Can someone tell me about the 5 speed conversions?
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
there are 2 main ways of doing them. the first is adding a 5th to the stock box ie the berg 5 speed and the true shift 5 speed. the second is replacing the stock box with a 5 speed out of something else ie porsche 901 box. both have there advantages and disadvantages.
btw cut back on the drinking or sniffing of petrol if your staggering so much 😉
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They are a conversion to give you 5 gears!😏
5 speed conversions give you, wait, 5 GEARS? Holy crap!
So are they worth it? When I'm in my Super at about 135kph, she just feels like she needs that extra gear to cut down the revs (Or go faster).
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
most people use them to give a closer gear set but you could use them to get more speed and lower revs
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me
there was one for sale here the other day. i missed out by a few minutes, but you could do a search and talk to the guy who had it for sale.
Simply Cruzin'...
I don't really need to go much faster than 135kph anyway, after all it's only a 1600TP. If I wanted speed I should probably go for dual carbs (Or a bigger single), but a little more accelleration through the gears would be nice.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
1300/1500 box will give you that.
i had a 1300 with a super bug top gear built for a beetle once. launched of the line, bit of a jump between thrid and fourth but i had fast acceleration and cruise fourth.
Simply Cruzin'...
Sounds like it might be a better choice for me.
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
A fifth gear is always pretty cool. An overdrive to help keep the revs down on the highway. More torque will help overcome lugging if you plan to go for a higher diff ratio instead.
The T1 box is over-driven in std configuration.
Just doing a 5-speed conversion without careful consideration of engine outputs, tyre size, gear ratios, etc can cause major dramas with heat. For a stock-ish engine to push a beetle along at 110km/h, alot of heat will be generated. If your engine speed has been reduced significantly due to really tall gearing, how are you going to cool the engine?
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56astro wrote:The T1 box is over-driven in std configuration.
Just doing a 5-speed conversion without careful consideration of engine outputs, tyre size, gear ratios, etc can cause major dramas with heat. For a stock-ish engine to push a beetle along at 110km/h, alot of heat will be generated. If your engine speed has been reduced significantly due to really tall gearing, how are you going to cool the engine?
well said astro.
they are not for taller gears, just closer ratios 1 thru fourth
under the load of pushing your beetle along in top gear- at speed, the fan will need plenting of rpm to cool sufficiently.
Taller tyres will reduce revs... if it's that much of a problem
and yes engine speed and heat etc are related
Pay your debts, CxxT
or you could buy my rx7 but you have to shift outa 2nd at about 145kph and its 5 speed tooooo
RX7? Hahahahaha!!
Sorry about that, tally-o!
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
its all yours for $65,000 and a super rag top
Hmm... No thanks, I don't like Mazdas. I wouln't even spend that much on a modern car, it's a waste of money (No offence, it's just my opinion).
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
hey man it is a modern car well comparitivly 02 model n just for the record i dont much like mazdas either give me a vw any day pre 80 model that is .
just on the side of freeway driving do you have a oil temp guage fitted to your highway screamer they are an invaluable tool for engine longevity the dirll n tapped kind not the dipstick kind just so you dont ovaheat that beast well worth a thought keep on dubbin 😁
No I don't, I'll just keep my bug stock for now anyway. Not worth damaging my baby.
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
