How to Modify Volkswagen Bus Suspension, Brakes & Chassis for High Performance: Updated & Enlarged New Edition

by James Hale

Overview

The original and only book devoted to modifying VW Bus suspension, brakes and chassis for high performance now in completely updated form. Now covers all T1 to T5 buses, vans, campers & pick-ups 1950-2010. Ideal for owners wanting to uprate handling. Suitable for practical enthusiasts and professional mechanics. Original photography by the author, and technical diagrams by specialist component manufacturers. Based on successful ‘How-To' technical features developed by the author for a leading VW magazine. All information is based on the practical experience of specialist VW mechanics and tuning shops. Includes a guide to VW Bus chassis numbers and gearbox references. Over 280 photographs and illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787110410
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing
Publication date:	03/08/2017
Series:	SpeedPro series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	51 MB
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About the Author

James Hale is the world's leading authority on dune buggies, and has written five books covering the buggy scene worldwide. His first book was the Dune Buggy Handbook, published by Veloce, and remains the definitive guide to these unorthodox fun cars. He has also regularly produced freelance features for motoring magazines, and has written technical books on modifying the VW Beetle and VW Bus suspension, brakes and chassis for high performance. The Bus suspension book, first published in 2003, has now been completely revised and updated and published in a new edition in 2011

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From the Publisher

Aimed at practical enthusiasts, this freshly-updated book is devoted to modifying the suspension, brakes and chassis of the venerable VW Bus (Type 2 to modern incarnations). It contains essential information on using aftermarket parts, based on the practical experience of specialist VW mechanics and tuning shops. There's also a guide to VW Bus chassis numbers, and gearbox references." – Practical Classics
 

Editorial Reviews

Aimed at practical enthusiasts, this freshly-updated book is devoted to modifying the suspension, brakes and chassis of the venerable VW Bus (Type 2 to modern incarnations). It contains essential information on using aftermarket parts, based on the practical experience of specialist VW mechanics and tuning shops. There's also a guide to VW Bus chassis numbers, and gearbox references." – Practical Classics

From the Publisher