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Need4Speed77 Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2010 Posts: 61 Location: usa
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject: Trailing arms |
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I am trying to determine if I already have 3x3 trailing arms or not. Does anyone know how long stock rear trailing arms are? Thanks. |
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KrAzY-BaJa Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1409 Location: Sacramento CA.
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tripicana Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2003 Posts: 1164 Location: colorado springs
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:27 am Post subject: |
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post up a picture _________________ foam cowboy hats aren't good helmets. |
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Need4Speed77 Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2010 Posts: 61 Location: usa
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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KrAzY-BaJa wrote: |
3" shorter than 3x3s
are you talking about just the arm? or the width of the whole rear end? |
Ok so how long are the 3x3's? Just the trailing arm. |
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EvanB Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2010 Posts: 121 Location: Chillicothe/Findlay, Ohio
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:26 am Post subject: |
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Need4Speed77 wrote: |
KrAzY-BaJa wrote: |
3" shorter than 3x3s
are you talking about just the arm? or the width of the whole rear end? |
Ok so how long are the 3x3's? Just the trailing arm. |
3" longer than stock.
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KrAzY-BaJa Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1409 Location: Sacramento CA.
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:16 am Post subject: |
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EvanB wrote: |
Need4Speed77 wrote: |
KrAzY-BaJa wrote: |
3" shorter than 3x3s
are you talking about just the arm? or the width of the whole rear end? |
Ok so how long are the 3x3's? Just the trailing arm. |
3" longer than stock.
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measured where to where? Its an odd shape to just measure... _________________ 70% of what you buy is something to start with.
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 591 Location: Florida Space Coast
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:17 am Post subject: |
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3x3's are 3" farther back and 3" farther out (wider) than stock
or 4.24264069" longer diagonally _________________ 1974 Standard Beetle to Baja Bug
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kyle_pc_75 Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2008 Posts: 511 Location: Park City, UT, USA
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Everyone's going to measure from a different point...assuming your buggy is IRS in the first place.
Honestly, the easiest way to tell is to look at how they're constructed. Stock ones will "look" stock, i.e. stamped steel I believe. 3x3's will either be of tubular or plate construction.
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