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Sam K
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'67/'68 Z-Bar - Good or bad?
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July 03, 2008, 15:19:26 pm »
The other day, a friend told me that VW would remove the Z-bar from customers cars back in the day under a factory recall. I still have the Z-bar on my '67 and I added another pair of "snubbers" to it a couple years ago to make it work "more". I'm contemplating removing it entirely now, though. Any opnions?
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Re: '67/'68 Z-Bar - Good or bad?
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July 03, 2008, 15:21:20 pm »
I ditched mine, a bug will fai the mot with it fitted and the bushesm perished and it would pass if it was removed so i removed it and it made no difference
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Re: '67/'68 Z-Bar - Good or bad?
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July 03, 2008, 15:27:19 pm »
I have a silly question... is there an advantage to removing them? I've always thought keeping them in conjunction with a camber compensator was a good thing for '67 Beetles. Mine is still on the car, as well.
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Re: '67/'68 Z-Bar - Good or bad?
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July 03, 2008, 15:35:43 pm »
Quote from: redwagon on July 03, 2008, 15:19:26 pm
The other day, a friend told me that VW would remove the Z-bar from customers cars back in the day under a factory recall.
I don't believe that, because VW kept installing the Z-bar right to the end of production in 2003.
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Shubee2 (DSK)
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Re: '67/'68 Z-Bar - Good or bad?
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July 03, 2008, 16:43:30 pm »
I took my Z Bar off my 67 and also changed the torsion bars, I installed early model 61 to 66 Bars they are stiffer then sagging 67 Bars and ride and handle better it seems that VW softened up the rear in 67's always seem to be sagging in the rear.
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Re: '67/'68 Z-Bar - Good or bad?
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July 04, 2008, 01:06:00 am »
Quote from: Bruce on July 03, 2008, 15:35:43 pm
Quote from: redwagon on July 03, 2008, 15:19:26 pm
The other day, a friend told me that VW would remove the Z-bar from customers cars back in the day under a factory recall.
I don't believe that, because VW kept installing the Z-bar right to the end of production in 2003.
I didn't believe it either, but my friend has been in the VW business for a long time and he's usually right.
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Rennsurfer
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Re: '67/'68 Z-Bar - Good or bad?
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July 04, 2008, 01:58:35 am »
It just makes more sense to leave 'em on. I love mine. One day, I'll add a camber compensator.
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Re: '67/'68 Z-Bar - Good or bad?
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Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on July 03, 2008, 16:43:30 pm
...67's always seem to be sagging in the rear.
My car was "naturally lowered" in the rear also.
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