Already set on the front, have thing arms and spindles and ghia rotors with calipers for disk brakes. I did read about 944 and 924 stub axles fitting and plan on that so I can run type 4 larger cv axles in the rear for more working angle. Been cursing ebay for those so I can get a little more lift in the back.
72 Bug, Baja for the road
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The 944 trailing arms just require using the Type 1 bushing (torsion bar mount). Here's a pic to show that setup FWIW
If you've got a Ghia setup up front I've heard of a good brake bias with those paired with the NA 944 rears, I think that is when using the 944 master cylinder IIRC. Personally, I would worry about brake fade on the front with that setup, but it's not like you'd be tracking the car. Also, you would have to re-drill the fronts to be the same as the porsche 5x130mm rear BCD instead of the 4x130mm, unless you were ok running differing bolt patterns. Might be best to just get a rear disc kit somewhere.
The 944 axle flanges are also 100mm like the T3, so they are a nice upgrade too.
Are you upgrading the transaxle? 76-79 bus 6-rib is a very nice strong option.
One other question, how much POR-15 did it take to do the pan?
If you've got a Ghia setup up front I've heard of a good brake bias with those paired with the NA 944 rears, I think that is when using the 944 master cylinder IIRC. Personally, I would worry about brake fade on the front with that setup, but it's not like you'd be tracking the car. Also, you would have to re-drill the fronts to be the same as the porsche 5x130mm rear BCD instead of the 4x130mm, unless you were ok running differing bolt patterns. Might be best to just get a rear disc kit somewhere.
The 944 axle flanges are also 100mm like the T3, so they are a nice upgrade too.
Are you upgrading the transaxle? 76-79 bus 6-rib is a very nice strong option.
One other question, how much POR-15 did it take to do the pan?
piratexpress1369a
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that is cool
Any details on your fuso and or bug? Nice setup!
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A little bit of inspiration for you. This guy is currently out there running the Dakar rally.
Dunbee trailer: http://youtu.be/rA_BQQP-bvI
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Thanks,
The bug is a 71 pan and shell. The roll cage, trailing arms and a-arm conversion is by MGM and has 24in of travel front and rear, 091 trans with weddle gears and it's powered by a 3.5 honda V-tec. I've had bajas since high school, now you hardly see any! It's for sale if you want to fly thru the air and scare yourself silly.
The Fuso is a low mile manual trans 07 with a nice camper set-up and it is for sale too.
PM if interested in either rig.
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piratexpress1369a
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Nor Cal.
piratexpress1369a
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ok thanks good luck on the sale
Well the new wheels showed up today, think I could a went 15x7 these seem really wide but they are 15x8 and tires are 9.5 so should work perfect. Alot heavier than I thought they would be but they are steel wheels so shouldn't be to suprised.
got 5 wheels so can rotate the spare into the mix each time.
got 5 wheels so can rotate the spare into the mix each time.
piratexpress1369a
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they look good ..do you know which tires you are going with