I have been gathering the parts necessary for converting my beach buggy to rear IRS instead of the regular swing axle suspension.
The procedure is well documented on the Internet and draws the attention of a lot of debate.
I have decided to convert my rear suspension to IRS as the IRS suspension is better designed to place the wheels flat on the ground. This maximises the grip that can be got from the tyres. The IRS system is also better suited to off-road conditions making it a safer and more modern ride.
I had managed to acquire the rear IRS parts whilst visiting a friend . I had tried to buy some on VZI that where located in a nearby town. But the seller would not sell them privately as he had them on eBay.co.uk. I discussed this with my friend who told me that he had a 1303 that he was bracking for parts as it was un-roadworthy. I bought the parts for £50.00 and decided to have them blasted, Zinc plated and blacked. The result of this can be seen for themselves.
I had wanted to replace the bearings as they where pretty worn. After calling several VW specialist it soon became apparent that getting the ball bearings and not needle bearings was going to be difficult. I found the correct bearings at Kent Bearings in Hastings.
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