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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 06:36 PM |
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performance struts for super beetle?any?
I am wanting to get some performce front struts for a 71 super beetle. any one got any suggestions? brands? setups?
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 06:36 PM |
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performance struts for super beetle?any?
I am wanting to get some performce front struts for a 71 super beetle. any one got any suggestions? brands? setups?
cheers
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 06:46 PM |
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Need to choose what wheels you want to run.
Contact Richard Holzl and see what he can do for you.
He does the best struts. He is located in Sydney
Otherwise contact Jon at Topline in the Us.
His stuff is good value but has short comings.
Yeah. The Empi stuff is cheap.
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 07:46 PM |
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Try the superbug forum, link is as follows.
http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/forum/index.php?showforum=16
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 08:03 PM |
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talk to VVDS Sydney
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 08:20 PM |
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The v force ones are nice but not sure if he is still doing them
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 10:09 PM |
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http://shop.kw-suspensions.eu/Coilover.html
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| posted on December 12th, 2013 at 06:33 AM |
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I used the top line ones, They work fine if you want to fit a wider wheel (I used boxters) and handle quite well without being too firm etc. As
bizarre said there are higher quality options but for a fun street car I was happy with them for the price. Put suitable rear torsion bars in at the
same time and you'll have a nice package. I think I used 25 or 26mm long bars with KYB silvers. Good budget setup.
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| posted on December 12th, 2013 at 09:18 AM |
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I've got Topline Maxx in mine too.
THey were one of the first sets Jon sent to Aus, back then he was using oil inserts, he has since swapped to gas.
Can't beat them for quality and price, the only problem with them is the red springs are better suited to ball point pens.
Fine for Californias perfectly paved freeways but way too soft for anything else.
I fitted some King springs I got through Richard and it was a night and day improvement.
It's an obvious issue and Jon has now stocked the stiffer yellow springs and a Mate has just fitted them to his Super and said its a huge
improvement.
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| posted on December 12th, 2013 at 08:09 PM |
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Thanks great info there!
yeah i am liking the topline Maxx setup with 80lbs springs., Is there any other brand/setup that compares to this setup?
I tried to contact richard from veeforce but both contact numbers are incorrect.
any one have his number?
Any other people running performance struts? setups?
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| posted on December 12th, 2013 at 08:57 PM |
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bizzare and myself both do. ill dig it out later mate as its on my phone.
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| posted on December 12th, 2013 at 09:00 PM |
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I have PM'd you his number
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| posted on December 20th, 2013 at 11:01 AM |
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I may have some for sale.
I have pair of topline lower struts 71 beetle, 3 BOLT , with bump steer kit and brake line clamps . new , been put together but never used.
For 71 to 73 models, this kit lowers from 2 to 5 inches in half inch steps.
they cost me $759 including shipping to Australia.
sell for $559 PLUS POSTAGE or pick up
ian
Rutherford NSW.
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| posted on January 9th, 2014 at 03:07 PM |
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So im deciding between the topline extreme kit and the v force kit.
what would be the pick out of these 2 setups? aside from cost
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| posted on January 9th, 2014 at 06:32 PM |
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V Force any day
The top line use
the circlip mount as opposed to locking screws
no name shocks
soft springs
Look - they are ok. Certainly better than Empi
But not the same
Compare the V Force stuff to CSP if anything
http://www.csp-shop.com/cgi-bin/cshop2/front/shop_main.cgi?func=det&wkid=...
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| posted on January 11th, 2014 at 12:07 PM |
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did a lot of research and got V Force struts too, about 4 years ago. . very happy.
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