Re: [T3] Front Syspension 2

["Richard Green" <rlgreen@phoenix.net>]

I just got through doing the front brakes on our Passatt TDI and took a look
at it. I know it's McPherson Strut, but look at the Type 3 body front, the
inner fenders are part of the body. As has been discussed lately our T-3's
are a kind of a hybrid Uni-body and frame-pan combo. But as I was looking I
thought that I might use the Rabbit lower A-Arms(called something else)  and
the spindle and hub. Then where the strut mounts I could use-mount some type
of air (bag)suspension  for the spring shock combo. I am thinking air would
let me raise and lower it as needed. From verrrry slamed to stock ride
hieght.
Just more of those DARK thought.. Still a long way to go before I take a saw
and welder to it.
Richard
So many VW's, so little time.


----- Original Message -----
From: <JaransonT3@aol.com>
To: <type3-d@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Front Syspension


> The rabbit front end is a McPherson Strut, similar to the Super Beetle.
It
> would be VERY difficult to add this type of suspension to the T3.  The
upper
> strut attaches to the body and all of the suspension loads are tranferred
> into the body structure and distributed that way. the T3 body is just not
> built to do this.  Of course anything is possible (including cutting two
> different T3s in half, using the good halves of each to make one pick-up
> 8^)....)
>
> The reason the Mustang II front suspension is so popular with the street
rod
> crowd and why i jokingly mentioned it for us, is that it is a self
contained
> suspension assembly (not unlike the T3 stock suspension).
>
> Keep thinking those DARK thoughts......BTW, I am going to the Detroit
> Autorama (big rod and custom show) this afternoon for inspiration.
>
> Later,
> John Jaranson
> '71 FI Auto Fasty "Street Rod"???
> http://hometown.aol.com/jaransonT3
>
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