hi guys,

looking at doing a brake upgrade and stud change on my 70 bug. what type is the front, ball joint or link pin?
and what is the rear(will change to disks) long swing, or what??

this is what i want.. is it right??

http://www.vollks.com.au/store/VW-BEETLE-Rear-Disc-Brake-Kit-5-x-130mm-Porsch...

they have blanks too, so can always get them drilled..

thanks

Assuming original pan:

Front is ball joint - 4 stud, assuming its 1500 series with torsion beam front suspension, not an early super bug with struts.

rear depends. Could be swing axle if an original 1500 manual, or IRS if an early super bug or import semi automatic originally. Look under the car for 'trailing arms' to denote whether rear is IRS or not.

IRS will also have CV joints on the drive shafts, so you should see boots on inner and outter CV joints. Swing axle just has boots on the gearbox end and a solid shaft on the outter, with bolts down the seam of the boot to hold it together as the boot wraps around.