Building a good gearbox

Fastie Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 18 Jul 2011, 7:59 pm

#852387

So what does it cost to fit a IRS type 3 box with albins goodies? Perhaps a better question would be, what does it cost to modify a box to handle the torque of a turbo and 200suby horses. At the moment I'm considering a Rancho street pro taking in mind to still be careful with it on launching.

LOWBUG Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 18 Jul 2011, 8:15 pm

#852392

Ring Mikie at Custom Bugs and Busses, he built my gear box and it handles two hundred plus hp and gets punished on the drag strip (02) 47229313.

ttriebler Officially Full-On Dubber

321 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 18 Jul 2011, 8:16 pm

#852393

Wow - no Subie box for you?

I'd be interested to know how much a type 3 box with Albins goodies would be too, or a Rancho pro street box.

Reversed gears for Subaru transmissions.
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LOWBUG Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 18 Jul 2011, 8:22 pm

#852397

Yeh, got Albins gears and ring and pinion along with Quaife LSD in mine

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 18 Jul 2011, 9:14 pm

#852415

Yep, Albins (Weddle in the US) gears are a must for building a strong Gbox.

Fastie Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 18 Jul 2011, 9:41 pm

#852424

The Rancho is about $1500 here. . The reversed suby box is double that but a great option. . With Albins I guess you can choose your ratios - longer first would be good I reckon.

zayus Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 21 Jul 2011, 10:38 pm

#853039

Don't forget the Quaife ATB Helical LSD differential for the IRS rear end! 🙂
645 pounds.

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 22 Jul 2011, 12:04 am

#853051

albins gears & peloquin diff in an 091 with L&D intermediate to return to a beetle style shifter linkage, RJES bellhousing to bolt to an ej2* -you would save money going the subiegears option put it that way, that said it would be interesting to do back to back tests of both for longevity but thats near impossible

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STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

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