DIY Kafer Brace

[zeroaxe]

I had a look at work today at some old tie end rods. And from shock mount to shock mount the longest one I found will be too short. I assume that this wold be the case with just about any tierod out there from any manufacturer... But I cant imagine this being too much of a problem as it can be chopped in half and the extra piece welded in, no?

Thanks so far for all the input! :agree:

[Bruce2]

Since you will have to do some welding anyway, why not extend the length of the tie rod?

[Steve C]

Hi

I would have thought that the long tie rod on the beam front ends would be long enought for between the shock tower.

Steve

[zeroaxe]

Steve C,

Sorry, you lost me there... Are you referring to a certain model Bug?

[Steve C]

Hi

The beam front end beetles (ball joint or king & link) have different lenght tie rods, the passenger side is very long. It may be suitable for the rod between the shocks.

Steve

[Bruce2]

He's talking about the one on the passenger side of a Standard Beetle.

[zeroaxe]

Thanks fellas,

I will have a dig around at work to see if anything comes up there. Alternatively, I am going to try and contact the 'local' (30kms away from my house) steel merchant to see if he has got left threaded rods and nuts. What diameter threads should be used? 12mm? 10mm? How strong does this Kafer Brace need to be? (apart from the obvious answer that it needs to 'stabilise' the rear )

[super vw]

i would go with a 12 or 14mm thread. with 1" main sections tube, and 3/4 secondaries.