best shocks

http://www.kybshocksonline.com/Prod_AGXSport.aspx

Anyone tried those for strut inserts on a 1303?

Anybody know if any air shocks are still being made for bugs? My Baja
came with a pair of coil over shocks on the back and it's nearly ridged.

I have a set of KYB gas charged shocks I got off a bug I parted out a
while back and I tried a pair on the rear but the back sagged out too
much. I'm going to use one pair on the front when I change out the beam
later this summer. This still leaves the rear end stiff as a board...

Tony

Anthony W wrote:
> Anybody know if any air shocks are still being made for bugs? My Baja
> came with a pair of coil over shocks on the back and it's nearly ridged.

I have a set on my car. Not sure of the brand, they were on it when I
bought the car. You'd probably be better off ordering correct springs
for the coil overs though.

Les

I recently sent a set of adjustable Monroes to someone for his beetle,
no idea how they work though. Maybe worth looking into. I'll try to dig
up the details


trey wrote:
> I have had good luck with KYB's. Right now, I am using FOA. You
> probably dont want those.
>
> But yah, KYB. Never had a pair screw me over. Or quit halfway through
> the job. Good shocks.
>
>
> David Gravereaux wrote:
>> Mel P. wrote:
>>> Which brand are the best shocks for a Bug? I don't mind spending
>>> more if the ride is smooth and soft. This is for my 77 Bug used for
>>> occasional commute and weekend driver.
>>>
>>> tia,
>>>
>>
>> I swear by the KYB gas shocks for the rear. If you're looking for
>> comfort, spend your effort on the front strut inserts as they do the
>> work you feel more than the rear.
>>
>> For struts up front, I'm at a loss to recommend some. In my 1303s
>> I've tried the KYB greys, which I can not recommend as they're too
>> stiff and just get stiffer over time. I've tried the simple
>> stock-type oil strut inserts, but don't like the ride either..
>>
>> Good strut inserts for the front? no idea..
>> Anyone else have advice?

I think these went in the rear:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...QDY &v=glance

These went in the front:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...DER& v=glance


Now these were for a STD beetle, not super. Maybe they make strut
inserts for Supers too.

Jan


Jan Andersson wrote:
> I recently sent a set of adjustable Monroes to someone for his beetle,
> no idea how they work though. Maybe worth looking into. I'll try to dig
> up the details
>
>
> trey wrote:
>> I have had good luck with KYB's. Right now, I am using FOA. You
>> probably dont want those.
>>
>> But yah, KYB. Never had a pair screw me over. Or quit halfway
>> through the job. Good shocks.
>>
>>
>> David Gravereaux wrote:
>>> Mel P. wrote:
>>>> Which brand are the best shocks for a Bug? I don't mind spending
>>>> more if the ride is smooth and soft. This is for my 77 Bug used for
>>>> occasional commute and weekend driver.
>>>>
>>>> tia,
>>>>
>>>
>>> I swear by the KYB gas shocks for the rear. If you're looking for
>>> comfort, spend your effort on the front strut inserts as they do the
>>> work you feel more than the rear.
>>>
>>> For struts up front, I'm at a loss to recommend some. In my 1303s
>>> I've tried the KYB greys, which I can not recommend as they're too
>>> stiff and just get stiffer over time. I've tried the simple
>>> stock-type oil strut inserts, but don't like the ride either..
>>>
>>> Good strut inserts for the front? no idea..
>>> Anyone else have advice?

US 77 should have IRS so the straps shouldn't be needed. If it's a Mexican
77 it should still be swingaxle.
Andy

"P.J. Berg" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:47:57 +0200, Mel P. > wrote:
>
>> Which brand are the best shocks for a Bug? I don't mind spending more if
>> the ride is smooth and soft. This is for my 77 Bug used for occasional
>> commute and weekend driver.
>>
>> tia,
>>
>
> The cheap Cofabs up front, the only compatible shock for the front today.
> Having said that, a yank -77 could very well be a strut carrying 1302 or
> 1303..
> For the rear, use flopstops or limiting straps on a swing axle tranny. Use
> KYB gas charged if you have a slightly soggy(bottom) rear..
> J.
>
>
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From the info in the listing, these don't fit AC VW's.

Tony

Jan Andersson wrote:
> I think these went in the rear:
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...QDY &v=glance
>
>
> These went in the front:
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...DER& v=glance
>
>
>
> Now these were for a STD beetle, not super. Maybe they make strut
> inserts for Supers too.
>
> Jan
>
>
> Jan Andersson wrote:
>> I recently sent a set of adjustable Monroes to someone for his beetle,
>> no idea how they work though. Maybe worth looking into. I'll try to
>> dig up the details
>>
>>
>> trey wrote:
>>> I have had good luck with KYB's. Right now, I am using FOA. You
>>> probably dont want those.
>>>
>>> But yah, KYB. Never had a pair screw me over. Or quit halfway
>>> through the job. Good shocks.
>>>
>>>
>>> David Gravereaux wrote:
>>>> Mel P. wrote:
>>>>> Which brand are the best shocks for a Bug? I don't mind spending
>>>>> more if the ride is smooth and soft. This is for my 77 Bug used
>>>>> for occasional commute and weekend driver.
>>>>>
>>>>> tia,
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I swear by the KYB gas shocks for the rear. If you're looking for
>>>> comfort, spend your effort on the front strut inserts as they do the
>>>> work you feel more than the rear.
>>>>
>>>> For struts up front, I'm at a loss to recommend some. In my 1303s
>>>> I've tried the KYB greys, which I can not recommend as they're too
>>>> stiff and just get stiffer over time. I've tried the simple
>>>> stock-type oil strut inserts, but don't like the ride either..
>>>>
>>>> Good strut inserts for the front? no idea..
>>>> Anyone else have advice?

JC worthless has these air shocks but says they are only for 69 up.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/VW-Performa.../600015551.jcw

Does the swing axle take a different rear shock from the IRS bug?

Tony

On Jul 4, 9:39�pm, Anthony W > wrote:
> JC worthless has these air shocks but says they are only for 69 up.http://www.jcwhitney.com/VW-Performa...bers/600015551...
>
> Does the swing axle take a different rear shock from the IRS bug?
>
> Tony

rears shocks are the same, and will fit the front for the 65 down
bugs. 66 and up std beetles use different up front.

Mario

AFAIK I think that they are the same or similar enough.
I think that if the air shock has an external rubber/bladder/bellows(?) then
it might rub on the suspension as you bounce along.
I have seen this once on the swingaxles, but I have successfully installed
air shocks on the rear of my '72 Bradley GT ('67 Beetle). I think I did
have to replace one on this kit car but I might have used washers to space
the bellows away with the "new" shocks. They were inexpensive back then
too. Like $20 or $30 for a set of air shocks with installation kit.

I think I went with coil over rear shocks for both my '67 Beetle Conv & '66
Beetle and they had an adjustable perch to change the "height" of the bottom
of the coil.
This was from JCWhitney when they were still in Chicago. So that was a LONG
while ago! lol
--
later,
(One out of many daves)

"Anthony W" > wrote in message
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> JC worthless has these air shocks but says they are only for 69 up.
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/VW-Performa.../600015551.jcw
>
> Does the swing axle take a different rear shock from the IRS bug?
>
> Tony