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Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#925636
Hi all,
www.subarugears.com is proud to announce the release of the new Subamount for beetles. This provides a bolt-in rear mount for all Subaru engine and transmission conversions.

Made from three parts of 6mm steel, CNC laser cut and folded into shape. These parts use a tab/slot system to ensure perfect alignment before being MIG welded into place. After welding, the external welds are polished down and a bright gold coating is applied to the Subamount.

The Subamount design provides a folded underside for additional engine mount support and stiffness in all directions. Additionally, 4 x laser cut holes are provided on the underside for an engine and/or transmission "bash plate" to be attached by bolts or nuts/bolts.

These are now in stock and available for $200 AUD delivered to your door via TNT.

Some images :







Optimised torsion bar location (as close as possible!) :



Optimised shift rod location (clears above torsion bar and clears below sheet metal). (This photo is taken without any nose mount - just the Subamount holding it in the perfect location) :



Perfect clearance for Subaflanges in both type 2/4 and type 930. Both IRS and non-IRS pan horns can be used :



Use the upper mounting holes to lower the driveline and use extended length Subaflanges. The lower driveline allows quad cam engines to fit under the rear decklid :



Further development of a bolt-in/weld-in nose mount and double jointed shift rod connector is being undertaken and should be available down the track.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#925668
oh man, this is awesome!

well done Todd.

I better start saving for my Raby package so I get these too.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head

837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#925731
Hi Todd

Will these also work with the standard vw transmission, ie just an extra support for the wrx engine?

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#925782
Hey Jak, great question - not sure of the answer. Doubt it will work in conjunction with an existing banana mount - but it should be able to replace one and hold the driveline in stronger.

I have plenty here if someone wants one to fit into a completed build and document it.

boyerlita Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#925859
Aloha Todd,

Congratulations! You have done it again. Now I have to figure out should I get it from you or wait until Raby gets them in the US ?

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#925874
Up to you Greg - there won't be any difference in price to you.

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#925915
All your gear makes me want to build another one 😂
Reub

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#925920
Jak Rizzo wrote:Hi Todd

Will these also work with the standard vw transmission, ie just an extra support for the wrx engine?
Todds gear looks great But
i dont think so, as a beetle box looks like it sits lower.???
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#925935
ian.mezz wrote:
Jak Rizzo wrote:Hi Todd

Will these also work with the standard vw transmission, ie just an extra support for the wrx engine?
Todds gear looks great But
i dont think so, as a beetle box looks like it sits lower.???
You never know until you actually put one in a car.
You can probably use the upper mounting holes to have the engine lower and keep the VW trans higher when using an adaptor plate.
Doesn't faze me much - it's designed for Subie engines & Trans.
I guess I don't really want to encourage Subie engines and VW trans if I can help it.... :-)

subibaja Wolfsburg Wizard

501 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#929826
How much for the box modded to fit in
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth

terry
brisbane
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Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#929868
Terry, depends on what box you need, which depends on what engine you want to run.
Pricing for our different fully built gearboxes is on the website in the Products section.

PASHN8 Seriously Crusin Dubber

198 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#934342
When is the Subamount for Ej22 into Split bus coming? 🙂
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Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#934377
PASHN8 wrote:When is the Subamount for Ej22 into Split bus coming? 🙂
Er...you're looking at it.

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#934441
I have a tub full of good gears and some main shafts here going cheap if the gear is good for you.
Looking for that special lady : PM me for coffee & cake

crsedge Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#935001
Hi Todd,

How about a mount kit for a 914? Is that on the cards at all?

Regards

Craig
May '55 Oval

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#935038
crsedge wrote:Hi Todd,

How about a mount kit for a 914? Is that on the cards at all?

Regards

Craig
Nope, no plans whatsoever. There's a guy on 914world forums already doing them - they look pretty good!

crsedge Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#935090
Subarugears wrote:
crsedge wrote:Hi Todd,

How about a mount kit for a 914? Is that on the cards at all?

Regards

Craig
Nope, no plans whatsoever. There's a guy on 914world forums already doing them - they look pretty good!
Yep, seen them but wondering whether there may be a local option. Still debating the merits of both another 914 and this engine change.....
May '55 Oval