Front Axle & Steering

A range of front axles, narrowed front beams, polyurethane bushes, beam adjusters and all the parts you need to get the front end looking right and handling right! Don't forget things like trackrods & ends and such are available in our stock section!

Complete Front Axle

Complete front axle beam from spindle-to-spindle. For '65 onwards Beetles supplied with Ball-joints. Suitable for use with disc brakes. Available in LHD or RHD - please specify when ordering.

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Narrowed Front Beam

Narrowd Beetle front beams. Designed and engineered by CB Performance. These allow for use of wider tyres and have greater tyre/wing clearance. They also reduce the track when used with dropped spindles. No body modifications are required and the beam is supplied with Puma height adjusters which allow for upto 3.5" drop. Beams are all narrowed by 2". Beams are supplied bare but include bearings. Available for early and late beams and in LHD or RHD - please specify when ordering.

401165K

Standard Beetle Torsion Leaves

New replacement torsion leaves for Beetle front beams. Standard width leaves are sold as a tube pack - ie you need two packs to do the whole front beam. Available for early cars pre '65 (king & link pin models) or later cars '65 on (ball joint models) - specify year when ordering.

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Narrowed Beetle Torsion Leaves

New replacement torsion leaves for Narrowed front beams. Sold as a double tube pack, so enough for the whole front beam! Available for early pre '65 cars (king & link pin models) or later '65 on cars (ball joint models) - specify year when ordering.

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Grub Screw

Threaded grub screw to secrure the torsion bar leaves. Suitable for all models. Sold inidividually.

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Grub Screw Nut

Locking nut for torsion leave grub screws. Suitable for all models. Sold individually.

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Front Axle Bushes - Outer

Set of 4 polyurethane bushes to replace the original bearings. The oil seals originally fitted can be discarded when using this type of bush. This set is for the outer bushes only! Available for king & link pin cars or later ball-joint models - specify year when ordering.

413109

Front Axle Bush Kit

Complete set of outer and inner polyurethane bushes to replace the original style bearings. Oil seals are no longer required when using this type of bushing. Available for early pre '65 cars (king & link pin) or later '65 on (ball-joint) - specify year when ordering.

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Front Axle Caster Shims

Pair of caster shims - used to correct the steering geometry on lowered Beetles - important to correct light or loose steering. Start with one pair and add more as required! Supplied as a pair.

401400

Caster Shim Bolts

Pair of longer front axle bolts needed when using caster shims. Supplied as a pair.

401401

Sway-Away Adjusters

Sway-A-Way adjuster for all Beetles. Available for King & Link Pin Beams or Ball-Joint Beams. Sway-A-Ways require more cutting and welding to fit than the Avix style adjusters, but are easier to adjust once fitted. Please be aware of some ground clearance issues on very low cars. Sold individually (2 required per beam). Specify type of beam when ordering

401300

Avix Adjusters

Avix beam adjusters are easier to fit than sway-away adjusters, but are more difficult to adjust once fitted. Available for pre '65 cars (king & link pin) or '65 on cars (ball-joint) Sold individually (2 req. per car).

401102

Bus Albatross Adjusters

The bus Albatross Adjusters manufactured by 'The Bus Boys' in the USA is the original and best way to adjust the front beam of your bus. Fairly complicated to fit as the front beam must be removed but comes with full instructions. Available for Split Vans or Bay vans - specify year when ordering.

498210

Bus Beam Adjusters

Beam adjusters for all Type 2 front beams. This is an unbranded budget alternative to the Albatross kit above. It fits split van or bay van.

498220A

Beetle Dropped Spindles

Beetle dropped spindles. Manufactured by CB Performance, this is by far the quickest way to lower a beam-axle Beetle. They lower a car by a standard 2.5" but also push the wheels out by 0.5" on ball-joint models. This can have some clearance issues if you have wider alloy wheels. Not recommended for Karmann Ghias! Sold as a pair. Available for a variety of years and axle types - specify when ordering.

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Beetle Front Beam Supports

Used primarily on race cars to reduce front axle flexing. Floorpan may require minor modifications to fit these. Available for the Upper or Lower tube - specify when ordering.

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Urethane Steering Coupling

Urethane steering coupling for use on Beetles & Type 3s (not 1302/03).

413140

Urethane Tie Rod Boots

Set of 4 urethane tie-rod boots. Suitable for all models 1968 onwards. Supplied as a set of 4.

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Billet Steering Box Parts

Polished billet steering box parts - ideal for beach buggies and show cars. Available as Steering box bracket, Steering box top or Steering damper mount - specify when ordering.

415109

Chrome Steering Flanges

Chrome plated steering flange joints. Suitable for all Beetles except 1302/03 models.

425015

Bump Steer Bushes

On a very low car, the track rods have to work through steeper angles and the track-rod ends can run out of travel and the track rods can even foul on the fuel tank. These ingenious little bushes relocated the outer track rod ends upside down and solve the problems. Requires drilling of a 17mm hole and use of '68 onwards track rod ends. Fits most models.

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Koni Steering Damper

Koni brand steering damper - simply the best quality available on the market. Fits all Beetles except 1302/03. Heavy duty and fully adjustable.

425001

Front Anti-Roll Bar Kits

New front anti-roll bar kits. Made from top qualilty steel, these greatly reduce body roll and improve handling without altering the ride quality. Supplied as complete kits with bushes except the Beetle kits which require the clamp kits below to be purchased separately. Available for various models and years - please specify when ordering.

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Anti-Roll Bar Clamp Kits

Stainless steel, strong and stiff clamps for improved handling. Easy bolt-on fitting. Includes 4 polyurethane bushes and 4 t-bolt clamps. Fits any beam type Beetle axle. Available for stock anti-roll bars or the heavy duty type (see above) - specify type when ordering.

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