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 Secoh
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| posted on November 23rd, 2004 at 10:59 AM |
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type 3 rear end on type 1?
Just wondering if fitting the removable type 3 rear suspension assembly under a type one would be an easy way of getting good rear ground clearance
without mucking up suspension geometry?
Seems it wouldn't be too hard to fit up the type 3 torsion tube underneath the existing beetle floor pan and tube.
Anyone done this before?
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| posted on November 23rd, 2004 at 05:07 PM |
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What would be better is if you just modded a type three pan to go under a beetle. you instantly get bigger brakes and suspension, and you'd
reregister it as a type three with a different body ala kitcar. the type three also weighs more than a beetle meaning you can put a monster motor in
it. from memory a late type three weighs 950kg, so that means with N/A motor 2850cc (put that in ya pipe JakJones) or turbo 2375cc.
I don;t know whether the front beam in them is as good as a beetle one but you could swap fram heads at the same time if not. I seriously though about
doing this in my buggy, wish I had now, it would have been really mental. 
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| posted on November 23rd, 2004 at 09:05 PM |
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woulod you get any better ground clearance though?
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| posted on November 23rd, 2004 at 10:16 PM |
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ummm, how do you mean?
I figure it would be about the same. The IRS components are same dimensions from type 3 to beetle, not sure about the front beam but I assume it would
be about the same, but maybe thicker torsion bars.
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| posted on November 24th, 2004 at 07:32 AM |
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The original idea was to fit the type 3 torsion tube directly under the beetle torsion tube, immediately lifting the car probably about 3 or 4 inches.
The idea was to lift the car without mucking up the suspension geometry.
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| posted on November 24th, 2004 at 07:38 AM |
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wouldnt it be easier to adjust the rear suspension to give you more ground clearence ??
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| posted on November 24th, 2004 at 08:29 AM |
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yeah but you can only do it to a point until it messes up the geometry. I'm not planning on doing this, just throwing ideas around.
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