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Re: "Trip" report: journey in a cruddy '65
Andrew Grebneff · Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:04:32 +1300 · Mailing-list archive
...SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS...
Re: "Trip" report: journey in a cruddy '65
Joseph Fortino · Thu, 2 Mar 2006 05:21:51 -0800 · Mailing-list archive
...IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE...
Fw: [Non-Vanagon] IRS Scam !?!?!?!?!?!
Walter Evens · Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:55:22 -0800 · Mailing-list archive
...Walter Evens Hesperia, CA, USA 2-85GLs ***************************************************************************************************************** Identity Theft - IRS e-mail Scam SCAM METHOD: At least one state department of treasury has received...
RE: coil over springs for busses with sagging rear ends?
Yvonne Reineke · Fri, 22 Dec 1995 18:36:00 +1300 · Mailing-list archive
...It's not that hard and with IRS make sure to mark the spring plate holes. Maybe get the rear aligned after the spring...
Re: vw type I, type II, type III and type IV
Andrew Grebneff · Mon, 23 Jul 2001 19:37:32 +1200 · Mailing-list archive
...Brasilian Bays retained the Beetle engine, with no Type 4 option. >They >did had the IRS tranaxle Swingaxle is IRS. IRS means independent movement...
Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
Andrew Grebneff · Mon, 13 May 2002 11:26:16 +1200 · Mailing-list archive
...PLEASE, PLEASE! *ALL* REAR-ENGINED VWS HAVE IRS. Swingaxle IS IRS. Period. If one wheel moves independently of the other side wheel, it is...
Re: IRS Conversions?
Thom Fitzpatrick · Sun, 02 Jun 1996 17:19:46 -0700 · Mailing-list archive
...Now I hear about >these IRS conversions that in effect, remove the boxes, but doesn't that >take away the mechanical advantage? I would...
Re: VW Dasher Tranny
Andrew Grebneff · Wed, 14 May 2003 20:58:20 +1200 · Mailing-list archive
>Andrew, >What's IRS and LT? IRS is independent rear suspension. Swingaxle is independent if the springs allow independent movement of each wheel, as...
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IRS
Independent Rear Suspension. A form of rear suspension that allows the rear wheels to move vertically up and down, independently of each other, to compensate for bumps and road surfaces. uses a double-jointed rear axle, with cv-joints at each end.
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vanagon transforms, more rust repairs ep.11
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VW Vanagon Westfalia with Subaru EJ25 conversion FIRST DRIVE !
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My first 3d printed Vanagon part I designed myself!
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Fixing My Off-Road Damage: Vanagon Trail Repairs After Moab
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First start Svx Vanagon with Subarugears wrx 5 speed. Open headers
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Mansispeed EFI First Start Vanagon Syncro GoWesty 2.5
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