Air bags?

67 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 12 Oct 2009, 8:51 pm

#740451

Hi

Does anyone have details on where to buy air bags and how to install them on an early 60's bug? Are they even legal?!

Thanks for the advice

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 13 Oct 2009, 10:45 am

#740540

try classic vw sydney

humphrey Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 14 Oct 2009, 5:00 am

#740686

www.Airkewld.com
in the US have bolt on kits made for lots of VW's,
Pete is very helpful.

vorsprungdurchtechnique Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 15 Oct 2009, 5:59 pm

#740984

thanks for the info, does anyone know about the legal issues of using air bags in nsw, if there are any? just moved over from the uk and not familiar with aussie regulations. thanks for your help

Dirtbag What the hell does standard mean?

407 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 15 Oct 2009, 9:51 pm

#741036

Hi. Don't hold your breath about them being legal. Pretty much any suspension mods that require fabrication are illegal on post 1948 cars.

DaveCarter Officially Full-On Dubber

285 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 15 Oct 2009, 10:05 pm

#741043

The legislation about suspension that they tried to put through banned them but it got knocked back. The best place to ask about legality would be on a minitruck (lowlux and lowdeo etc) forum. I have a few mates with airbagged minitrucks and they are sweet with legality

More pics at http://clubvw.org.au/david_carter1.htm
My beast at Warwick drags:
And at Marulan:

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 15 Oct 2009, 10:13 pm

#741045

lowdeo! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!!!Shift!11oneoneone111!!!! SHIFT!!!111

vorsprungdurchtechnique Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 19 Oct 2009, 9:33 am

#741753

After digging around I have found some useful info for anyone interested in installing Airbags.

They are legal in NSW (at the moment) but additional parts not included in the kits are required, for example a device which disables the car from being lowered or raised whilst in motion. I believe there are a few other bits too.

CBB Volkswagen Performance said they would do the work and get an engineers certificate too, but it wont be cheap.

Airbags are completely illegal in Qld, not sure about other states.

Hope that helps

vwvic Seriously Crusin Dubber

192 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 20 Oct 2009, 11:12 pm

#742167

I think there is a place in newcastle that does a kit for a beetle.I think they are called "pro bag" or something like that(I'll have to check if thats right).
I know of a guy up here in brissy that got a kit of them to put in a 59 beetle.
And yes totally illegal up here.

59 beetle,61 beetle,72 dual cab,58 beetle,55 splitty,
65 manx,74 camper,60 Rat beetle.....and many more to come

DaveCarter Officially Full-On Dubber

285 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 21 Oct 2009, 7:21 am

#742215

A place in sydney called tuck shop customs did my mates lowlux and i saw them with a pinky-orange beetle on bags at the shootout

More pics at http://clubvw.org.au/david_carter1.htm
My beast at Warwick drags:
And at Marulan:

vwvic Seriously Crusin Dubber

192 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 23 Oct 2009, 11:07 pm

#742876

It is called "pro bag".
http://probag.com.au
They have moved to 10/8 Marshall Street Dapto, Wollongong 2530.
They did the suspension on the "skinhead" volks-rod.

59 beetle,61 beetle,72 dual cab,58 beetle,55 splitty,
65 manx,74 camper,60 Rat beetle.....and many more to come