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On 19 May 99, at 16:15, Per Lindgren wrote: > Steven Ayres wrote: > > > There are lots of options for T1s, but > > T3s have a different offset, so using Bug wheels is a compromise. > > The Bug wheels would be a compromise for the better, IMHO. The Bug wheels > have a greater offset, making for a wider track, with better performance. This is true, but the stresses on the bearings is also changed because of the cantilevered load. On a unloaded car this is no problem, but a loaded car will be a different story, and if you do much of it you may start to have bearing failures. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org