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Serpent7 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2008 Posts: 410 Location: Temple Hills, MD.
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:14 pm Post subject: Torsion arms? |
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I have a 73 Thing, and I ordered a CB disk brake kit with dropped spindles. Before I get started tomorrow I'd like to know, do I have to replace the Thing torsion arms with beetle torsion arms, or can I just mount the dropped spindles on my Thing arms? I hear Thing torsion arms are different? Tell me it ain't true? _________________ 2019 Audi Q5
2014 Volkswagen Touareg X
1997 Honda Shadow
1979 Kawasaki KZ1000
1979 Volkswagen Transporter
1973 Volkswagen Thing |
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mondshine Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2006 Posts: 2769 Location: The World's Motor Capital
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? |
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Since Thing ball joints are different than those on a Beetle, I imagine you will need Beetle Ball joints to use the CB kit. Since Beetle ball joints are oriented differently than Thing ball joints, it is very possible that you will also need Beetle torsion arms, which hopefully will fit your Thing torsion springs in the front axle tubes. Additionally, you will need 15 inch wheels for those disc brakes.
Good luck, Mondshine |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7391
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Serpent7 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2008 Posts: 410 Location: Temple Hills, MD.
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? |
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Man! You just saved me some serious money! _________________ 2019 Audi Q5
2014 Volkswagen Touareg X
1997 Honda Shadow
1979 Kawasaki KZ1000
1979 Volkswagen Transporter
1973 Volkswagen Thing |
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74 Thing Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? |
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No problem! Post a photo when you are done! |
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Serpent7 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2008 Posts: 410 Location: Temple Hills, MD.
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:21 am Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? |
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74 Thing wrote: |
No problem! Post a photo when you are done! |
Will do! Brake kit arrives Mon. but it may be 2 weeks before I get back in the garage. _________________ 2019 Audi Q5
2014 Volkswagen Touareg X
1997 Honda Shadow
1979 Kawasaki KZ1000
1979 Volkswagen Transporter
1973 Volkswagen Thing |
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Serpent7 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2008 Posts: 410 Location: Temple Hills, MD.
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? |
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UPDATE: CB Performance kit is in! Radius Beetle ball joints are in! Beetle arms are at Motor World getting the radius ball joints installed! Pics and more updates coming soon. _________________ 2019 Audi Q5
2014 Volkswagen Touareg X
1997 Honda Shadow
1979 Kawasaki KZ1000
1979 Volkswagen Transporter
1973 Volkswagen Thing |
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