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Old 02-26-2003, 09:07 PM   #1
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drfting in a bug
has anyone ever drfted in a bug
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Old 03-10-2003, 09:27 PM   #2
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If its had/has wheels yes i have. I haven't tried the new one. The old one slides like a dream
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Old 03-13-2003, 04:08 PM   #3
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sounds like fun
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Old 03-14-2003, 12:27 AM   #4
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Yep, I have driffed alot in my 64 beetle, my 76 beetle, and many new beetles. The 64 is a little scary because of the swing-axle.
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Old 03-16-2003, 07:07 AM   #5
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it sounds like the bugs w/the irs suspenshion drift better. which suspenshion is better for the front king and link or ball joint which handles better
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Old 03-16-2003, 10:30 AM   #6
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For Baja Bugs that really see some dirty, the King and Link is better because it is stronger. For a street car, stock height or lowered, the Ball Joints are better.
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Thanks for the info. My dream ride is a 200hp VW thats set up for drifting on the street, although some one told me they might not react fast enouf for good control
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Sounds good but you probbly won't need 200 horses to drift a bug out. It might be too much can't say i've ever drifted a 200 horse bettle though
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Old 07-09-2003, 03:04 PM   #9
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I've gotten plenty sideways in my 72 super (1776, 105hp) I've even ended up in some dudes front yard. Left some marks and got out fast!
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what is "drifting"?
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Old 07-10-2003, 02:26 PM   #11
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what is "drifting"?
its controling oversteer (rear slides out)

or "The back-end is going faster than the front end" phenomenon.

My father had a Dodge Coronet 440 that would pull 180's when he downshifted to 3rd and punched it while driving at 40mph!
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If you can make black marks from the apex of one turn to the braking point of the next, you may have enough horsepower.
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sorry to dig this up from the dead but what year bugs have king and link, I wanna build a baja and would like the stronger of the 2 seeing as I am known for driving my toys hard.
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Old 09-22-2003, 02:39 PM   #14
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Try asking that in shoptalkforums.com in the type 1 section. There are way more people there than in here for old VW stuff.
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