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| posted on May 20th, 2010 at 12:15 PM |
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Ball Joint IRS?
Which Beetle had a ball joint front with an IRS rear?
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| posted on May 20th, 2010 at 12:48 PM |
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This thread covers most of the ground:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=83432&page=1#pid776279
I think all IRS pans have ball joint fronts.
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| posted on May 20th, 2010 at 01:05 PM |
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I think most IRS Beetles have Mac Strut front ends.
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| posted on May 20th, 2010 at 01:35 PM |
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auto bugs had a beam front and IRS rear. (you have to convert them to manual)
and 76 bugs, had beams and IRS (they are manual!)
Superbugs have IRS, and struts, which is better.
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| posted on May 20th, 2010 at 07:21 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 64vwmark
I think most IRS Beetles have Mac Strut front ends.
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Yes,
You are correct, except for Automatic beetles which got IRS in 1968...
ALL Auto beetles were IRS...
Yet... ALL Beetles sold in North America from 1969 had IRS...
[instead of disc brakes] lol
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 64vwmark
Which Beetle had a ball joint front with an IRS rear?
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ALL Automatic beetles from 1968>
and the NON Super 1976 Beetle...
Ball joint and IRS rear..
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| posted on May 21st, 2010 at 12:48 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by colonel mustard
Superbugs have IRS, and struts, which is better.
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Not unless he doing a baja :P
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| posted on May 21st, 2010 at 11:02 PM |
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This is what I had in mind, Class 11 style...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=335057&start=60
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| posted on May 21st, 2010 at 11:18 PM |
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well, dont be using a super then. maybe do an IRS conversion, I know Sides on here did that....
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| posted on May 22nd, 2010 at 08:38 AM |
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Yes a super bug would be no good but a standard 76 with a ball joint beam and IRS would be just the ticket.
Thing spindles could be fitted to the front on a BJ beam. A 1600 Kombi Box would give much better gearing. I wonder how the motor would fit if I used
a 10 degree kit to mount the tranny?
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| posted on May 22nd, 2010 at 12:43 PM |
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whats this 10 degree kit u talk of? Does it mount the transmission on a slight angle such that at the motor it has a little moer ground clearance or
something? u thinkin of using a lift kit?
by the way, those bajas' with the stock body rear end look superb!
Only issue with 76' pans is its not pre adrs... which i'm pretty sure ur aware of if that is even a concern for you. most likely not an issue
though.
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| posted on May 24th, 2010 at 10:09 PM |
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yes mounts the tranny on an angle so that the shift rod lines up with the front of a kombi box. I'm not sure if the fan shroud on the motor will
clear the firewall when used in a Beetle.
I don't think I would have a body lift. The ones in the pic don't have one and don't look like they need it.
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| posted on May 30th, 2010 at 09:20 AM |
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My 68 auto IRS, balljoint pan is now on Ebay. I am going origional 58 now.
I am in Melbourne
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1959 Beetle on 1958 pan,,,, going OG and low
1300 Deluxe parts car
1966 Mustang
Mitsubushi Challenger
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| posted on May 30th, 2010 at 12:36 PM |
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manual conversion isn't all that bad either
And by not being a 76' model, the pan is still pre adr's
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| posted on June 3rd, 2010 at 04:05 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Volkstang
My 68 auto IRS, balljoint pan is now on Ebay. I am going origional 58 now.
I am in Melbourne
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It finishes on Saturday
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