007, 5:09 pm

#607610

CT

i dont think that the rating is mention anywhere

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Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Aug 2007, 8:16 pm

#607640

CT,

get in contact with Sway-A-Way in the states as they make Torsion bars.

Cheers

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 21 Aug 2007, 7:16 am

#607677

http://www.proshocks.com/calcs/torsionrate.htm

Diameter is 24mm,
bar length is not overall as mentioned on the link,
and arm length is from wheel centre to tortion centre.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 21 Aug 2007, 7:18 am

#607678

PS.
use inches.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Aug 2007, 8:29 am

#607691

Hi

They are 23.5 mm, the 24 mm ones were on the swing axle models only. M249 is the IRS option

Steve

Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Sep 2007, 6:27 pm

#610217

This may help - from Jeff Hibbard - Baja Bugs & Buggies

Grahame
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