Rear Double A-Arm Suspension ?

[PJL54Oval]

Anyone here using a double wishbone/A-Arm rear suspension? What are you using for uprights. I am considering building my own using Beetle bearing housings and 930 axles. I will fab my own control arms.

[volkdent]

Here ya go. I don't think it was ever completed. Look under Pictures.

Dobergoose

I think getting the back clip off of one of these babies would be perfect.

Saker Motorsports

Jason

[PJL54Oval]

Thanks, I belive these are the bits and pieces I saw on the GermanLook main page under suspension. The uprights are similar to what I had in mind. I would make them using the Beetle bearing hubs that I can get aftermarket. Now your other alternative would be killer but I can only imagin what the cost might be. You're using a strut setup aren't you?

[volkdent]

Yeah, I'm using MkII KW Variant III coilovers. I know the shocks will be great, but I'm worried about front end geometrys transition to a rear application.

[PJL54Oval]

I thought about using an upright from a fwd application. and fabing a new top to accept a ball joint or bushing like the Fiero/Lambo guys do. I would think in your application getting the length and location of the tierod correct is the big concern. Bumpsteer and all. I think I'm going to start fabing up a set of homemade hubs and see how it works out.

[volkdent]

Yeah, I'm sure I'll probably have toe change issues. I'm prepared to change the inner tie rod pivot points up and down and forward and back, and also relocate the outer tie rod ends to the bottom of the spindles. I just don't know yet which way I need to go. The guys at Momemtum Tuning back east did a mid engine 1.8t conversion into a MkII golf, and they had toe issues, but I don't really know what ride height they were using and what angle the lower control arm sat at.

Jason