Researching your needs for a Mendeola type 2 A-arm kit

coolrydes · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:24 pm Post subject:

Funny, you guys should say this....

Things are looking very good to have our on the shelf and ready for sale in late March. All testing done and we are wrapping up the final details.
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vwjim · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 2:22 am Post subject:

Looking forward to seeing a new T2 system on the market that doesn't arrive with stress cracks etc etc.

Mr. Electric Wizard · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 8:42 am Post subject:

Right on!
Can't wait to see it!
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ttullo1 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:52 pm Post subject:

Where do I send the check?

ttullo1 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:53 pm Post subject:

Any pics and specs?

matt510 · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:09 am Post subject:

This is great news....can we get some pics....we need PICS Pray

Sambafraser · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 5:00 am Post subject:

I think any choice to the RED9 suspension will be a welcome one. The points raised above are not unique or people with unreasonable expectations. While I am sure they will continue this will probably benefit RED9 in the long run as they may build some to have in stock rather than a backlog.

But I am with the others in regards to this....

ttullo1 · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:27 pm Post subject:

Crickets. That's all I hear on this thread. Crickets.

earlyVWparts · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:13 am Post subject:

Kevin, How is your kit coming along?

Do you have any pic's, price, or when it will be available.

Looks like there is plenty of interest ...Including me.

Give us an update.

Thanks, Rob

TheMiniMan · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:24 pm Post subject:

Hey would you be interested in making one with steering rack mounted on the front
(to suit R/H drive)
with the capability of running a diff in the center for 4-wheel drive?
so a pair of cv joint type swivel hubs Left & right
?
Matt
serious question

flemcadiddlehopper · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:37 pm Post subject:

I really like the idea of this style of front suspension in a bus. Is this one from Vintage V-dub the Red 9 suspension or one of their own?

http://www.vintagev-dubs.com/shop/air-ride-a-arm-front-bus-suspension-56-79/

Gordo.
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ronjonlasvegas · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:23 pm Post subject:

The kit that Vintage V-dub sells in the Red 9 kit. They might add the air shocks, but the rest of the package is all Red 9.

I did speak to Kevin from Mendola when he was in Vegas for the VW weekend three weeks ago. I asked him how the new A arm front end for was going along. He basically said he was busy with other shop projects and his primary engineer was no longer working for him so this was on the back burner. He said he would have to stop all his other paying shop projects and concentrate on just this project for two weeks or so to finish the production version. This was the main points of our conversation.

This may not be 100% correct, so Kevin feel free to correct me. I am just going from my memory and it is not what it used to be.
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flemcadiddlehopper · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:08 pm Post subject:

There was a thread where someone was building a Mustang 2 based front end for his bus, ( i will do some searching for it to link it to this) but it looked well thought out and executed, with readily available pieces and decent brakes.

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ttullo1

How about an update. Last time I talked to you guys you said late summer. Are we still on for that?

67dubcab

Well I am a bit closer to melting metal in the quest for front suspension performance satisfaction.
Finally at the parts collection phase after 5 years of the W.T.F. am I going to do phase. Going to install a 928 S4 A-arm suspension with a 911 steering rack.
I will update the slow and tedious progress on my build thread.
Just another not so simple and cheap way to modify a bus.

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lightice · Samba Member Joined: December 14, 2012 Posts: 599

67dubcab, what are you using for your steering shaft and column?
Can it still fit the stock turn signal indicator switch?

I am also in the process of modifying my steering, not the suspension though.

I have the bevel box and a volvo 240 manual steering rack, but have yet to complete the rest of the pieces.

I don't have access to a bay window to determine if the steering column can be fitted into the split while retaining the split's indicator switch.

67dubcab

Hey lightice,
I am using the stock split bus column with a short piece of the vanagon bus splined end welded onto it so it will slide onto the vanagon bevel box with the vanagon rubber coupler.
It will be pro welded so no safety concerns.
I think I can even keep the stock horn wire functioning.
If you search for user "gumba" he has written up his steering swap utilizing a vanagon bevel box, should be helpful.

Stephen.
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ttullo1

Kevin, what you don't realize is that there is a lot of us that would send you a check for a front suspension sight unseen. Come on, let's do this!

ttullo1

Any progress Kevin? I've got money burning a hole in my pocket.


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