straight axle conversion in a split bus
- louisvr45
- Valve
- Posts: 1085
- Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 3:24 pm
- What model do you have?: VW SC fleetline 1600
- Location: pta
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 1 time
straight axle conversion in a split bus
hi has any one did a straight axle conversion in a splitwindow bus? do u lower the ride height?
- WideFive
- Drip
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:53 pm
- What model do you have?: 60,62,64Bus, 65 Ghia
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/widefive
- Location: Litchfield, Ohio USA
- Contact:
Re: straight axle conversion in a split bus
A traditional straight axle conversion will lower the the rear about 3.5" or more, depending on how you adjust the spring plates on the torsion bar.
-
- ACVWSA Junkie
- Posts: 11732
- Joined: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:02 pm
- What model do you have?: Beach Buggy
- Location: Port Elizabeth
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: straight axle conversion in a split bus
The white and green SC that was at the KKKak also has a straight axle conversion that was done by BAB.
The springplates needs to be notched so that the gearbox can fit.The drop you gain is the distance of the shaft on the reduction boxes to the centre of the springplate
The springplates needs to be notched so that the gearbox can fit.The drop you gain is the distance of the shaft on the reduction boxes to the centre of the springplate
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
- IMPI
- Donor
- Posts: 1896
- Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:01 pm
- What model do you have?: sp2
- Location: Orkney Northwest province
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 78 times
Re: straight axle conversion in a split bus
There is basically two ways of achieving this.
one is to shorten your spring plates and make an adaptor which bolts to the spring plate and in turn to the swing axle. this is neccesary because the bus rear suspension is about 35mm wider than a bug suspension. the other way which is better IMHO is to use a combination of early and late swing axle components. you need early outer castings which is shorter than later ones then lengten each axle tube by the amount that the short axle is narrower than the wide axle. use these modified tubes with long late axles and notch the spring plates. use the bus nose cone and the rest should bolt up. I would suggest a 1300 SFAB box for best results
Armand
one is to shorten your spring plates and make an adaptor which bolts to the spring plate and in turn to the swing axle. this is neccesary because the bus rear suspension is about 35mm wider than a bug suspension. the other way which is better IMHO is to use a combination of early and late swing axle components. you need early outer castings which is shorter than later ones then lengten each axle tube by the amount that the short axle is narrower than the wide axle. use these modified tubes with long late axles and notch the spring plates. use the bus nose cone and the rest should bolt up. I would suggest a 1300 SFAB box for best results
Armand
Who cares how it's done in California?
(018) 473-0186
- WideFive
- Drip
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:53 pm
- What model do you have?: 60,62,64Bus, 65 Ghia
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/widefive
- Location: Litchfield, Ohio USA
- Contact:
Re: straight axle conversion in a split bus
A third way would be Offset Plates.
After installing a Bus nose cone and gear selector, they allow you to bolt a late, long end casting gear box into the Bus. No swapping axles or modifying axle tubes.
After installing a Bus nose cone and gear selector, they allow you to bolt a late, long end casting gear box into the Bus. No swapping axles or modifying axle tubes.