Caster adjustment

Wally · #1 December 14th 2006, 07:51

Is there a supplier that makes a top strut mount for '74 and later superbeetles (1303) that has slots for and aft to give more or less caster?
I rather not grind or file on the body where the strut mounts rest...

On the bug I already have the caster-plus bushings for the swaybar (Topline), but I really want an adjustable top strut caster mount (mainly for my 412 as it has the same top strut mounts as a late superbeetle

)

Thanks,
Walter

judgie · #2 December 14th 2006, 16:42

only ones i have seen are on the j-sports site, so getting them from japan could cost loads.
cheers rob

Steve C · #3 December 14th 2006, 17:57

Hi

Had a Whiteline sway bar on my car that had threaded ends so that caster could be adjusted at the bottom of the strut. I've seen on other makes of cars adjustable sections for the sway bar mounting on the chassis.

Steve

Wally · #4 December 15th 2006, 08:57

Thanks for the suggestion Rob!

@ Steve: I really only want to adjust caster on top of the strut, partly because of the fact that my 412 hasn't got any of the possibilities at the bottom of the strut mounts for carter adjustment like a 1303 has.

Any other suggestions (bolt-on, for sale) very welcome

Tnx,
Walter

judgie · #5 December 15th 2006, 09:52

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog...cPath=907_1714
somthing like this any good?
cheers rob

Wally · #6 December 16th 2006, 05:41

That may be a neat solution (and not expensive). Curieus how 'universal' it would turn out to be

Tnx.

Racelook · #7 December 20th 2006, 10:29

www.racehardware.nl (Guus de Koster) got almost the same as mentioned above.

You can't use the camberbolts of H&R??

Wiebrand

dirk.Gysbrechts · #8 December 23rd 2006, 06:44

Something like this Walter?
http://sylvielavaud.free.fr/quickSta...nts/fondTR.jpg

Wally · #9 December 23rd 2006, 10:20

Damn, I think you've found exactly what I wanted Dirk!

Wouldn't GWD have these as well perhaps? as he has quite some of the other known gwd parts

Bullyboy · #10 December 23rd 2006, 11:48

Wow they press a $20 ball bushing into a steel plate and charge 230wachamacallits. Wheres Lanner? he can make some of those things i'm sure.

dirk.Gysbrechts · #11 December 23rd 2006, 15:07

Walter..these are from Remmele of Boxer-shop in Germany..and yes there they are a little bit cheaper....

Wally · #12 December 24th 2006, 13:52

What are you saying Dirk?
Are they Remmele parts, offered by Boxer-shop? Price of these is quite steep indeed.
Coudn't find these parts on the remmele site...

I have send an email with the question of these also fit for later type 1303 cars with the 2-bolt (Golf) stuts as I recall there was a difference in the stut openings with the later type. Can't remember if the later openings were smaller or larger

Tnx,
Walter

JIMP · #13 December 24th 2006, 15:19

Hello Walter

as Dirk said I think also that they are from the boxer-shop, anyway I bought them from PTP (power tuning parts), ask Oliver Knuff to tell you details

Friendly

JIMP

Wally · #14 December 24th 2006, 16:08

Ok, thanks!

Tnx also for the PM Dirk

Racelook · #15 January 10th 2007, 09:14

Make your own wally. Will cost you I guess an 80-90 euro to cut, 20 euro for unibal, and an euro of 20 to press in the uniball.

Wiebrand

p.s. the ones that are posted can not be adjusted.

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