2011年12月11日日曜日

VW 1302 rear suspension

The steering characteristics of air-cooled VW had been improved by introducing strut axle construction on frontal suspension and semi trailing arm application for rear geometry in 1970 rolling out from the production line as a Super Beetle.

But now after the reconstruction of the specific model 1302 produced only for one year, still I feel some criticism while passing curves, the anti-rolling stability of rear axle is not enough. Judging from the property of rear axle without sway bar, small construction of anti-rolling device may far improve the steering property, especially the transient would be changed.

Careful inspection of rear axle construction of my 1302 Super Beetle found out some implanted holding bolts on the body for genuine sway bar actually, but no supporting blacked on the trailing arm end at suitable position like for swing arm simple models?

Then, there is a great possibility to apply a genuine sway bar if the supporting bracket parts might be constructed at adequate position for linking action with any modification and the genuine sway bar kit might be obtained. Yes, I got it from Yahoo auction at 1,000 yen already!

As there are many kind of linking arm with ball joint ends, any diversion of the linking mechanism may be applicable, problem exists only at the supporting blacked portion.
I'll modify and arrange on this problem and overcome and conquer this barrier very soon.

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