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lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#825451
I am fitting some whiteline sway bars to the Tampico racecar but can't figure out how to attach the rear bar to the shock mounts. Can a few of you post some photos please.......

Also the U bolts that came with the kit, new in the box, are much bigger than the torsion bar tubs so I am concerned that the bar will shift even when tight. I am thinking of getting some smaller U bolts and re drilling the brackets or welding the bracket base to the torsion bar. How have some of you guys done it??
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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#825459
Mine's mounted up using the kit that came with the bar. No mods at all, and the U bolts obviously work fine as I've never had an issue with the bar moving at all.

At the shock end, the square tube bolts onto the outside of the shock mount, transmission side... then the rubber bush with figure 8 mounts to the tube.

Happy to grab some pics for ya, but it's pissing down here at the moment so not a great time to head out to the shed.

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STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#825480
the joys of living above your garage 😀

nothing is tightened in these pics so ignore that but its how it goes on

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STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#825488
aussiedubbin, the front was found in a garage in the middle of nowhere on my way from the outlaws place around gosford & home - thankyou mr hellbugged 😀

and that rear was aqquired from Bix on here & its on long term/semi permanent loan while he is overseas, the rear one i have was from sides & its currently residing on colonel mustard off this forums L bug

soo long story short, all of them 2nd hand found through this forum/vwdcq members, your front one will be easier to track down than mine since BJ fronts seem to be more common, getting one off someone with one is another matter though 👍
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lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#825565
thanks for the replies guys. I got mine of ebay about a year ago brand new in the box from someone in Sydney/w'gong area, can't remember the details but I got them for a song...... Then Boris,vvds, brought them up to valla for me last year so didn't even cost me freight! (I did have to cook for Boris and Birchal that weekend tho...)

Yep, the photos above are how I thought they went together but wanted to be sure before I bolted it all in. I am surprised they went for such big U blts but maybe this allows the bar to swing a bit???

i'll post some photos of it once I get it together in the next couple of evening.

thanks again guys.
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#826973
okay, got the new boots on the shocks and fitted up all the gearbox mounts and bolted up the rear swaybar.

pics are on my racecar thread.

not sure how to paste the link in tho.....just go to;;;;

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1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