Ifall varan du valt inte är tillämpningsbar på denna typ Volkswagen, finns alternativ med liknande varor som passar på andra årsmodeller eller andra fordonsmodeller.
Krängningshämmare Heavy Duty 19 mm
Bubbla till och med 7.1965
Karmann Ghia till och med 7.1965 Produktnummer : 1390
Svängningshämmare bak (camber stop)
Bubbla med swing axle 8.1960 och senare
Karmann Ghia med swing axle 8.1960 och senare
Bus 6.1959 till och med 7.1967
Type 181 med swing axle
Notera:
Går inte att kombinera med en ursprungligen installerad compensating spring rod, ta bort den! Produktnummer : 1392
Useful information from Paruzzi magazine and from our YouTube channel :
camber and King Pin The most visually striking of all wheel geometry settings, is wheel camber. We also discuss the King Pin Inclination and the Scrub radius in this article.
independent suspension Fixed one-piece front axles with leaf springs or torsion springs as on the VW Beetle, were widely used until the end of the sixties. Due to the demand for more comfort, better steering and by driving longer distances, the independent front suspension became more and more popular on luxury cars.
measuring rear wheel geometry In the previous edition of this series, we measured the wheel geometry of the front axle. In this edition, we will measure the wheel geometry of the rear axle. The adjustment of both front and rear axles will follow in the next edition.
measuring front wheel geometry In this edition, we will explain how to measure front axle wheel geometry, and what the values are for each type of classic VW. Camber Angle, Toe and Caster are discussed in this edition. Measuring the rear axle is covered in edition 28, and in edition 29 we will show how to adjust front and rear axle wheel geometry.
removing the MacPherson Sometimes it will be necessary to disassemble the MacPherson. It is located at the front on younger Volkswagen models such as the VW Beetles 1302 and 1303 and the VW Vanagon and at the front and rear on the VW Golf and VW 411/412. We will show how it works on a VW 1303, repair the bearings and install.
the VW suspension Ferdinand Porsche came up with an ingenious concept at the beginning of the last century. A car that was built on the basis of a steel chassis plate with an independent and self-supporting body. Most of the cars from that period were built around a tubular chassis, so the Volkswagen Beetle (then still a Kdf-car) was revolutionary.
VW part numbering All VW parts are identified by a unique reference number. This reference is made up of 9 digits, to which sometimes a letter is added. The oldest book with VW references we could find is the one of the Beetle of 1949, Volkswagen used 6 digits to indicate the parts, from 1956 on 9 digits can be seen.
buying a VW Beetle When you want to buy a vintage car, looking at the body and the interior is not enough. Most surprises will be seen at the bottom and the chassis. Some flaws are not so bad and can be fixed with a limited budget and not too much technical knowledge. In this article we study the underside of a 1960 Volkswagen Beetle 1200.