Axle to axle, what is the dimension?
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Raf
karmannghia60 ·
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What is the Beetle wheel base?
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/80767/what-is-the-beetle-wheel-base
Sides ·
2400mm, strangely exactly the same as a Porsche 944
rose ·
73 bug 2420
vw54 ·
yeah they vary little
karmannghia60 ·
Great, thanks a lot
Warrenm ·
Also same as all Kombis😊
Phil74Camper ·
Not all Kombis, as the T3 (1980-92) is 60mm longer than the T1 and T2, and the T4 and T5 are longer still.
2400 mm - All torsion-bar Beetles - VW 1200, VW 1300, VW 1500, VW 1600 (1976 only), plus Country Buggy, Type 181, etc.
2400 mm - All Type 3 models - Notchback, Fastback, Squareback
2400 mm - T1 Transporter (1950-67), T2 Transporter (1968-79)
2400 mm - Mk1 Golf, Mk1 Scirocco, Mk2 Scirocco
2420 mm - All Superbugs - S and L - Macpherson strut front (1971-75)
2460 mm - T3 Transporter
2470 mm - Mk1 Passat (1974-80), Mk2 Golf
2475 mm - Mk3 Golf, Vento
2500 mm - VW 411 and 412 (not sold in Australia)
2510 mm - Mk4 Golf, Bora, New Beetle
2578 mm - Mk5 Golf, Jetta
2920 mm - T4 Transporter short wheelbase
3000 mm - T5 Transporter short wheelbase
3320 mm - T4 Transporter long wheelbase
3400 mm - T5 Transporter long wheelbase
2400 mm - All torsion-bar Beetles - VW 1200, VW 1300, VW 1500, VW 1600 (1976 only), plus Country Buggy, Type 181, etc.
2400 mm - All Type 3 models - Notchback, Fastback, Squareback
2400 mm - T1 Transporter (1950-67), T2 Transporter (1968-79)
2400 mm - Mk1 Golf, Mk1 Scirocco, Mk2 Scirocco
2420 mm - All Superbugs - S and L - Macpherson strut front (1971-75)
2460 mm - T3 Transporter
2470 mm - Mk1 Passat (1974-80), Mk2 Golf
2475 mm - Mk3 Golf, Vento
2500 mm - VW 411 and 412 (not sold in Australia)
2510 mm - Mk4 Golf, Bora, New Beetle
2578 mm - Mk5 Golf, Jetta
2920 mm - T4 Transporter short wheelbase
3000 mm - T5 Transporter short wheelbase
3320 mm - T4 Transporter long wheelbase
3400 mm - T5 Transporter long wheelbase
Sides ·
Hey Phil, don't suppose you have a nice list like that for track do you ???
Phil74Camper ·
Yes I have a filing cabinet full of VW brochures and reference stuff, should be easy enough but will take a little time. Have to go and have another wine and get started...
68AutoBug ·
You mean you don't have any books that tell you that???karmannghia60 wrote:Axle to axle, what is the dimension?
Cheers
Raf
I have probably 15++ manuals etc.. on Beetles etc...
LEE
Phil74Camper ·
Lee we are the old-fashioned ones who buy VW books! The iGeneration just ask on forums.
Anyway, to follow the wheelbase query, here are the front/rear track dimensions, from period road tests. I'm just going to stick to Beetles, rather than Golfs, Kombis etc. Being road tests, they are probably not accurate to the nearest mm, but to the nearest 0.1 inch as that's what Australian reports used in those days.
VW 1200 36-bhp (to 1960) - Front 1290 mm, Rear 1245 mm
VW 1200 40-bhp (1961-65) - Front 1305 mm, Rear 1288 mm
VW 1300 (1966-67) - Front 1305 mm, Rear 1300 mm
VW 1500 (1968-70) - Front 1308 mm, Rear 1350 mm
VW 1600 Superbug S (1971-72) - Front 1380 mm, Rear 1351 mm
VW 1600 Superbug L (1973-75) - Front 1392 mm, Rear 1360 mm
VW 1600 Beetle (1976) - Front 1315 mm, Rear 1360 mm
Anyway, to follow the wheelbase query, here are the front/rear track dimensions, from period road tests. I'm just going to stick to Beetles, rather than Golfs, Kombis etc. Being road tests, they are probably not accurate to the nearest mm, but to the nearest 0.1 inch as that's what Australian reports used in those days.
VW 1200 36-bhp (to 1960) - Front 1290 mm, Rear 1245 mm
VW 1200 40-bhp (1961-65) - Front 1305 mm, Rear 1288 mm
VW 1300 (1966-67) - Front 1305 mm, Rear 1300 mm
VW 1500 (1968-70) - Front 1308 mm, Rear 1350 mm
VW 1600 Superbug S (1971-72) - Front 1380 mm, Rear 1351 mm
VW 1600 Superbug L (1973-75) - Front 1392 mm, Rear 1360 mm
VW 1600 Beetle (1976) - Front 1315 mm, Rear 1360 mm
1303Steve ·
Hi
As Phil said the road test data may not be accurate.
Maybe other people have factory owners manuals.
I have a 1300 Deluxe owners manual, 1305 front, 1288 rear
I still have the owners manual from my old 1972 1302, it had 4.5x 15 rims, the 71 1302 had 4 x 15 rims.
Front track with drums 1387, with discs 1391, rear track 1362.
My 1974 1303 owners manual makes no mention of discs or drums
Front track 1394 or 1407 with sport wheels, rear track 1349 or 1363 with sport wheels. The stock wheels were 4.5 x 15 ET 41 and the sports wheels were 5.5 x 15 ET 26
Steve
As Phil said the road test data may not be accurate.
Maybe other people have factory owners manuals.
I have a 1300 Deluxe owners manual, 1305 front, 1288 rear
I still have the owners manual from my old 1972 1302, it had 4.5x 15 rims, the 71 1302 had 4 x 15 rims.
Front track with drums 1387, with discs 1391, rear track 1362.
My 1974 1303 owners manual makes no mention of discs or drums
Front track 1394 or 1407 with sport wheels, rear track 1349 or 1363 with sport wheels. The stock wheels were 4.5 x 15 ET 41 and the sports wheels were 5.5 x 15 ET 26
Steve
Sides ·
Great info there Phil & Steve - has answered a couple of things I was wondering very nicely - thanks !!!
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