Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard
690 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Yes the vw semi auto was sold here. I had one in a 1500 beetle, believe it or not it was actually fun. Great for traffic and really effortless to drive.
My sporta matic trans for the DRAGON
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
I love junk 🙂
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
I have driven the Stick shift bugs and the Auto TIII's....They are all fantastic to drive, if a little sluggish..... these Sporto's are tough internally from what I have read and i know they are nice to drive in the 911... But just like most old school auto's they are quite lethargic in stock form.... Like most things, they can be improved.... I know of a few auto drag dubs that are awesome performers.... A boosted engine will stay on boost the hole time.... And thats gotta be a good thing for excelleration right? And possibly the reason nobody has done this before is because nobody though about it, because everybody said it couldn't be done.... Sounds strangely familiar to me.... I remember when my brother and I first thought about fitting a Turbo Subi donk into a Dub (over 10 years ago!), everybody said it couldn't be done.... Guess my brother proved everyone wrong huh?
Go to it Neil.... I've been looking for a Sporto, still no luck....😢
Go to it Neil.... I've been looking for a Sporto, still no luck....😢
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
I will have this in the bug on sunday Simon , come over for a beer .
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
That could happen... I have the little'un with me.... Will call as usual....
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Thats cool the kids have the toys here to play with...
we have the bug !
we have the bug !
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
up date , its a bit slow in here to night
I have stripped a 1600 kombi box down & use the out put shaft & female couplink
machined the gears off the sprocket to make it look factory .I am getting the shaft splines done with a mate as he is set up do this at his work .This will then give me a out put shaft rather that a vacuum clutch & a converter set up .
I got the run down from Chris on the correct hydraulic push type cylinder to use & have purchased that .I am making a ally boss the able the unit to bolt in to the casing .Need to make up some hydraulic lines for it as well.
I have also had to move the ring gear down the other end of the gear box , so I machined a big bit of pipe down to able me to attach the ring gear I cut off the converter to .I will also drill some holes in the spool peice to get some weight out , this will all so able air to flow in & clutch dust out .This will be fitted to my Seagull fly wheel I made .
any way back to the shed for me , The Dragons calling
I have stripped a 1600 kombi box down & use the out put shaft & female couplink
machined the gears off the sprocket to make it look factory .I am getting the shaft splines done with a mate as he is set up do this at his work .This will then give me a out put shaft rather that a vacuum clutch & a converter set up .
I got the run down from Chris on the correct hydraulic push type cylinder to use & have purchased that .I am making a ally boss the able the unit to bolt in to the casing .Need to make up some hydraulic lines for it as well.
I have also had to move the ring gear down the other end of the gear box , so I machined a big bit of pipe down to able me to attach the ring gear I cut off the converter to .I will also drill some holes in the spool peice to get some weight out , this will all so able air to flow in & clutch dust out .This will be fitted to my Seagull fly wheel I made .
any way back to the shed for me , The Dragons calling
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Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard
690 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
sounds like lots of work, any photos ?
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
It will be interested to see how the engine bearings handle the added load of the flywheel extension..... By adding a fulcrum length to the end of the crankshaft, you may be adding extra load to the main bearing. I realise the total weight wont be much different than a normal FW/clutch arrangement, but the extended length of the set-up may effect bearing life..... We shall see..... Bloody interesting idea this....
[ Edited on 13-11-2006 by humpty ]
[ Edited on 13-11-2006 by humpty ]
gull Wolfsburg Wizard
446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
thats why they fitted a mid suport to the bell housing with an oil feed to the converter
This will be the same just with a bearing .
The fly wheel is hard up at the motor , its only the light weight ring gear at the othetr end , with holes in the cyl & mods by me the total weight will be lighter than a stock 200mm fly wheel .
This will be the same just with a bearing .
The fly wheel is hard up at the motor , its only the light weight ring gear at the othetr end , with holes in the cyl & mods by me the total weight will be lighter than a stock 200mm fly wheel .
gull Wolfsburg Wizard
446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
There is not really a lot of work to do this mod , you just need one of my Subaru fly wheel & adapter plates , Simon has this .Mods to the gear box was just a bit of open thinking .
:thumb
finding the gear box was hard work
:thumb
finding the gear box was hard work
koolkarmakombi enkarmarising
2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
put some pics up mate, it will save you 1000's of words to my questions. Nice work!
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
I haven't found anymore yet either.... Well not for a good price anyway....
gull Wolfsburg Wizard
446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
photos soon then
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Tonight after Humpty just about ate all the food in my house we worked over the drive axels & other bits we need to order for the bug to run in the 10s with out snapping drive shafts & scraping the sump on the ground when it squats on each gear change .
at this point I have not welded the gear box mounts in place untill the drive shafts & axles turn up .I can them fit them & get stuck into fase two .
