better handling for vw bug?

Dec 14, 2007 6 Replies

anybody have an opinion on aftermarket sway bars to increase handling performance for a 67 beetle? i'm thinking about installing one, but don't want to throw money down the drain. thanks, c


Apparently camber compensators are better for the rear.

See here.

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U should also check out the recent discussion on this forum on the same matter.

Another conclusions reached was.

Front shocks - should be soft. Just use normal stocks.

And weld 40kg of steel to your front end.

BOLT on the extra weight, so you can remove it when needed.

Jan

But acceleration will suffer. If you want to put extra weight you can try pinup girl :-) and if the extra weight doesn't produce any benefits on the handling at least you won't care with that.

Jo=E3o

72 super

Here's an idea.

Remove the back seats of the Beetle - that must weigh about 20 kg at least. Then bolt on a 20kg iron plate or bar in the petrol tank section. Compensates, no?

But acceleration will suffer. If you want to put extra weight you can try pinup girl :-) and if the extra weight doesn't produce any benefits on the handling at least you won't care with that.

João

72 super

I was thinking on seating her on the passenger seat. :-)

Any way if it doesn't help you can do what I did. I replaced as the bushings on the front and on the rear. I put a set of Koni shocks on the rear and 185/65 tires on 5.5" rims. It handles great under 120km/h that's enough for me.

Jo=E3o

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