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| posted on May 20th, 2012 at 09:03 PM |
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Beam Adjusters
Has anyone had drama fitting these?
I've cut my linkpin beam in half and tried to fit the round leave block into the tube.
Sucker doesn't fit.
The block measures 45mm diameter. I have a mate with some 'avis style' adjusters from cip1 and the block is 44mm diameter.
WTF???
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| posted on May 20th, 2012 at 09:43 PM |
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Crazy crazy....... CRAZY. Typical EMPI 
The whole idea of the Avis adjuster is that you don't have to cut the beam......
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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| posted on May 20th, 2012 at 10:41 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by guru
Has anyone had drama fitting these?
I've cut my linkpin beam in half and tried to fit the round leave block into the tube.
Sucker doesn't fit.
The block measures 45mm diameter. I have a mate with some 'avis style' adjusters from cip1 and the block is 44mm diameter.
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Trouble with EMPI chinese stuff..
it all looks the same but near enough is NOT good enough..
reason I have never had them they were always very expensive in Australia...
they are the way to go..
LEE
PS: EMPI trade mark is owned by Wolfsburg automotive NOT the mob that has these made...
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| posted on May 21st, 2012 at 07:19 AM |
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another QUALITY EMPI product
buy cheap CRY twice
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| posted on May 21st, 2012 at 09:07 AM |
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| Quote: | LEE
PS: EMPI trade mark is owned by Wolfsburg automotive NOT the mob that has these made...
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I think you will find Wolfsburg only own the Australian rights to Empi, there is still a company in California who is using the name
Empi® COPYRIGHT 2011, EMPI INC. ANY REPRODUCTION OF, ALL OR PART, OF THIS CATALOG IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF EMPI INC.
SHOULD ANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS WISH TO REPRODUCE PART OR ALL OF THIS CATALOG, PLEASE SUBMIT A DETAILED REQUEST IN WRITING TO EMPI INC, 301 E.
ORANGETHORPE AVE., ANAHEIM, CA 92801.
EMPI® is a registered trademark of EMPI INC.
Some light reading
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archive/index.php/o-t--t-189600--.html
http://beetle.cabriolets.online.fr/gallery/kseume/empi.html
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| posted on May 21st, 2012 at 09:19 PM |
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Crazy crazy....... CRAZY. Typical EMPI
The whole idea of the Avis adjuster is that you don't have to cut the beam......
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How do you get the lock out?
Am I the first to ever try fitting these??
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| posted on May 21st, 2012 at 10:19 PM |
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I use the original, it, never leaves the beam.
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| posted on May 21st, 2012 at 10:50 PM |
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Yes
Mr BUG in the USA has all the bits made in China etc..
Taiwan etc..
LEE
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| posted on May 22nd, 2012 at 01:52 AM |
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I looked at these Puma type adjusters but the 2 broad dimples in my LP beam meant it woulda been a bugger to try and remove the dimples so I just used
sway aways.
Also the locating teeth on those cheap EMPI's are shite.
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| posted on May 22nd, 2012 at 08:24 AM |
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^^^ I agree, re quality and a pain to fit. I use Sway-a-way style due to easier adjustment, altho I always recommend using front end braces as the
beam is weakened where the Avis style doesn't weaken the beam (if fitted corectly.......  )
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| posted on May 22nd, 2012 at 12:38 PM |
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If the weld on the beam is done to the correct specs for the aplication it will not weaken the beam, a root run with the tig and cap run over that
will do the trick.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on May 22nd, 2012 at 07:44 PM |
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front end beam I've just fitted [with height adjusters]
off a 1969 German beetle..
My beam had a RH front wheel in positive camber..
so I'm hoping this one is OK...
LEE
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