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Originally Posted by Rico415
Beetles and super beetles had the same drive train. Engine and transmission.
The only real difference was McPherson Struts and larger front brakes on the super for a larger luggage compartment and better handling.
73 Supers started a bigger padded dash and curved aerodynamic windshield. European S models came with front disc brakes...
I personally owned both a 73 standard growing up and drove a 73 super daily for 15 years.
And nothing was more fun to drive than a rear drive boxer engine light weight car... 50HP talk about underpowered... but fun as hell, original drift buggy...  |
The Beetle & Supers came with the same engines yes , but the granny's were different. The Super came with a different Ring/Pinion(4:12 or 3:88) also a different final gear which was later dubbed the "Freeway Flyer". Most Beetle owners that plan to do a bit of Highway Driving change them out for the famed Freeway Flyers for lower RPM at Highway Speeds. Example my Super can run at 3700RPM at 75MPH where a standard Beetle with stock Trans will be screaming at 4800RPM same speed.
I've had Six Supers and one Beetle and still have a full custom 73. Just had the 73' out on I 25 tonight and ran 85mph at 4500rpm for 40 miles, and still getting 31 mpg with Dual 40 mm Webers
:thumb up I agree nothing more fun than driving them with a Big Bore Flat out on the interstate, and watching folks reactions as you pass them up really quickly in an old Beetle