why the super?

[vdubvr6]

man steve C; that's one nice ride!! i love the interior! nice job!!

[Wally]

Originally Posted by SilverBullet

Then came rack n pinion.

Yeah, that is my motivation; the model '75 1303 is technically the best of the bunch. And GL is mostly function over looks, so for me that makes the 03 '75 the most logical base for such an car.
Because the Golf was introduced in '74 in my country anyways, they are quite rare here.

Walter

[verbeekb]

The R&P Supers are sought after in Germany .. the Germans don't settle for anything less ..

[Steve C]

Hi

That car belongs to a young lady I know, she has done a great job.

Steve

[boygenius]

Quote:
Originally Posted by boygenius
??Mechanically??

I think he is refering to the front suspension being easier (simpler) to work on than the super front end.

Originally Posted by Chris Percival

I wouldn't even agree with that! How many grease nipples does a super need?

You have a point there but with the exception of the grease fittings the standard is a simpler design.

Uhmmmm.... you said nipples ...

[Wally]

Originally Posted by boygenius

I think he is refering to the front suspension being easier (simpler) to work on than the super front end.

You have a point there but with the exception of the grease fittings the standard is a simpler design.

but since when does a simpler design create a better roadholding?
These are not callooks, where simplicity is key !

Greetings,
Walter

[boygenius]

Originally Posted by Wally

but since when does a simpler design create a better roadholding?
These are not callooks, where simplicity is key !

Greetings,
Walter

I never said they were better at handling than supers I just said they are a simpler design.

[oasis]

Originally Posted by Wally

but since when does a simpler design create a better roadholding?

Originally Posted by boygenius

I never said they were better at handling than supers I just said they are a simpler design.

I believe it was KaferChris who was alluding to standard Beetles being mechanically better than Supers. Having driven fine examples of both, I don't agree; hence, I bought a Super in July as the baseis of my GL project.

Originally Posted by KaferChris

Standards...mechanically and cosmetically.

[Aurumen]

I have a standard that I autocross (if we ever get a lot again) and I chose the standard mostly because I found it at the right time for the right price. But I also chose it because I had suspension maintenance issues with my other car and figured the front suspensoin was very solid on a standard. Plus I was sick of struts and wanted to give something else a whirl

I have never driven a super and if it handles better than a standard, that is awesome. My standard ain't to shabby either

[Ephry73]

All things equal, the SB will handle better and give a better ride than the Standard. I wish my Ghia had a SB front end(hey, there's an idea)

I like the Ghia's ride now, and it's really stiff thanks to some changes, but I like the flexibility and simplicity of the Strut front end. After all, modern cars use the same layout for a reason.


Ephry

[oasis]

The Ghia listed in the "Do You Have a Tissue" thread has a Super front end. It is a feature car in VolksWorld -- my most recent issue, but I am not certain whether it is thee most recent issue.

[BulletBug]

can a 75 R&P be converted into earlier super? plz let the answer be yes...

[yellrhd]

Originally Posted by BulletBug

can a 75 R&P be converted into earlier super? plz let the answer be yes...

yes it can it takes a little work but it has been done.

[Veedub]

Can a standard bug be made to be able to handle corners just like a Super?

[evilC]

Originally Posted by Veedub

Can a standard bug be made to be able to handle corners just like a Super?

No! the ball joint (or link pin) front end is inheritently inferior by a large margin. Macpherson strut cars can be made to handle almost as well as full double wishbone cars - look how many World Rally Cars use Macherson struts.

evilC