Re: [T3] Rear torsion Arm bushings?

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On Jun 23, 2006, at 1:54 AM, Chris Wright wrote:

> Personally, I'd fit the stock rubber replacements available from CIP 
> etc if you can't get original VW ones.  They make a huge difference to 
> handling and if they wear quicker than genuine ones, well how often 
> will you need to do it?   Most of our cars don't rack up that many 
> miles these days  so they will probably last for years.
> As a matter of interest, I bought some genuine ones from VW only a few 
> years ago here in the UK.  As they are the same as a Beetle, (in spite 
> of the 311 number) they may be still available.
> Rgds chris




Hunting down good used ones,  or NOS [ and wondering if they're good?]  
is proving
to be more trouble than I have time for, so I think I'm back to the 
eurothane vs. new replacements
choice.

These are going in my '67 with the darkside 2L, so perhaps that
stresses things more?  and when it's working
I like to drive it a lot, and I'm in california, so I don't park it
for half the year. And last I consider that particular job too
much for me, so I pay my mechanic to do it.  So, if they
new rubber really goes bad in a year, then I'm concerned,
but if I can get 2 or 3 years before doing the job again,
then I'lld be for the new rubber.

Thoughts?


Also, are these the correct part numbers I should be looking for:

311 511 245
311 511 246

And if the beetles have the same part, does that imply they'll have the 
same part number?

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