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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:14 pm    Post subject: Torsion arms? Reply with quote

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?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:33 am    Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:56 am    Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? Reply with quote

Read this as well as the link that I referenced in that thread...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=669407&highlight=ball+joint
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? Reply with quote

74 Thing wrote:
Read this as well as the link that I referenced in that thread...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=669407&highlight=ball+joint


Man! You just saved me some serious money!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? Reply with quote

No problem! Post a photo when you are done!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:21 am    Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2017 11:20 am    Post subject: Re: Torsion arms? Reply with quote

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.
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