Bus vs bug nose cone height difference

[Jeremy]

#2353

Doing a trans raise in the single cab with a straight axle kit and a beetle transmission. I’ve currently have it mocked up at a 2″ raise but have now  realized I want to keep the shift rod in the stock position. Whats the height difference between a bus nose cone and beetle nose cone?    I thought I read somewhere it is 1-5/8″?  Can anyone confirm this?  Thanks in advance.

 

• This topic was modified 5 years ago by Jeremy.

[Jb]

#2355

I don’t know he exact number but ya I thought it was right around 1.5”

[John Jones]

#2356

sounds right…  not quite 2″ I was gonna say about 1 3/4….   😉

[Jeremy]

#2371

Thanks guys. Guess I’ll split the difference.

[John Jones]

#2378

I was thinking about this again… When I did that tranny drop in the BBOE… I think it was actually less than 1 1/2 inch’s..  like 1 1/4 really… I think the way we used to get away with the 2″ tranny raise and the bus nose cone is some angle in the dangle..

[Jeremy]

#2388

Hmmmmm. Does anyone have both nose cones around to take a measure for me?

Also, I’ve been racking my brain for a while on what BBOE stands for?

[Critter1]

#2389

Best

Bus

On

Earth

[Jeremy]

#2398

Of course. 🙄

[Jb]

#2405

For the acrhives…..jury says 1 1/8” measured off one of the stud centres, as accurate as a hack like me could get

 

 

[Jeremy]

#2416

Perfect. Thanks Josh.

[Franz]

#2430

You’re trying to slam a bus?

Installing a bug nose cone into a bus allows the trans and engine to sit lower, reducing camber when the suspension is raised.

Installing a bus nose cone into a bug allows the trans and engine to sit higher, reducing camber when the suspension is lowered.

If you’re trying to do a transaxle raise on a bus, a nose cone swap is not going to help. You’re going to have to get creative with the shift rod.

 

[Jeremy]

#2468

Thanks for piping in Franz. What kind of nose cone is used when doing a straight axle swap in a bus using a beetle transmission?

[Jeremy]

#2474

Did some research and I see what your talking about Franz. The bug transmission needs a bus nose cone installed to keep the shift rod in the stock location.

[John Jones]

#2487

Bus nose cone in a lowered or stock bus,.. no difference. 😉

[Vwfool]

#2802

Be sure to retain using the bus hockey stick as well. If you put a bug/type 3 one in it will screw with your shifting.

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