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| posted on February 10th, 2004 at 08:23 PM |
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Making a beetle steer and handle
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?
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| posted on February 10th, 2004 at 08:29 PM |
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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/
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| posted on February 10th, 2004 at 08:44 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 10th, 2004 at 09:01 PM |
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yep 66 1300 model dave...... will check all of the above and see how it goes
Adam
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| posted on February 10th, 2004 at 09:03 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 14th, 2004 at 10:43 PM |
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Mate
bump steer is one of the things
that makes beetles so much fun
to drive.........
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| posted on February 15th, 2004 at 12:06 AM |
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I have fitted a ford XF
To my buggy a few mods but no problems with it ,good adjustment ect ,lock ,turning great
Looking for that special lady : PM me for coffee & cake
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