the reason for posting here is help deciding what rear suspension to use. I want to use VW parts mainly cv joints axles and stuff. I was thinking either a VW style trailing arm suspension or an a-arm type. any thoughts?

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IMO stick with VW unless you want to get intoA arm susp geometry.


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Here is pics of my set up. It's a Jeffco diff with reverse. The rest is VW based- arms,axles and cv's


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where did you get the diff and it had to of been an arm and a leg.

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Here yea go..... http://www.jeffcoperformance.com/Revers ... rmance.php
Not cheap for sure. If you don't need a open differential they is the RPM box, about 1/2 the price. If your not looking for reverse there is even cheaper options


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I believe ill do without reverse. how much does your buggy weigh?

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1300lbs


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They do sell couplers to hook bike engines to VW trans axles. You have to turn engine sideways though.


"Don't believe everything you read on the Internet."--Abraham Lincoln

If you do not want reverse then using a VW diff with the open holes welded up is another option.

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when i built my motorcycle powered rail I did alot of investigating on trans and gearboxes. The best one out there has to be the Jeffco if you want a diff but it is costly. The RPM is a real good one if you don't want a diff and it is half the price as a Jeffco. The transworks trans does not hold up very well from what everybody told me. You have to turn the bike motor side ways to make this one work. There is a site called minibuggy.net go there and look around.