EMPI VW IRS Spring Plates - Adjustable - 1972-79 Beetle - Super Beetle - Karmann Ghia

EMPI's Adjustable VW IRS Spring Axle Spring Plates are sold as a pair and have a 6 1/8" collar for use with 26 9/16" torsion bars and have an additonal mounting hole. The adjustable spring plates offer an adjustment range of roughly 2" once installed. The silver painted spring plates fit 1972 through 1977 Standard Beetles, 1972 through 1979 Super Beetles and 1972 through 1974 Karmann Ghias.

Stock rubber bushing will not fit with the adjustable spring plates.
Adjustable spring plates require:
• 2" inside diameter inner spring plate bushings.
• 1 7/8" inside diameter outer spring plate bushings.

Adjustable Spring Plate Installation Notes:

Adjustable spring plates are thicker than original single spring plates, but thinner than models with dual spring plates.

For VW models with single spring plates, washers (along with longer bolts possibly) or EMPI Spring Plate Spacers need to be installed in between the torsion housing and the spring plate cap to allow the thicker, adjustable spring plate to be installed.

For VW models with doubled spring plates, cutting or grinding down, or removing the spacers on the spring plate caps and using washers to set the depth of the spring plate caps will be required to allow the thinner, adjustable spring plate to be installed.

Note that the forth, forward most bolt hole is at the top of the spring plate! If your IRS Trailing Arms have a bolt hole at the bottom of the trailing arm mount, you will have to drill a hole in the plate to use the 4th bolt, or not install it.

Wondering what spring plate bushings you need? Click here for our Spring Plate Bushing Reference Chart!

Due to having an additional plate and an adjuster block, wheel fitment becomes much more crucial when using adjustable spring plates. Wheel spacers may be needed to clear the adjustable spring plates.