Bus/Kombi box; IRS chassis; 944 shafts and CVs?

[VWCOOL]

Folks, I have a Type 2 box and a set of Porsche 944 stub axles, CVs and drive-shafts.

No funny business planned with the rear suspension: just re-indexed IRS trailing arms, 25+mm torsion bars and standard damper stroke/travel...

Will it all work with Bug hubs/brakes and trailing arms?

[EnjoyNukaCola]

I've done a lot of research on this myself. You should be good to go with those parts. The stub axles will fit a Bug hub and the CVs will give you more travel than a Bug or Bus CV would.

http://blindchickenracing.com/How_to/CVJoints_Axles/cv_joints_101.htm
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"when i go to drive it i get to like 5-10 mph it is at high rpms and gets higher the faster i go when i shift up to second the rpms drop is this normal or what and this is my first vw please help"

[jimmyhoffa]

Yep, I run exactly that rear end in my sand rail, works great. 944 joints give extra travel too, and I use it.
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[DWP]

I run the same setup in my rail and baja no problems, you can even use the 944 porsche arms.
You do have to adjust the mounting of the trans by shifting a little to the left or right. I forget. I centered my setup by measuring the distance cup on trans to cup on arms. Take a look at this trans mount and you will see slots for shifting the trans.
DWP
http://www.mooreparts.com/vw-solid-steel-rear-tran...Hwod5HQDOQ

[VWCOOL]

Thanks folks,
I intend to use the Porsche arms and spring plates in a performance track/road car (fitted with Bug stubs inside the Porsche brakes) with a Type I box and driveshafts

The Porsche stubs, CVs and drive shafts will be fitted in Bug IRS suspension arms (for spring plate compatibility) with Bug drum brakes and a Kombi/Type 2 box in the Baja

Hope that makes sense!

[danielzink]

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[Brian]

[DWP]

The early 944 arms and some of the aluminum, early non turbo i think, are exactly the same as a type 1 arm. The type 1 brakes bolt right on. Or if you want you can use the porsche brakes. You just need to rig a different parking brake cable.
iF you can get the porsche spring plate and adjusting bolts. Allows for a fine tuning of the rear.
If you are using a bus trans just use the porsche stubs and axles. everything bolts up no problems
DWP

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