i've been thinking about what i can do to make my weight set a little better on the buggy. Right now its all stock. My plans are for a watercooled swap, air bags, and some frame work on the rear cage. i'm only 92" now and want to transfer my weight foward to keep off the back wheels, although i do like it. I want 2x3's out back and 2x1 front arms. My Question is, can i take a stock arm, and if caculated right, can i make longer and wider arms?

Thanks in advance
dave

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

Is it diffcult? Anyone have pictures of their jig so i can have an idea of what i need to do?

Aftermarket 2 X 3 arms can be had for less money than it would take to make the Jig and the labor involved and still end up with sheet metal arms. Food for thought.

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You dont know how bad i would want to just go and buy arms, but the w/c swap comes before that. haha. I have just about everything to build the arms and make the jig, just need to do the geometry for it and set it up. I just wanted to see how people are holding the arm for the jig

here are pics of my homemade 3.5 X 4.5 arms.I did not use a jig ,,I took 2 sets of stock arms and grafted them together, This is a rugged set of arms, I got several years out of them, since I went to babychains I dont need them anymore,,,they are for sale

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

Believe me I do understand. Over the years I have changed my thought process some in that If it can be bought for less than the material and labor required to build it then buy it. That way I can focus my time on things that will require me to build. There is only so much spare time to devote to the toys.

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Here is marks from blindchicken
http://www.blindchickenracing.com/2x3armsjig.jpg

also read this
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1894465&highlight=jig#1894465

Wow thanks guys. That is a HUGE help. Once i make arms and get this all swapped over im puttin my 2 seater back together. it'll be nice with an extra buggy for either one of the group or me. haha

Hey that jig page looks familiar.

Mark

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Mark "Crash" Johnson
Blind Chicken Racing
http://www.blindchickenracing.com