Z-bar on a baja?

[TDodge7]

Do most people with 67 & 68 Baja's ditch the Z-bar or is it best to leave it? I plan on reindexing the rear for a little more height but I'm not going nuts with it, mostly street and gravel roads out here with some light trails.

[Mal evolent]

a z bar would reduce articulation - the ability for one tire to go up while the other goes down - to the point that you would have one tire dangling in space on interesting trails. but if you need articulation you want full IRS
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73 Beetle Baja, Ghia front brakes, Type 3 rear brakes, 2220 ( 94 X 80 ), Weber Progressive, Bosch SVDA, '97 Mustang seats

Baja Bugs for Volkswagen Virgins: Index

[jsturtlebuggy]

Volkswagen used the Z-bar on 1967-68 Bus in the USA as a overload spring for the rear suspension. At the same time Volkswagen reduced size or rear torsion bars from 22mm to 21mm size making for a softer ride.
If you are using larger rear tires and wheels, you may want to go to larger diameter torsion bars in the 26-28mm range.
This will stiffen the ride and help to keep from always bottoming out the suspension.
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Joseph
Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
Elrod Motorsports
Motion Tire Motorsports
Having fun with Dune Buggies since 1970
Into Volkswagens since 1960

[TDodge7]

Then I'll take it off and put it with the other back to stock parts.

Good to know on the torsion bars, I thought I remembered something about 67's and 68's sagging in the rear more than other years.