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 Craig Torrens
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 posted on March 13th, 2008 at 11:03 PM |
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NOW AVAILABLE: Kafer Cup, K Bar Style Bars
The Kafer style bars are finally ready for you to order.
Kits can be purchased as a 3 bar or 5 bar, with all parts needed for installation supplied.
Price: $295 for the 3 bar Kit, $395 for the 5 bar kit.
Postage additional.
3 Bar kit includes:
1. 2 x Longer High Tensile shock bolts
2. 2 x Custom brackets (mounted to the upper shock point, same for 3 and 5 bar kit)
3. 6 x Custom made Clevis joints (3 RH and 3 LH threaded)
4. 1 x Long Aluminium cross bar
5. 2 x Short Aluminium support bars
6. 2 X Weld on brackets
*All components are plated and anodised
*All bolts,lock and flat washes, LH and RH nuts are supplied
5 Bar Kit includes ALL OF THE ABOVE plus
1. 2 x Short Aluminium support bars (4 in total for the kit)
2. 4 x Custom made Clevis joints (10 in total for the kit)
3. 2 x Weld on brackets (4 in total for the kit)
NOW IN STOCK AND READY FOR DELIVERY.
Postcode: 2142
Please post on here if you wish to order or just send me a PM.
NOW WITH **NEW KIT** PICTURED
Cheers
Craig T
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| posted on March 14th, 2008 at 06:06 AM |
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very nice craig what does the kit weigh?
EVERLAST CONCRETE TANKS
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on March 14th, 2008 at 03:08 PM |
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posted by mactaylor
very nice craig what does the kit weigh?
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3 Bar Kit = 3.45kg
5 Bar Kit = 4.67Kg
Gearbox Cradle= 2.05kg.
Cheers
Craig Torrens
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| posted on March 15th, 2008 at 07:16 AM |
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Ques
Sorry for the ignorance but do these things work on all Type 1's ie swing axle & IRS the same ???
Am very interested, even though Herb generally only can spin the wheels on wet grass.
Peter
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on March 16th, 2008 at 10:17 AM |
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Peter, yes it will work on swing as well as IRS........................you would be suprised at how much the forks flex even in a standard beetle,
this will stop it. 
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on March 19th, 2008 at 09:51 PM |
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for everyone that has ordered, Thankyou. Will have them delivered within 2-3 weeks.
Still taking orders
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| posted on March 21st, 2008 at 12:57 AM |
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I have asked before, but do you fellas know of any first hand experience of these things in an Offroad veicle either a Baja or Buggy...
Im thinking they could be helpful in the soft stuff like sand ect, but would they hold up. Though knowing me ill never get a chance to get off
road.
Oh by the way they look great!!
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on March 26th, 2008 at 08:48 PM |
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This kit will help with stopping the gearbox forks from flexing, this will most certainly occur in offroading.
And yes they will "hold up" with no problems
I will be fitting this kit to my buggy.
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| posted on June 17th, 2008 at 10:04 AM |
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| posted on June 17th, 2008 at 10:38 AM |
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yes also interested in this answer. People running ej20's are moving the cradel forward 100mm how would this work on a subi bug with 091 box with
these requirments?
Cheers Stephen
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| posted on June 17th, 2008 at 08:40 PM |
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Hi Craig
Just wondering whether you had a chance to figure out a setup that would fit into a 54 oval?
The five bar is my preference.
cheers
Marcus
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on June 24th, 2008 at 11:05 PM |
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posted by Tim Andrews
Hey Craig,
These kits are still available, yeah?
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yep, second batch is now ready.
I have had some changes made to the kit and will post some more photo's in the next day or so.
Marcus, yep it will fit a 54 beetle.
As for the cradle question, the new kits have tabs that you weld to the forks (front and rear braces) so ANY cradle could be used. You could also
weld the tabs to your own cradle if you wish.
The cradle pictured locates the gearbox in its original position, and is solid mounted. The cradle sells for $100 as a complete gearbox strap/cradle
kit, with mid section strap as well.
Cheers
Craig T
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| posted on June 25th, 2008 at 03:54 PM |
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My foolish son put something stupid up here before ... I love my children 
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| posted on June 25th, 2008 at 04:53 PM |
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I'll be interested down the track when my new project is off and running. Good price.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on June 25th, 2008 at 08:39 PM |
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photo of the new Kits........
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on June 25th, 2008 at 08:47 PM |
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mounted onto my "spare" irs pan !
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| posted on June 27th, 2008 at 08:21 PM |
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bump
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Brad
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| posted on June 27th, 2008 at 08:48 PM |
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Well I ordered my Kafer Bar the other day and it took 24 hrs to arrive, so much for customer service, I waited by the front gate for like .. a long
time .
Loosk just like the pic and if I had a car to put it on then I would take some pics
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on June 29th, 2008 at 10:22 AM |
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hehe, sorry brad I was hoping for a 23hr turnaround!
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| posted on June 30th, 2008 at 06:13 PM |
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hehe, sorry brad I was hoping for a 23hr turnaround!
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Yeah well as soon as I have figured out how to read the instructions I will fit it up and take a picture or 3. Just not much room in the back of the
oval now the EG33 is in there, damn 6 cylinders I should have stuck with the EJ 22 Grrrr
Of well live and learn.
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| posted on June 30th, 2008 at 06:52 PM |
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oval?
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| posted on June 30th, 2008 at 06:55 PM |
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oval .. damn typo's I meant Split
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| posted on June 30th, 2008 at 07:53 PM |
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Isn't that one of those rare turbo EG's too
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on July 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 PM |
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| posted on July 2nd, 2008 at 10:35 PM |
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Hi Craig
Will these fit with stock heater boxes in place?
Steve
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| posted on July 3rd, 2008 at 02:07 PM |
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Craig,
PM sent mate.
Cheers.
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| posted on July 6th, 2008 at 10:19 PM |
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mmmm
Well I found a few spare minutes today to fit up one of Craig's 5 bar setups. This is in a 75 L Bug.
Went in without a hassle, everything fitted fine and the only thing I did differently was welded the rear tab to the cross member rather than the
frame horn.
As luck would have it the supplied tabs fitted this application perfectly.
Out of 10 I would have to give it 10 at this stage. It was shipped fast, packed well and supplied as specified. Fitted perfectly and the quality is
very good. Even with it just tacked in place it stiffens up the rear end.
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| posted on July 6th, 2008 at 11:40 PM |
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Hi Brad
Looks good. Why did you keep the stock L bug mounts? They are crap, its an easy conversion to fit an earlier mount frame.
Steve
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posted by 1303Steve
Hi Brad
Looks good. Why did you keep the stock L bug mounts? They are crap, its an easy conversion to fit an earlier mount frame.
Steve
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Why are the crap ??
I have pulled 3 of them apart in the last week and all where unbroken, the same can not be said for the stock style ones in that every bug I pulled
apart they were broken.
I will be running a Custom Vee Dub ( http://www.customveedub.com.au ) mid mount
transaxle strap as well to make sure the box stays where I want it.
I figure the kafer bar, the transmission strap and the larger front box mount will see the EJ stay put.
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| posted on July 7th, 2008 at 09:20 AM |
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Well at least it didn't fall out when I lifted it on the hoist....
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