Gearbox for beetle - Rhino experience?

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 22 Oct 2009, 9:53 am

#742509

have people actually had any 'crack' issues with these?

best place to buy them from?

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-081-301-513

thats one i found - they all the same???

guidance appreciated.

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 22 Oct 2009, 9:55 am

#742510

Mate, A Rhino is an animal........

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 22 Oct 2009, 9:57 am

#742511

and also, that description doesnt make it sound like it would work...

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 22 Oct 2009, 9:59 am

#742512

http://www.status-vw.co.uk/shop/en-gb/dept_206.html

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 22 Oct 2009, 10:04 am

#742513

you have much too much spare time Colonel! Shouldn't you be studying Jas!

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 22 Oct 2009, 10:12 am

#742514

you make a very good point!

vwfastback Seriously Crusin Dubber

187 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 22 Oct 2009, 12:31 pm

#742534

I bought one from Mick Motors. The price after shipping was cheaper than trying to bring in from the US.

Got a free cap also.

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 22 Oct 2009, 12:40 pm

#742536

may i ask what you paid? Pm if you like - price from CIP is about $330 AUD shipped to my door - no cap though 😂

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 22 Oct 2009, 1:19 pm

#742542

The are all the same with that part number Mick.
That sounds very cheap to your door!
That US dollar price must really help.
Weddle's current price is a bout US$1 dollar more to own plus shipping.
Last one i got in was around the A$400 mark, but that was shipped UPS.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 22 Oct 2009, 1:24 pm

#742543

sweet, o well, i think ill pick this up then while they have their 15% deal on.

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OLD-DOG Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 22 Oct 2009, 4:03 pm

#742568

Dear Mck 058,Can't help to throw some cold hard facts at this.I still use the original Rhino case that I purchased some 21 years ago.Despite their thin casting around the differential area I have absolutely dished torture at this &
cannot at this stage criticise it.The secret to making anything live is to reduce
any chance of it moving as you do a differential.If you had unstabilised frame horns or inadeqaute mountings & wished to put the load I dish to mine then
you would induce breakage.Regards-Ross.

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 23 Oct 2009, 10:02 am

#742612

thanks for the info Ross. We have supported the box and frame horns pretty well. I will pick this up and see how it goes 😎

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OLD-DOG Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 23 Oct 2009, 10:52 am

#742627

Mick058..forgot to mention that a 5mm steel strap surrounds the bell housing with a 10 mil pinch bolt.The box sits on all solid steel mounts & there in no other retention apart from a side cover clamps that I made to keep the crown wheel at the meal table !!What engine plant are you running.Regards-Ross

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 23 Oct 2009, 11:22 am

#742632

thanks Ross - i was the guy running the darkish green beetle at warwick - im one of the 'darksiders' - im running a '03' EJ20T Subaru Sti engine.

please dont hate me 😂 😂😂

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 23 Oct 2009, 11:40 am

#742640

hey mick, how the sump going??

Why no members ride thread update!! 🙁

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 23 Oct 2009, 11:51 am

#742642

nothing to update yet - all quiet on the western front.

Though may have some parts turning up soon 🥷

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 23 Oct 2009, 12:25 pm

#742658

yes! Parts!!

Ah... I need a full time job! Not long to go! then Colonel will start looking happy!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Oct 2009, 12:29 pm

#742660

Hi

I think these Rhino cases use the old fashioned style pinion bearing, before you buy you should have a word to your tranny guy.

Steve

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 23 Oct 2009, 12:31 pm

#742662

Done 😎

Cheers Steve - dont have the dosh or space to go Porsche!

1303Steve wrote:Hi

I think these Rhino cases use the old fashioned style pinion bearing, before you buy you should have a word to your tranny guy.

Steve

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OLD-DOG Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 23 Oct 2009, 1:07 pm

#742671

Mick058,the rhino case has the early style pinion 4 bolt retention.I do not
know if they do a late styled bearing case.If you are putting turbo mumbo
through it you will need a heavy duty after market pinion bearing retainer.
I made a big flat plate & hardened it where the pinion bolt heads sit as the bolt heads will pull into the alloy & let the pinion leave the meal table.