VW King & Link Pin Heavy Duty Torsion Leaves - 6" Wider - 1954-64 Beetle - Karmann Ghia

The Heavy Duty VW King & Link Pin Torsion Leaves are 6" wider (43") for 1954 through 1964 Standard Beetles and (in rare cases) 1956 through 1964 Karmann Ghias with 6" widened off road link pin beams. The Heavy Duty torsion leaves are roughly 20% stiffer than stock and are sold "per tube", two sets are needed per front, stock width, King & Link Pin Beam. The 6" wider torsion leaf set negates the need to purchase an additional two (or 4 if you're starting from scratch) leaf packs to put together a 6" wider beam. The torsion leaves are the springs that hold the front end of the car up off the ground. The torsion leaves are held in the front beam and the trailing arms attach to the them. As the trailing arms move up or down, the torsion springs in the beam twist to allow the suspension movement and twist or "spring" back.

The Heavy Duty King & Link Pin leaf pack consists of 5 leaves which replace the original 8 leaves (2 narrow leaves, 4 wide leaves, 2 narrow leaves) to stiffen the suspension spring rate. The leaf pack then "keys" or aligns into a block in the center of the beam to hold the leaf pack from twisting. A center set screw aligns with a drilled dimple in the leaf pack to secure the leaves. The front trailing arms then slide onto the leaves aligning with them and secure to the leaves with set screws.