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Tables of Contents for How to Modify Volkswagen Bus Suspension, Brakes and Chassis for High Performance
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
5
5
Acknowledgements
10
1
Workshop procedures, safety & tools
11
93
Workshop procedures & safety
11
1
Tools
12
3
VW Bus chassis, suspension & brake design
15
10
In the beginning
15
1
Split-screen Bus (1950 - 1967)
16
1
Chassis
16
1
Front suspension
17
1
Steering gear
18
1
Brakes
19
1
Rear suspension
19
1
Bay-window Bus (1968 - 1979)
20
1
Chassis
20
1
Rear suspension
21
1
Front suspension & brakes
22
1
Later models
23
1
Aftermarket suppliers
24
1
Front suspension & brakes
25
33
King & linkpin front suspension
25
1
Checking the king & linkpin suspension for wear
26
1
Replacing the king & linkpins
27
3
Lowered & disc brake spindles
30
1
Dropped spindles
30
1
Disc brake spindles & master cylinders
30
2
Disc brake conversions
32
1
CSP disc brake kit
33
2
Porsche disc brakes
35
1
Removing & modifying the front suspension
35
2
Removing the front suspension
37
4
Replacing the ball joints
41
1
Checking the suspension beam & Harry Harpic's beam modifications
42
2
Front beam adjustment
44
1
Fitting a Foksy front beam adjuster
44
2
Serrated Lowering Adjusters
46
1
Fitting Just Kampers' lowering adjusters
47
3
Fitting Bus Boys' Albatross adjusters
50
3
Red 9 Design EZ Rider front end lowering kit
53
1
Fitting the EZ Rider lowering kit
54
1
Raising the front suspension
55
1
Wheels & tyres
56
2
Rear suspension & brakes
58
35
Swing axle suspension
59
1
Reduction box oil change
59
1
Reduction box overhaul
59
3
Straight swing axle conversion
62
1
Fitting the straight swing axle conversion
63
2
Spring plates
65
1
Spring plate removal & replacement bushes
66
3
Lowered spring plates, adjustable spring plates & boomerang plates
69
1
Fitting lowered spring plates
69
1
Adjustable spring plates
69
2
Independent rear suspension (IRS) conversion
71
2
Fitting an IRS suspension
73
2
Other IRS conversions & kits
75
2
Kruizinwagon IRS kit
77
1
Creative Engineering Beetle-to-Bus IRS fitting
77
2
Fitting the Creative Engineering IRS kit
79
1
Installation process
80
4
Heavy duty anti-roll bars
84
1
Other conversion options
85
1
Late Bus rear chassis section conversion
85
1
Beetle IRS rear chassis section conversion
86
2
Raising the Bus
88
5
Chassis & air suspension systems
93
11
Chassis
93
3
Gearshifters & quickshift kits
96
2
Quickshift kit
98
1
Air suspension kits
99
1
Max Hydraulics' air suspension kit
99
3
Creative Engineering's air suspension kit
102
1
Conclusion
103
1
Appendix 1. Suppliers & clubs
104
4
UK & EU Suppliers
104
2
US Suppliers
106
1
Australian Suppliers
106
1
Clubs (UK)
107
1
Clubs (US)
107
1
Appendix 2. Chassis numbers & model designations
108
13
VW Bus chassis numbers 1950 - 1979
108
3
VW Bus chassis numbers 1950 - 1979
111
5
T2 & T3 Transporter Transmission Codes
116
1
August 1968 - July 2002
116
5
Maximum recommended front suspension adjustments
121
1
Glossary of terms
121
6
Index
127