hanbrake cable lengths,swing axle/irs??

i have just noticed while doing my IRS conversion that my handbrake cables are about two inches too short.poo bum dik shit..........

so is there different lengths between the two models........

maybe something to do with short and long axles???

Have a look at all the different lengths here and try and work out what you need

http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=BWC0001&cartid=

just had a look on cip1, and there are 3 lengths, 68.9",68.6" and 70 "...so im supposing i need the 70".....but i only need a extra 2" from the part that comes out of the frame horns....

When trying to get H/B cables for my buggy I found that the "sleave" over the cable going into the drum was different on the car to the ones I had bought and just would not fit, an easy fix for me as I was getting them cut to suit the shortened pan I just cut the handbrake end and threaded the new cable through the old sleave, maybe the sleave length will tell you what cables you need. 🤪

cnfabo wrote:i have just noticed while doing my IRS conversion that my handbrake cables are about two inches too short.poo bum dik shit..........

so is there different lengths between the two models........

yes different lengths

There's also different lengths after 72 or 73 as the handbrake lever was moved backwards about an inch

I've got a new one waiting to go into my Lbug I'll get a measurement of it but from memory its the same length as my 74 1300 swingaxle beetles

going off what i saw on cip1,i must need the 70" cable off a 68 and up swing axle as this was the only cable that was 2" longer then the others....