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Eric Lundin Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2013 Posts: 138 Location: Saginaw MN
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:10 pm Post subject: Trail arms |
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HELLO EVERYBODY
I HAVE A 1974 SUPER AND I HAVE TO CHANGE OUT THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS. IS THERE ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT KIND OF BUSHINGS TO USE.
AND HOW HARD ARE THEY TO DO AND WHAT KIND OF TOOLS NEEDED.
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bluebus86 Banned
Joined: September 02, 2010 Posts: 11075
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Trail arms |
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Eric Lundin wrote: |
HELLO EVERYBODY
I HAVE A 1974 SUPER AND I HAVE TO CHANGE OUT THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS. IS THERE ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT KIND OF BUSHINGS TO USE.
AND HOW HARD ARE THEY TO DO AND WHAT KIND OF TOOLS NEEDED.
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Stock rubber will give a nice smooth, quite, factory new ride, the performamce urathane ones can be harsh riding, and can be noisey (squeeky) they may help handling a bit, but if you have worn out old ones, you will be impressed with new stock rubber ones.
Id personally go with stock rubber unless I plan on autocrossing the Bug, in which case id also lower the car, stiffen the springs, low profile tires and such.
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Eric Lundin Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2013 Posts: 138 Location: Saginaw MN
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Trail arms |
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Where is a good vendor to buy from |
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bluebus86 Banned
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Dwayne1m Samba Member
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Dwayne1m Samba Member
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Eric Lundin Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2013 Posts: 138 Location: Saginaw MN
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: Trail arms |
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Thanks so much to all.
now I have confidence to do the job right Thanks to everybody on the Samba. |
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dirtkeeper Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2008 Posts: 3200 Location: Left of everywhere
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Trail arms |
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Check the location of the big washers before you pull it apart they’re typically both on the outside not one on each side like you might think |
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Eric Lundin Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2013 Posts: 138 Location: Saginaw MN
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Trail arms |
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Does anybody have a part number for the rubber bushings. |
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