Throughout the production years of Swing Axle rear suspension Beetles, there has been 3 iterations of Swing Axle length. Misidentifying your axle setup could mean your new wheels won’t fit or your tyres may rub on the inner arches – both are not ideal! With this little walkthrough we will show you the measurements and […]
Adjust- a- Raise Gearbox / Transmission Rear Cradle Stock to 1 Inch Raise Adjustable Mount Why Raise the Gearbox / Transmission? Traditionally raising the transmission is carried out to prevent high camber which causes premature wear of both rear wheel bearings and gearbox fulcrum plates. These high running angles reduce the transmission oil flow to […]
Limebug Gearbox Reconditioning What you need to know Why Upgrade / Rebuild your Gearbox? There is a number of reasons customers look to re-con a gearbox / transmission, most commonly is to keep up with modern traffic; this is achieved by converting the ring and pinion. The ring (or crown) and pinion, is the […]
Gearbox Reference / Ratio / Ring and Pinion Technical Data VW Beetle Ghia Type 1 / T14 inc Type 3 + Type 2 Split Screen Gearbox Reference Table VW Type 1 / Type 14 / Type 3 and Type 2 Split Screen Gearbox Reference Table Model Year, Ring and Pinion, Final Drive Reference Chart, Code […]
