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bearwin Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#821981
guys say my country buggy has the original front suspension, could i use the lowering spindles kp/lp used on early beetle?
or just put a front beam from a donor beetle?

i do have an extra pair of kp/lp lowering spindles, dont know if they will work on a country buggy

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#821986
You can probably run just normal beetle spindles. I think the only difference that you'd want to check out is the Link pins might be a different diameter from memory.

And if you want to sell your country buggy spindles dibs on them!! 😀


Smiley 😎
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#821990
from memory a CB front end has Kombi axles ??? I think
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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vwjon Fahrvergnugen

914 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#822011
yep CB's have (origionally) splitty arms and link king pin spindles, so if you want it lowering, swap the arms etc for standard bug ones and it should go down a couple of inches (weird why suspension height and tyres are still measured in inches, just a thought!)
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bevoracing Officially Full-On Dubber

327 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#822038
Jon is of course right. The trailing arms are same as Type 1 and will take beetle link pins. The whole type 1 king and link pin assembly will go straight on the arms. This will both lower and narrow the car significantly. You will also need Type 1 outer tie rod ends. The main beam is type 1 (and directly interchangeable) but the CB has some strengtheners around the bump stops.
Most people are trying to get the standard “high” front stubs for their CBs. If you have a set of stubs, and perhaps a beam, for sale they should be quite popular.
Have a look at:- http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=86968&page=1#pid811077
Cheers
Tony
Country Buggy King & Link Pin Overhauls, Type 1 & 2 King Pins, General Machining.
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bearwin Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#827404
ok thanks for the reply, i was just thinking to replace the whole cb beam to a type 1 beam assembly and add adjusters and drop spindles in the future...😎