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 Wadey
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| posted on October 9th, 2005 at 12:16 AM |
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Planned Mods
Hey there all
I know im new n all that, but i thought i'd ask everyones opinion on my plans for some new running gear for my baby...
At the moment, long term plan consists of
first im gonna get front discs to keep me out of trouble in the hot summer days when i feel like giving her a bit of throttle, then front and rear
sway bars and stiffer shocks to keep her on the road
By the time i get that done i hope to have built myself (or as much as i can) a 1914cc twin solex type1 powerplant with a heavy duty clutch and a reco
1200 gearbox.
What do y'all think?
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| posted on October 9th, 2005 at 01:52 PM |
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hi wadey
don't know about stabiliser bars on the back of a swing axle....i found my swing axled car (1500) handled best with lowering,koni shocks (not
gas...to hard) , bigger stabiliser bar on front and packing the z-bar on the back to make it act earlier,195 tyres plus a good wheel alignment
phil
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| posted on October 9th, 2005 at 02:00 PM |
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ditch the 1200 box for a better one out of a 1600 with better gearing
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Wadey
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| posted on October 9th, 2005 at 06:37 PM |
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i want it to have good acceleration, not worried too much about top speed, would the 1200 be too short however? ie causing alot of take-off wheelspin?
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theverybigtallman
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| posted on October 15th, 2005 at 07:20 PM |
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with my 1200 gearbox, 1st and 2nd are miles apart. that may not be an issue with the motor you planning though.
early 60s beetle for sale - ex bush basher - spares - $100 or offers
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| posted on October 17th, 2005 at 01:55 PM |
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i would suggest a 1500 box..... stronger, better highway ratio and still plenty of bite in 1 and 2. if its a reco job you can put in whatever ratios u
want. so do a search on here for some good combos of acceleration without sacraficing final drive in 4th
Adam
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| posted on October 17th, 2005 at 03:19 PM |
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definately the 1500 box. i remember in my old beetle. we had the 1500 box rebuilt and jsut changed the fourth ratio. allowed the bug to fly of the
start and then cruise the highway. was perfect.
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Wadey
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| posted on October 18th, 2005 at 10:55 PM |
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what kinda change to 4th? you have me intrigued. i have a 72 (i think) super beetle thats completely died but im using the block and some engine
parts from it, would that be a good gearbox to start with possibly?
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| posted on October 20th, 2005 at 10:39 AM |
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no the supers are irs suspension
not swing axle
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
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VDubya
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| posted on October 21st, 2005 at 12:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by subibaja
no the supers are irs suspension
not swing axle
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A little bit of work and it can still be used on a swing axle. But what would I know? I didn't buy a shop.
I was going to join the Democrats to keep the bastards honest, but joined the forum instead.
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Wadey
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| posted on October 22nd, 2005 at 11:53 PM |
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righto ill look into it deeper, thanks guys
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