Who is good for Saturday, September 24?Let me know if you can–or can’t–make it.I am currently plotting a 20-mile country cruise to go along with. Thinking we could meet late afternoon at a park and drive the back roads for about 45 minutes to Stoney’s. The roads around there are pretty nice.If we get more than two or three I’ll call Stoney ahead…[Read more]

That’s the discussion I was looking for.  Thank you Allen.

Check in the My Project portion of the TD forum under TF Air Deflector.newkitman40716.6985416667

 
It’s available on the modern MG TF.
You have to make one yourself for your car.

I removed the small leaves and cut the beam and welded in adjusters top and bottom. This not only softened up the ride but lowered the front closing the gap between the fenders and tires. I like a slight rake downward in the front.

Just to pass along the FiberFab and CMC FiberFab kit info. Neither kit mentions anything about adding ballast. Both however do talk cutting the front beam, turn it and re-weld it. Removing the large and small springs is way easier.

To NewKit: Yes. Stock front sway bar. ’69 pan.There is no provision or recommendation for ballast in the BCW car. I believe the thread(s) about the adjustable beam address the ballast question in the negative. Or at least Mark (PinkMG) does. Bridget’s troubles were related to the over-stiff front sprong rate and the ancient tires, both cured now.…[Read more]

 
This is a safety question.
Do all VW based kit manufacturers specify weight and location of ballast?
Does everyone have the appropriate amount of ballast in their cars?
 

Sorry for the late reply….I specified extra firm foam – I have NO idea where Palo Alto Upholstery got it.Dan, thanks!  Work in progress, but coming along…

For what it’s worth…Classic Roadsters Ltd. recommended adding weight to the front end.Behind the grill, there is a fiberglass box that the builder fills with 140 pounds of sand, then seals the top. It is all under the carpeting when the trunk is finished.They also recommended adding more ballast on the floor pan under the trunk floor, in front…[Read more]

This is Harry’s ad: https://tdreplica.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1547& PN=1

 
Yup. Oversteer. I’m talking about a stock Bug. The VW TDs may have unloaded the front end so that there isn’t enough traction to induce oversteer at road speeds. That may be why there isn’t a thread on sway bars. The front end plows before the rear end jacks up.   
Suspension geometry can do a lot to minimize oversteer at low speed. But there w…[Read more]

Craigslist X2 and http://www.thesamba.com under other air-cooled vws in their classifieds. Using both is how I got my TD kit. Good hunting!

Ed,
Doesn’t your VW based TD have the sway bar underneath the front beam? I was under the impression they were standard equipment on air cooled VWs from 70 on. I’ve been wondering about rear sway bars on our TDs. You answered one of my questions. Thanks. 

Sure you had oversteer in your Beetle before the rear sway bar, BD?Other than that, I concur. It is probably a good idea to do a rear swaybar install on the IRS TD, since we’ve modded the VW to place even more weight rearward while unloading the front suspension, which tends in both cases to promote understeer. With the adjustable front beam…[Read more]

I have one for sale.  A 1952 MG TD CHevette based.  Look under running cars for sale.

I have a 1952 MG TD Chevette Based for sale.  It is posted on this forum under running cars for sale.  It is registered as a 1952 MG.  It is a good daily driver.

Are these still available? If so please let me know.
Ed w4geb@comporium.net

You mean I was mis-led? The horror!Yup, Street Beasts. I couldn’t think of it last night.Sadly…VERY bad reputation.