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 posted on September 16th, 2008 at 10:44 AM |
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beetle wheel base
hey guys. new to the site and i'm enjoying what i've seen so far 
quick question. can anyone tell me where i can find the track width and wheel base of all the beetle models, and if there were many differences.
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| posted on September 16th, 2008 at 11:36 AM |
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what year model do you need it for
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| posted on September 16th, 2008 at 12:53 PM |
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Hey - excellent question - I'd LOVE to know what the definitive answer for the front track on a 70 Aussie 1500 bug (BJ front, swinger rear).
Everywhere I've looked so-far seems to quote a different figure....
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leweydafly
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| posted on September 16th, 2008 at 02:20 PM |
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i'm just wondering how much they changed over the years and looking at differnt options for re powering. probably look more between say 68 and up
through the super bugs
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| posted on September 17th, 2008 at 01:27 AM |
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I think you will find most, if not all the aircooleds were 2400mm wheelbase. linkpin and balljoint beetle's, type 3's and bay window kombis were
all 2400. Overall lengths are very different due to more or less front and rear overhang but wheelbases are the same. My tape measure and brochures
confirm it. I dont know if strut beetles, ghias and type 4's were different.
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| posted on September 18th, 2008 at 12:13 AM |
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Hi
My original 1302 owners manual says 2420mm, my original 1303 manual says 2400mm. My 1303 manual has many other misprints in it.
1302 front track 1387 with drums. 1391 with discs
1302 rear track 1362
1973 model not sure if its 2 bolt or 3 bolt 1303 front track with 4.5 ET 41 wheels 1394 or with sports wheels 5.5 ET 26 wheels 1407
1973 model 1303 rear track with 4.5 ET 41 wheels 1349 or with sports wheels 5.5 ET 26 wheels 1363
40hp bug, front track 1305, rear 1288
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| posted on September 18th, 2008 at 05:34 PM |
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vws big selling point with kombis was theyre so easy to park cos they have the same wheelbase as a beetle....
lol... same wheelbase doesnt make much diff when theres a brick instead of a speedbump sitting ontop of it
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| posted on September 18th, 2008 at 10:40 PM |
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Cheers for the answers guys. Now just a few more calculations and my plan might just work Mwuhahahahaha
cheers
mick
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| posted on September 19th, 2008 at 07:10 AM |
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my fantasy is to drop a vw body onto a shortwheelbase nissan patrol. They are also 2400mm 
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| posted on September 19th, 2008 at 07:14 AM |
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i just found this site http://www.carfolio.com
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| posted on September 20th, 2008 at 12:23 AM |
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and what is also roughly that wheel base is the late 90's early 00's wrx's. bit wider in track though. might be an interesting conversion. 4WD bug.
like a sports version of the kommandeurwagon 
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mick
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