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Making a beetle steer and handle
Adam_C - February 10th, 2004 at 08:23 PM

my beetle is lowered, i have a few questions...... some silly but eh im just curious

what can i do to improve the ride, and emilinate bumpsteer?

can i remove the stabiliser bar thing at the bottom and replace it with another item, if so do i get any more ground clearance ? or any better handling..... theres more to cum when i think of it hehe



oh, and i ha ve play in the steering.... turn it then the wheel turns bout ..... 1/8th of a turn.... probly less... is this steering box?


and brakes, 1-2inch of movement before it works, do i need to bleed or is there another adjustment i need to do?

cheers
adz

Bizarre - February 10th, 2004 at 08:29 PM

i ha ve play in the steering.... turn it then the wheel turns bout ..... 1/8th of a turn.... probly less... is this steering box?

Could be. Dunno if these early ones have a universal joint thingy like mine. Look in the front and find the box and adjust it up.

and brakes, 1-2inch of movement before it works, do i need to bleed or is there another adjustment i need to do?


If you pump them and they go hard then it is bleeding. If not you may need to asdjust the pads.

HAve a look in Robs site. I will be amazed if he doesnt have a how to for those topics

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Lane/1970/ 


TTFN

BArry

vw54 - February 10th, 2004 at 08:44 PM

Adam

This is a 40hp pre 67 car sint it... check and see if there are camber shims fitted behind the lower torsion tube on the bulkhead... these are alloy half moons thingies...

If there not there then go get some and fit them.

Not much you can do with Camber n Castor and there not adjustable in a King n Link

the best thing to do is make sure the torsion arms are straight in the proper VW jig and teh stub axles arnt not bent also using the VW jig.

Are teh King n Ling pins worn n need replacing ??

Brakes are the wheel cylinders new old... are the flex hoses new old
Is the brake pedal push rod adjusted correctly are the brake shoes adjusted correctly. Are the wheel bearings right

These are all little things that contribute to your steering n braking

Adam_C - February 10th, 2004 at 09:01 PM

yep 66 1300 model dave...... will check all of the above and see how it goes:)

Adam_C - February 10th, 2004 at 09:03 PM

oh and you too Baz

dave dad will ring you tomorrow about the bits and peices....... sorry for the delay, hectic times at work.... and the alsheimers doesnt help :P

cheers
adz

bug eyed - February 14th, 2004 at 10:43 PM

Mate

bump steer is one of the things
that makes beetles so much fun
to drive.........

seagull - February 15th, 2004 at 12:06 AM

To my buggy a few mods but no problems with it ,good adjustment ect ,lock ,turning great