FAQ 77

Question: I have a 1960 baja Bug. I think it has a Bus transaxle with gear boxes at the wheels. It sits at positive camber. Do you know how or know someone who knows how to fix this. My Bug has knobby tires on it and I can see the uneven wear. I got the Bug as is, so I don't know what I've got.

Answer: The only fix for too much rear camber is to lower the rear until the camber is normal. There are camber limiters, but all they do I keep the wheels from dropping too much when the Bug flys over bumps.

To get the rear end of a Bug really jacked up, you have to replace the spring plates with special trailing arms.

The problem is worse on swing axle rear ends (any Bug made before about 1969). The so-called IRS (independent rear suspension) has axles and CV (constant velocity) joints so it has less camber problems than the swing axles. Still, just from eyeballing my rear end, I can't get more than about 12 degrees angle on the axles.

If it is any comfort, class 1/2 Bugs run the Baja 1000 all the time. Just about the only mods they are allowed is larger tires.

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