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Beetle rear wheel track & Type 3 brake Question
A couple of questions for you readers.
1) Can anybody tell me what if any difference there is in rear wheel track between BJ/Swing Axle Beetles and BJ/IRS beetles?
2) How much does a Type 3 brake conversion add to the rear wheel track?
I want to buy some new rims but want to make sure they are going to fit in with my current set-up and also the changes I want to make in the
future.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2005 at 11:23 PM |
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Hi
The type 3 brakes make your track a few mm wider. Im pretty sure the track was the same on BG & IRS bugs and numbers quoted by VW would be affected by
ET. I have a 1303r in the air at the moment that has a type 3 conversion on the rear, how about I measure drum face to drum face for you?
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| posted on August 23rd, 2005 at 09:14 AM |
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Steve,
Yeah thats probably what I really need to know ,the difference between that measurement on an IRS Bug & a Swing Axle Bug (if any) as I am trying to
determine if 7x16 Fuchs(ET23 I think) will fit under standard gaurds on my swinger and then if they will still fit if I change pans later on. If not
I'll have to go 6x16's on all four corners.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2005 at 11:20 PM |
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Hi
Im sure Jak ran 7x16s Fuchs on the rear of his superbug some time ago, they are now on CTs car.
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| posted on August 29th, 2005 at 09:52 PM |
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Hi
Measured the distance drum 2 drum on my 1303 which has Type 3 rear drums. Its 1405 mm. Hope that helps.
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| posted on August 30th, 2005 at 12:20 PM |
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Im sure Jak ran 7x16s Fuchs on the rear of his superbug some time ago, they are now on CTs car.
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I have u2u'd CT and from his information I have decided that if I go with the Fuchs I will be going 6" on all corners as there is a degree of
interference with the guard lips that I would have to over-come if I used 7"
Thanks for your help steve
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