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Swing axle to CV box
Badior - July 4th, 2003 at 11:34 PM

Hi
I have a bush buggy and it has a swing axle gearbox and i was wonderign if it is possible to put a CV gearbox in it. I know you would have to change suspension bars and weld some brackets but would it fit in??
Thanks
Geoff

Badior - July 5th, 2003 at 09:13 PM

It all looks like it will fit the only diference is that i will have to weld some brackets up for the bar that goes from the bottom CVs to frame. Does anyone know if there is any other difference
cheers

MR930 - July 5th, 2003 at 10:04 PM

Yep , it'll fit . just need to weld in the pivot boxes and flatten the horns a bit were the cv's run.

duncombemu - July 5th, 2003 at 11:12 PM

This job is 'easier said, than done'.
There're a lot of chalenges in getting things lined up. If you don't do it exactly correct, then the car will 'track' wrong and become a bitch to try and drive.
The IRS brackets are available, need to be welded in properly and in line/square to the moving parts.
It is a job that not many people are capable of and end up sending the job to a specialist.
I'm not trying to talk you out of doing the job, just advising you that it's not 'that' easy.
Regards,
Mark :thumb

Leigh - July 6th, 2003 at 07:49 AM

I have just been through all this when I got my country buggy. All the bit can be ahd from Custom Off Road in Brisbane.
It looks like a good conversion but I wouldn't attempt it my self and looks tricky with out taking the body off. I decided to stay with what I had as it would have blown my budget that I have with the finance dept (wife).:cry

Badior - July 6th, 2003 at 06:31 PM

Its going in an off road buggy that so its alot easier to work on than a normal VW, no panels or anything just roll bars. Are the brackets available in sydney.

Badior - July 6th, 2003 at 06:31 PM

Its going in an off road buggy that so its alot easier to work on than a normal VW, no panels or anything just roll bars. Are the brackets available in sydney.

MR930 - July 6th, 2003 at 06:48 PM

Just cut the brackets off a Beetle .

hellbugged - July 20th, 2003 at 08:28 AM

or the brackets can come from a type 3, you could make a "template" from a factory i.r.s. i've seen it done off the front gearbox mount studs, it was just a welded frame that used these studs as the guide to hold the brackets via a bar and square that fitted snuggly in the corner of the pivot boxes. the side of your frame horns will also need to be ground out and handbrake cable tubes moved down, unless you dont run them or use hydraulic steering brake in your buggy! luke pell had some pumped trailing arms hanging around before they relocated and would probably have the t3 sub frame for your pivot boxes too. http://www.vwparts.com.au  or 0265 648008;)

type82e - July 25th, 2003 at 07:20 AM

LEIGH
you wouldnt be interested in selling the country buggy gbox would you?
marcel

duncombemu - July 25th, 2003 at 09:30 PM

See this for some hints on the change over. This was given to someone else the other day by Marcel type82e to a similar question.
[url=http://www.blindchickenracing.com/How_to/IRSconversion/IRSconversion.htm [/url] ]
Regards,
Mark:thumb

duncombemu - July 25th, 2003 at 09:34 PM

This link will work.
Try this one:
http://www.blindchickenracing.com/How_to/IRSconversion/IRSconversion.htm

Regards,
Mark:thumb