I am having a brake from the bug as my new lets going racing toy has arrived .
at this point I have not welded the gear box mounts in place untill the drive shafts & axles turn up .I can them fit them & get stuck into fase two .
I am having a brake from the bug as my new lets going racing toy has arrived .
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
up date
( due to other custom rides I have put the dragon on the back burner + I needed drive shafts to locate the gear box )
these are coming so making some head way
28 spline drive shafts wil 911cv,s are coming from the usa
after market torsion bars coming
I got hold of a set of duplex headers made in the usa for the subaru motor I am running .This will remove over 8 kgs from the rear of the bug , it will lose the boxer sound , but I dont care , the car need to be light .
I also got hold of an ecu with speed cut removed it also has a performance chip inside &
some jap cold air intake system that removes the intake silencer .
Have the 4 wheel disk brakes now , running RX7 4 pots on the front , rears are V force custom ( vented )
fire wall is cut in with new section half in + I have gutted the inside of the car .
collected some body pannels due to some rust issues with the ones I had .
simon have some of those 4 stud disks & calipers here for you ( come & get them as they are going in the bin )
W come & get your bits ( every ones asking about the headers I have for you )
( due to other custom rides I have put the dragon on the back burner + I needed drive shafts to locate the gear box )
these are coming so making some head way
28 spline drive shafts wil 911cv,s are coming from the usa
after market torsion bars coming
I got hold of a set of duplex headers made in the usa for the subaru motor I am running .This will remove over 8 kgs from the rear of the bug , it will lose the boxer sound , but I dont care , the car need to be light .
I also got hold of an ecu with speed cut removed it also has a performance chip inside &
some jap cold air intake system that removes the intake silencer .
Have the 4 wheel disk brakes now , running RX7 4 pots on the front , rears are V force custom ( vented )
fire wall is cut in with new section half in + I have gutted the inside of the car .
collected some body pannels due to some rust issues with the ones I had .
simon have some of those 4 stud disks & calipers here for you ( come & get them as they are going in the bin )
W come & get your bits ( every ones asking about the headers I have for you )
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Simon ,vlsd is back on 🙂 I need to get some shafts machined , but I can make it work
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Cool.... Will call on Sunday..... Make sure the beer's cold!seagull wrote:Simon ,vlsd is back on 🙂 I need to get some shafts machined , but I can make it work
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
I ran out of beer & now only have rum !
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Dang..... yo ho, ho and a bottle of rum...... Aaahhhrrrrrr!seagull wrote:I ran out of beer & now only have rum !
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
its been in the shed for around 7 years & it was in the sun .It was all right & there is nothing wrong with me :duh
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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser
2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Seagull, how much longer is the sporto box compard to a IRS VW box???
Been thinking about a replacement box in my 911 powered T34. I like the sporto. Fun to drive.
Where are you running the oil pump?? On a 911 Sporto the engine and sporto share an oil pump mounted on the end of one of the cams.
Been thinking about a replacement box in my 911 powered T34. I like the sporto. Fun to drive.
Where are you running the oil pump?? On a 911 Sporto the engine and sporto share an oil pump mounted on the end of one of the cams.
gull Wolfsburg Wizard
446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
I run the tape over it tonight .
looking back I have made this box into a full auto , dont tell any one
looking back I have made this box into a full auto , dont tell any one
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Axles and torsion bars are here Neil.... Im picking them up on Monday night....
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
gull wrote:I run the tape over it tonight .
looking back I have made this box into a full manual , dont tell any one
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Thats should say full manual , I think I was pissed that night !
good nes mate , can make a start on some more mods
good nes mate , can make a start on some more mods
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
well guys the Dragon is no more a project for me .The gear box will be sold off very soon , just about all my collection of vw gear is sold or in the bin .
I have one subaru > vw fly wheel left from my kombi gear box set up for sale
cheers to all & good by
Neil
Seagull
I have one subaru > vw fly wheel left from my kombi gear box set up for sale
cheers to all & good by
Neil
Seagull
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
🙁🙁🙁🙁
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
The gearbox is now for sale with adapter plate & fly wheel for subaru, new drive axels & I even throw in some cvs
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newoldmanx Wolfsburg Wizard
468 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
:jesus?????????????? what happened i really enjoy reading your post mate good luck for the future anywaysseagull wrote:well guys the Dragon is no more a project for me .The gear box will be sold off very soon , just about all my collection of vw gear is sold or in the bin .
I have one subaru > vw fly wheel left from my kombi gear box set up for sale
cheers to all & good by
Neil
Seagull
its just a car for f*%k sake