| [ Total Views: 1160 | Total Replies: 7 | Thread Id: 32118 ] |
|
|
 ratty 63
A.k.a.: Rossco
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1083
Threads: 74
Registered: October 1st, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast, Qld
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Just cured my shed envy! 
|
 posted on November 25th, 2004 at 02:03 PM |
|
|
IRS conversion with Kombi G/box question
OK volks,
In my never ending quest to create the ultimate Baja :duh I have decided that I would like to convert my swing axel pan to IRS and use a 1600 Kombi
Gearbox. I have seen this conversion done a number of times and it looks good, and, due to the fact that my brother has recently destroyed a number
of swing axel gearboxes in his Baja we have made the decision to convert the cars to run something a little stronger.
I have been doing a fair bit of research on the conversion and I understand most of it, but I have one question...
I know that to do the conversion you must use beetle axels, fitted with inner Kombi CV's (so that they will bolt up to the Kombi gearbox). Do the
Kombi CV's just fit on the Beetle axels or are more mods required. Also, is there going to be some sort of issue due to the fact that the Kombi box
is wider than a Beetle box or are the CV's going to be OK with this...?
The reason I ask all this is that I have a set of Beetle IRS axels in good condition and I also have a set of Kombi axels in good condition, so if it
is just a straight swap and there is no other modifications required then I will be able to use all these spare parts.
Any comments or suggestions (regarding the IRS conversion or just the axels) very welcome.
Also, If this has been covered somewhere else, could you please post the link.
Thanks
R
|
|
|
MickH
A.k.a.: Michael Hutchinson
Bishop of Volkswagenism
Hairy Gutted Sloth
Posts: 3389
Threads: 29
Registered: September 6th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: TownsvilleTropical North QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Grow a brain...walls don't hit back...
|
| posted on November 25th, 2004 at 02:35 PM |
|
|
you need to get the beetle axels machined to take the Kombi CV's. You can use beetle CV's on the wheel side or get Porsche stubs and use the Kombi
CV's all round to allow a higher operating angle on the axel(so you can adjust the rear up more).Ask the guys at custom offroad....
tssnq.com.au
|
|
|
MickH
A.k.a.: Michael Hutchinson
Bishop of Volkswagenism
Hairy Gutted Sloth
Posts: 3389
Threads: 29
Registered: September 6th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: TownsvilleTropical North QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Grow a brain...walls don't hit back...
|
| posted on November 25th, 2004 at 02:49 PM |
|
|
...
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
tssnq.com.au
|
|
|
MikeM
Custom Title Time!
Buggy Head
Posts: 1429
Threads: 71
Registered: August 7th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane North Side
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: :duh
|
| posted on November 25th, 2004 at 02:54 PM |
|
|
Call the boys at COR.
Here is a link to the modified axles:
http://www.customoffroad.com.au/partFull.asp?partid=26
Here is some other links of interest to you:
http://www.customoffroad.com.au/partFull.asp?partid=25
http://www.customoffroad.com.au/partFull.asp?partid=37
there is also some info on Baja Wes' rebuild diary see here:
http://www.offroadvw.net/bajawes/
or more specifically:
http://www.offroadvw.net/bajawes/wes/aug_sep.html
Hope that helps.
|
|
|
ratty 63
A.k.a.: Rossco
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1083
Threads: 74
Registered: October 1st, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast, Qld
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Just cured my shed envy!
|
| posted on November 26th, 2004 at 10:36 AM |
|
|
Cheers Mick!
That just about answers all my questions for now....
R
|
|
|
Brad
Wolfsburg Elder
Posts: 3764
Threads: 332
Registered: August 24th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: SE QLD, Mt Nebo
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Manx Buggy Building
|
| posted on November 30th, 2004 at 09:38 PM |
|
|
he Kombi box is about 20mm wider than the beetle one. The inner Kombi CV runs further into itself than a beetle one and the Drive Flanges are deeper.
This allows for the 20mm.
To use Beetle axles you need to machine about 5mm off each axle shoulder to allow the wider kombi CV to fit and the axle to float better.
Just make sure if you are going to do your own axles to allow for the fact that the Axles are hard metal and will flex small lathes. Also make sure
you round the shoulder so you don't get a stress area with a square shoulder.
|
|
|
11CAB
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
If ya got it....Baja it
Posts: 4674
Threads: 321
Registered: August 30th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane Northside
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: Beach'n
|
| posted on November 30th, 2004 at 09:41 PM |
|
|
Dont the axles have a square shoulder for the CV to butt up against already?
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
|
|
|
Brad
Wolfsburg Elder
Posts: 3764
Threads: 332
Registered: August 24th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: SE QLD, Mt Nebo
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Manx Buggy Building
|
| posted on November 30th, 2004 at 09:45 PM |
|
|
you can't compare the factory shoulder to a machined one. The factory shoulder is not square like a machined one would be. I have seen axles which
people have been machined without thinking and these have ended up cracking.
|
|
|
