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posted on August 31st, 2009 at 10:32 PM
BMW axles into Bay Kombi
Ok, i`m sticking this here for everyone cause i think it will get the best air-play for a while (till the mods decide it`s meant to be in one of the
many other sections)
Bay window Kombi axle upgrades can fit after-market (empi or other) diff drive flanges,,, & get the outer flanges (stub axles) modded to suit same
diam & stud pattern as BMW or porsche) & then you can fit BMW 7-series (E32) CV joints & axles
I`ve just done the home work (altho many other probably have already) & found that they`re the very same length assys ,,, just have to swap (or
mod) the flanges both ends & change the bolts up to fine thread metric M10, instead of p!$$y little M8 bolts
The E32 BMW 7-series CVs are the same diam & bolt pattern as Porsche 930 turbo but a hell of a lot easier & cheaper to get
so,,, there you go
I`m onto it :-) & just thought i`d share my findings
Hope this helps anyone
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posted on September 1st, 2009 at 08:59 AM
Hi Miniman,
So I have set my box up with kombi flanges and type 181 stub axles. Therefore I could do the above conversion?
I have no CV's or axles yet and these are next on my list. Are you willing to do sets or just putting it out there.
I know Dangerous runs commodore CV's which are strong and cheap but need modifying extensively.
My rear end has also been narrowed so I have been told to machine the ends of the CV's instead of cutting the axles.
Is this what you mean by mod the flanges both ends?
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posted on September 1st, 2009 at 09:35 AM
Turbo 54, your set up is for type 2 cv's, not the 930/crapodore or bmw. Sorry.
I believe the bmw's are the same as porsche 930 but the commodore uses a thinner but same diameter which is strong but wont do the angle that the
bigger Porsche/bmw units do.
The axle length issue will be different as it sounds like yours is a beetle, minimans is a bay kombi.
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