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Old February 5th 05, 09:33 PM
David Gravereaux
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P.J.Berg wrote:

> Sounds like fun.
> For handling, a Beetle should always be 1 to 2 inches taller at the front,
> critical stability is reached at aprox 175 kp/h, a small lip at top of the
> roof just above the rear window breaks the lift, no need for hideous whale
> tails..


Hmm.. food for thought. Thanks.

> There is an Australian guy who does hillclimbing in a beetle who has posted
> all his specks(Camber, caster and Ackermann etc...), cant think of the addy
> now, but try a google for beetle and hillclimb.


This one?
http://aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resour...s/handling.htm

I'll start here as a guide and go backwards to the rear:
http://www.toplineparts.com/suspprob.html

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