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Title: swingaxle aftermarket aluminium side covers or stock with stiffeners? Post by: pupjoint on August 13, 2013, 11:10:48 am guys, anyone using those aluminium side covers for swing axle box? if yes, who makes the best quality ones?
worried about the quality as i dont want to do a tranny job twice due to bad parts. or would i be better off keeping stock covers and add in the Berg stiffeners? http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=462796 box is a slightly modified swing, LSD, new synchros, new reverse gears, welded late shaft, new side cover german bearings, new MS bearing, new aluminium 2 bolt nosecone. street driven. Title: Re: swingaxle aftermarket aluminium side covers or stock with stiffeners? Post by: dangerous on August 14, 2013, 00:54:17 am I prefer the billet side covers, to help keep the crown wheel in mesh.
Even the cheapo cast ones do a better job than stock, but sizes should be checked, and clearance to the crown wheel bolts. Just check that the bearing fit is not too tight, because most are, and it makes the bearing stiff,(even the best ones), and can give a false rotation torque reading. Title: Re: swingaxle aftermarket aluminium side covers or stock with stiffeners? Post by: pupjoint on August 15, 2013, 01:54:08 am ok, thanks, will give Rancho a ring. :)
Title: Re: swingaxle aftermarket aluminium side covers or stock with stiffeners? Post by: Dougy Dee on August 15, 2013, 22:48:38 pm Take a look at the new WEDDLE Side covers. They also have a billet axle flange available for them or use the leaky ones on your original axle tubes.
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