Year /Size Guide to Spring Plate Bushes, Inner/ Outer

Aircooled VW Rear Spring Plate Bush Size Fitment/ Year Guide

Application Guide for stock VW OE Spring Plates:

• Early Swing Axle used 1 3/4 inch round
• 1950-1960 Type 1 Beetle use 1 7/8 inch round Inner with 1 7/8 knobbly Outer
• 1961-1968 Type 1 Beetle use 1 7/8 inch knobbly Inner with 1 3/4 knobbly Outer
• 1965-1968 Type 3 use 1 7/8 inch knobbly Inner with 1 7/8 knobby Outer
• 1969-1979 Type 1 Beetle or Type 3 use 1 7/8 inch knobbly Inner with 1 7/8 round Outer
• Type 2 all use same size 2, 3/8″ Smooth Inner and Outer

Application Guide for Limebug Spring Plates:

• Dropped Adjustable Spring Plates Type 1 Beetle use 2 inch Knobbly Outer with 1, 7/8 inch knobbly Inner
• Fixed Static Dropped Spring Plates Type 1 Beetle use 1,7/8 inch Knobbly Inner with 1, 7/8 Knobbly Outer
• Air Ride Plates Type 1 Beetle, 2 inch Knobbly Inner and Outer