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thefladge
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Looks good. Is there much wheel hop?
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Hebster52
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heywebonya
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:36 am Post subject: Re: Ultimate redux swap thread |
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Hebster,
Looks great, any pictures of the mounting?
What method did you use to install the boxes? Any anti-hop braces?
Thank you, Jeff
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Hebster52
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:40 am Post subject: Re: Ultimate redux swap thread |
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This is the axles I used for my 66. The kit was built by some local blacksmith or something way back in early 60's... So the reductiongear was also reduced even more. with the custom gears it is way too loud so now I'm building a new set of original reductionboxes that I then fit to these. Hoping the original gears are better manufactured.. 
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oldschool5er
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:10 am Post subject: Re: Ultimate redux swap thread |
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This is the axles I used for my 66. The kit was built by some local blacksmith or something way back in early 60's... So the reductiongear was also reduced even more. with the custom gears it is way too loud so now I'm building a new set of original reductionboxes that I then fit to these. Hoping the original gears are better manufactured..
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You will get much more gear noise from that early original split case transmission you are showing in your picture. The gear noise from the outboard redux gears is not as much as the early split case trans itself. You can still use the early redux axles and setup into a later year tunnel type transmission that alone will significantly quiet up the gear noise over the splitcase trans. If you can find a later year redux box and tunnel type trans it will be a whole lot quieter. The big nut redux box is a better option over the small nut redux you are showing.
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Hebster52
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oldschool5er
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Ultimate redux swap thread |
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I see that now lol. Nice bug very clean job.
There was some good tidbits in your thread that I enjoyed, especially the way they went about using the odd ratio Alpine gear. I doubt anybody would ever see that done like that again lol.
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Hebster52
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MjrBummer
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Ultimate redux swap thread |
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Oh man! I was hoping that by the time I read through all 15 pages, I'd find the blueprints for the no-hop kit that were mentioned early in the thread. I figured RGB's in the rear and a complete Thing beam up front on my 61 Baja would be just what I need to get a few more inches of ground clearance. I'll just have to keep my open for a NOS, used kit.
Oh well, it was still a good read. It's good to see there are still some do-it-yourselfers out there.
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mtbuicknut
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So what E brake cables did anybody use. The previous owner of my buggy said that the stock cable for a bug wouldn't last. Does the distance from the backing plate to the tubes increase? So wouldn't you use a bus w/RGB setup??
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thefladge
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: Ultimate redux swap thread |
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So what E brake cables did anybody use. The previous owner of my buggy said that the stock cable for a bug wouldn't last. Does the distance from the backing plate to the tubes increase? So wouldn't you use a bus w/RGB setup??
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I used 1956 to 1957 Bug E brake cables. They are longer than later model Bug cables.
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mr_bill
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Ultimate redux swap thread |
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 PLEASE, replace that COPPER BRAKE LINE in the last pic!!
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heywebonya
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| Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:54 am Post subject: Re: Ultimate redux swap thread |
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Those are amazing adapter plates! They look like a factory option. Do have any issues with the rear dropping during acceleration?
Kind regards, Jeff
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