Here's our all new Super Beetle kit ready for shipment. This one is going to France. This new kits allows for not only type 1302 and 1303 s to use our kit but is also very custom chassis friendly. Take a look at www.thesamba.com under general parts in the classifieds for futher info on these kits.
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Looking good!!! Do you guys use standard or metric hardware?

Jason

I see the bottom bracket of the coilover is very low. How does it look with the wheel/brake combination assembled on it? how much ground clearance is there with a standard 640mm o/a dia wheel and tyre on?

Thank you for the kind words.

All of the gold hardware is 1/2 standard because getting metric in our area from the local bolts houses is super hard :angry:. I would prefer to use all metric. We do you metric on the sway bar and rack mounts. :)

I thought the same thing the first time I looked at it, then the engineer pointed out the fact that it is in line with the spindle. This means that anything that goes under the wheel will lift the suspension the same amount.

Here is a picture of the Speedwell oval with 17 inch wheels and a 195/40 tyre.

You certainly can't see the bracket in the photo that means that it is above that car's lowest point. The bottom bracket does move up and down with the wheel so the clearance with the road remains reasonably constant but I couldn't work out what that dimension was and it looks as though it will be inboard of the wheel inner edge.

Clive

What is the lb/in rate you guys like to use for these?

Jason

Here is a better picture with 17 inch wheels

I do not understand what you are asking here?
"What is the lb/in rate you guys like to use for these?"

Hi

I'll put one of these units in list of things I need when rich.

Do you have any photos of how it attaches the super bug frame head? Just curious.

Steve

PS Beautiful work

When you purchase aftermarket springs that are for no specific application you generally buy based on:

1) Overall diameter
2) Length
3) Spring rate

In North America as far as I've ever seen the spring rate is measured in pounds per inch (lb/in), that is a one inch depression of the spring will be able to resist a specific weight. So, a 180lb/in spring will be able to support 180lbs when depressed one inch, 360lbs for 2 inches of compression, etc. Some springs are wound in such a way that they are progressive, so the more they are compressed the more they actually resist being compressed, but those don't seem to be as commonly used as the one to one lb/in measurement.

Sway bars don't affect the spring rate if both sides are compressed together, but if one is compressed more than the other, the additional spring rate of the torsion bar can be added to that of the actual spring.

Jason

Ok now I understand what you were asking. Our standard spring rate is 250lbs. However we can go higher or lower as needed for different car weights and applications. We can also change shock valving to suit a certain use.

Thanks for the photo, it shows what I feared in that the bottom coilover mount would be vulnerable to road and kerb damage over here.

From the overall layout it occurred to me that it has the potential for inboard coilover mounts operated by rockers?

Clive

Yes,
you could rocker them, however the stock tank may have to be lifted enough for the shocks to clear.

I just did a brake setup for a Mendeola a-arm system. BoxsterS/993:

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