UK 1302 spindles...

[Eurolook71]

Oh, yea....forgot something...

I was wondering how hard it would be to get my paws on some 1302 spindles that are stock on UK spec supers, the ones with provisions for calipers. I like this rather than some adaptor bolted to the existing spindle...seems safer I guess. Can anyone help me with this one??? Thanks.

[Chris Percival]

Try Megabug (http://www.megabug.co.uk) , they should be able to help, although someone else on these furums had trouble getting through to them...

[Superman]

Good luck! I priced them at the dealership when I was in Europe back in 1997 and they are US$750 new.

The caliper brackets are okay, in fact the ones that are in the Topline Parts (http://www.toplineparts.com) kit are made on these specs. Jon @ Topline is the only one in USA that I know of who owns a sets of those Euro spec spindles.

[Eurolook71]

Whoa!

Do they not have pick-a-parts over there??!!

I was hoping I could find a good ol' chap to see if they could find a set next time they're at a junk yard or such.

nevermind I guess.

[bren]

they can be picked up for about £50 a pair at swapmeets over here.. $750 is just a joke.. i dont know of any vw dealers that could even supply them new anyway..

[Superman]

Yea that's true, after I heard the price I didn't even have him check if there were available.

Okay, I just looked up my notes, from 1997...

part number 135 407 311
list price each US$415.90

[Eurolook71]

Thanks Guys

So Superman, that PN is for a 71-72 Super right, (or did they stay the same for the later Supers aswell?)


50 pounds, thats $78.43 for today exchange rates....not bad, not bad at all.

Thanks Guys

[Superman]

Honestly, it was so long ago, I don't remember. However, since I'm a 1303 'kinda guy' I'm sure that's for the 73-79.

[MdR]

I thought early -74 (positive roll radius) 1303 (Supers) had the same front end as 1302?
We do have junk yards but not many Beetles in them!