Can someone please tellm e what the benefit of haing a swing axle tranny is???

[BuG60]

but can an IRS still take the abuse of a 1/4 mile track like the swing axle can?

[zen]

it can take abuse. just not as much as the swing tranny.

[vujade]

Originally Posted by BuG60

but can an IRS still take the abuse of a 1/4 mile track like the swing axle can?

I have talked with people that have said they have spend at least an
extra $1000 to make an irs as strong as a swing axle.

[BuG60]

would you say that a swong axle equiped beetle has a much rougher ride, or that the grip in semi-hard turns would seriously take a Dive if I went swing, what about the fact thatI already have 944 trailng arms, in order to fit my 911 turbo 'big reds' brakes? Could I still convert to swing if I chose?

PS, Kinda leaning toward the swing, just cause i'm doing all this work, for a better 1/4, and if the consensus(sp?) is all the same for the swing, being that because of how its made, its better for the track, then I may just have to stick with a 5 speed swing, a worked berg 5 speed shifter, with 1-4 for track, and 5th for highwway speeds.

[MattKab]

A wheel that will clear those huge brakes will need an equally big tyre to transfer the energy. Swing-axle and the inherent negative camber doesn't like wide tyres as much as IRS.

Porsche brakes to swing-axle can still happen.

Matt

[BuG60]

Swing-axle and the inherent negative camber doesn't like wide tyres as much as IRS.

Ah, I never thought of that, yes the tires are 235 in the rear, on 9" rim, I think i'm gonna do an IRS anyway. What i'd really like to do, is plug up my stock tranny, and see how fast that goes boom, then I can figure from there what trans to replace it with. The swing axle idea is probably more ideal for me for the 1/4, but as I told the guys at rancho, I DO want to eventually drive the car from CT to NJ, for a car show, and that aint happening with a car tahts totally dedicated to the 1/4, i'd like to have somewhat of a highway car. Besides, the gearing will be my main concern next, don't know if I should either go for a 1 to 3 close ratio, and a tall *** 4th for the highway, or just bite the bullet and get a 5th gear tranny (Berg or what ever)

[Steve C]

Hi

A swinger is not as bad Ralph Nader made out, Ive rallied swinger early bugs without to many problems, you just need to commit and then keep the pedal down.

Steve

[thelazerviking]

hey, if it's not too late, look at this

http://aircooled.net/new-bin/viewpro...02200562746339

if you haven't done anyhting yet, i'd go with IRS for handling and ride comfort issues. you can use the sway bar to adjust the rear end, cheap and effectively. go with better adjustable suspension or stiffen your torsion bars.


plus, if you want to drive it on the street you can out handle people better with IRS