oldnslo Seriously Crusin Dubber
162 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
Can someone please tell me what year did Aust beetles start with Irs rear end and ball joint front end? Cheers
swing to IRS
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
With a manual trans, only 1976. With semi automatic trans, 1968>.
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waveman1500 Also rides a Honda
1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·
Yep, 1976 models and semi-auto only. Also, all of the Superbugs were IRS, if you're prepared to go for a strut front end. I'd encourage you to go for it, they really do handle very well. I used to drive a 1500 and never wanted to go to a strut front end, I really didn't like them. Having owned and driven an S-bug this year though, I have to say that they are definitely worth it. The handling is considerably better than my 1500 was, although I would say that most of the improvement is in the IRS and not the front end.
oldnslo Seriously Crusin Dubber
162 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
thanks for the info, so we were really behind the US of A as I understand their beetles went to IRS in 1969.
waveman1500 Also rides a Honda
1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·
Depends on what you mean by behind, we got disc brakes in 1968 and they didn't!oldnslo wrote:thanks for the info, so we were really behind the US of A as I understand their beetles went to IRS in 1969.