Tuning up my baja bug

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rayben
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Tuning up my baja bug

Post by rayben »

Hi guys,

I'm planning on tuning up my baja bug, I'm going for something a little more aggressive. Bellow, you dudes can find a list of the parts that i have in mind and plan on adding.

Bucket list:
Tires: - http://www.millertire.com/products/dune ... ter-8-ply/
Exhaust: - http://www.ebay.com/itm/CERAMIC-RACING- ... LR&vxp=mtr
Brakes: - http://www.ebay.com/itm/DISC-BRAKES-KIN ... 9v&vxp=mtr
Led Bar: - http://www.speedtechlights.com/led-off- ... -light-bar
Suspension: - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seat-Mount-Kit- ... 6U&vxp=mtr
Hood: - http://chircoestore.com/vw-baja-bug-one ... glass.html

What do you guys think? Any tips and/or suggestions are welcomed!

Some discount codes would be great!

Thanks ;)
Last edited by rayben on Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
lastmanx
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Location: Ashland Massachusettes

Re: Tuning up my baja bug

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The tires are not dot approved; meaning you cant drive them on the street. besides that they weigh 65 pounds, that's too heavy. a 33 inch diameter tire will fit a swing axle buggy, a 31 inch tire will fit a 4-joint (CV). regular radial dot truck tires will work better, ride better, and cost less. you will be able to legally drive on/ off road. there is a lot more choices dot. I rune a 33x12.5 radial works fine even on highway at 65 mph. the exhaust your thinking of is not street legal. now I know most all aftermarket exhaust are not. they all have disclaimers for off road use only. but the stinger exhaust can be very loud. be sure to use a baffle on road. because it aims upward the sound carries, giving the off more noise. it makes police nervous. I have the Thunderbird 4 tip chrome megaphone headers with baffles. it's loud. because they point backward and not down they carry sound a good distance. I have been spoken to by the law usually once a year (that's 16 years). it happens when I do something stupid to show off, but somehow I never see the cop who is right there. otherwise use it just wanted you to be informed. all other choices look great. good luck and have a fun build43354330
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