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Old May 22nd 2009, 19:33
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well the way I see it, these bearings listed on that website are only a part of the whole.... because looking at the GWD ones, I think you would have to fabricate a thick flange in the shape of the original beetle top mount, and mount these custom parts on that flange, that way making the whole piece. And the way you mount these 2 separate parts together, gives the different suspension angle.

I really don't think you could just bolt that "spherical bearing" onto the bug body, matching it to the 3 stud top holes.

Maybe you could just fabricate that "flange" out of some old original strut mounts, removing the rubber core and drilling some holes in that circular pattern.

I made a quick drawing, maybe it will help understand what I'm saying.

Oh, and guys, please use less abreviations on the forums because it's hard for a non-english native like me to keep up.


And choosing the right one is a question of the inner diameter of that spherical bearing, where the strut rod comes through. The Golf one is probably good. Can someone confirm that for sure?
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