Performance Chassis for T1

VIN · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject:

coolrydes; got anymore pics of that rear torsion?
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coolrydes · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:36 pm Post subject:

Sure do what would you like to see?
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VIN · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:46 pm Post subject:

looks like support tubes in the center? would like some mo of that..

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coolrydes · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject:

Vin,

Here is a link to the guy that does those square tube chassis.
http://www.berrienbuggy.com/id63.htm

We build off stock pans only for legal reasons in California. We do offer suspension kits that anyone can add to one of his chassis or stock vw pans...
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Darkstar1 · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2010 Posts: 33

I would like to see pictures of where the Mendeola suspension is attached to the Berrian chassis. This is the same chassis we are starting with so any ideas in advance will be a great help.

Thanks

coolrydes · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:07 am Post subject:

coolrydes · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:47 pm Post subject:

Here is a letter that I wanted to share with others thinking about using one of our kits. This was sent to me by a customer from Puerto Rico.

Hi Kevin!
Yesterday I received the crate. It arrived in PR last week but do to hollydays they not delivered to me until yesterday.
Firts of all let me thanks you for the free gifts!
We we opened the crate we were very amazed by the building quality. It is top notch!
All my buddies had their jaws dropped to floor!
So lets the fun begin!!!

Feels good when people like what we do..... Very Happy

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Darkstar1 · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2010 Posts: 33

Wanted to show a few comparisons of the Mendeola kit and std bug fronts.

Side view.

The arrival of the kit. Very nice work. All notching perfect, excellent welding.
Very nice. And I am very happy!

I will show some shots of cutting off the front of the Berrian chassis and welding on the Mendeola.

Thanks Kevin, nice job.

Darkstar1 · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2010 Posts: 33

Some shots of the custom rear Mendeola trailing arms and suspension. These arms are two inches longer to help move engine/transmission weight forward and they are two inches wider per side to allow the use of stock offsets on Porsche 18 x 12 wide wheels.

The rear bare arm without hub or swaybar.

Rear arm with wheel roughly in place shows the reason for offset.

Side view of bare arm without hub or swaybar.

Side view with wheel roughly in place.

coolrydes · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:41 pm Post subject:

coolrydes · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:58 am Post subject:

well started a body on install on a Porsche Speedster kit car. Please for give me on the poor pictures.... Embarassed

I could not resist a sneak peak

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VWporscheGT3 · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:49 am Post subject:

pure sex!
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-Alex77- · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:30 am Post subject:

What are these dimensions at mendeola spindle?

In my pic base thickness is 12mm and seal are height is 15mm...just guessing.

I'd like to complete my front brake design and start to make parts soon for the front suspension Smile

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JustBuggy · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:35 am Post subject:

Nice work Alex! What are those calipers and rotors from?

-Alex77- · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:50 am Post subject:

Basic 911 (996) calipers from 1st gen watercooled 911. Originally used also at boxster S, stock rotor for these is 320x28. Rotors are wilwood 330x28.

Should be enough, that 996 porsche runs 178 mph (286 km/h) and 4.9 secs to 0-62 mph, weighing 2,920 lb (1,320 kg) Wink

coolrydes · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:50 pm Post subject:

Alex,

Did you get the email on those measurments?
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-Alex77- · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:27 pm Post subject:

Not yet, sorry Smile

Did you try to email?

Airkewld · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:08 am Post subject:

We are working on two performance chassis of our own, not as high tech as the Mendeola versions.

Narrowed, Hal Adjustables, Stiffeners, braces and more.

Brian's Chassis => http://agosta-chassis.posterous.com/
Kees's Chassis => http://mashino-chassis.posterous.com/
You can also follow the builds on our mobile app here http://airkewld.mobapp.at/

This is the basis for our chassis's here http://airkewld.co/sSBIQg
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-Alex77- · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:29 am Post subject:

Sorry for being a**hole, torsionbar front suspension and swingaxle rear suspension are not really a part of performance chassis Wink

Picked from germanlook.net, sad but true Laughing

"Fundamentally, the BJ/LP trailing arm design is miles behind the Macpherson strut design and it is doubtful whether you could get close to the same performance in any empirically assessable way."

"Whether you can get a beetle to handle as well as a modern car is also doubtful, irrespective of whether it is a BJ/LP or strut front suspension especially as the design is 40 years old at best, 80 years old at worst. Your '70 beetle will be a swing axle rear that is definitely an 80 year old design that no modern manufacturer would consider. Even the IRS rear is old hat that having been superseded by multi links that do not toe-out in roll for example. Porsche have tamed the wayward 911 IRS rear with multilinks."

http://www.germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11085

design is 40 years old at best, 80 years old at worst. Laughing

Airkewld · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:49 am Post subject:


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