Subarugears trans teardown after 13,000 kms

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 · 10 Mar 2013, 11:08 pm

#947142

Blue V2's buggy has had the 4.1 LSD Subarugears trans installed for 18 months and 13,000kms now. It has seen street and dune use over this time - now swapped out for a 4.4 LSD Subarugears trans. This buggy is powered by a quad cam EJ25.

I thought this would be a good opportunity to tear this transmission down in front of a video camera as a 'bare it all' exercise. Also good to see how these things hold up long term.

For those of you interested and with a spare 15 mins, the video is now on my Youtube channel for all to see.

Subarugears teardown video

Luckily, all was great with the teardown. The oil was good, the insides were pristine and the ring and pinion are in super condition.

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 10 Mar 2013, 11:20 pm

#947143

Great work Todd. 👍

Reub

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 11 Mar 2013, 3:18 pm

#947183

Haven't watch the video yet, but must say what great customer service you are providing. Something that is very rare these days, so a big 👍

I hopefully will speaking with you in the near future if all goes to plan with the wife 😉

Kev

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 23 Mar 2013, 11:06 am

#948556

Awesome stuff. Wish you guys had those available years back when I had my trans go bang.

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TheMiniMan Insano Dub Head

849 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 17 Apr 2013, 8:26 pm

#951867

Hey Todd,,, can i grab your phone number please?

i`d like to talk with you concerning the possibilities of using a subi box in my Lexus V8 poowered kombi ute if that`s cool?
cheers
Matt
0407 135 656

edit--> never fear, saw the link on the bottom of your post & went to your website :-)
that was difficult (Not) :-) :-) :-)

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 17 Apr 2013, 8:58 pm

#951878

Nice teardown video.

If you wanted those kms done in a hurry you should have put the box in my Baja! It would have only taken a couple of months!!

Smiley 🙂

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

Bone Officially Full-On Dubber

299 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 17 Apr 2013, 9:46 pm

#951887

Why stop with only the gearbox Smiley ! You know you want a EJ22 but you just wont say it out loud !

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 17 Apr 2013, 10:06 pm

#951889

Bone wrote:Why stop with only the gearbox Smiley ! You know you want a EJ22 but you just wont say it out loud !

I prefer something with some torque. I have plans for a nice Type IV 😀

Smiley 🙂

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

Bone Officially Full-On Dubber

299 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 17 Apr 2013, 10:22 pm

#951891

Smiley wrote:
Bone wrote:Why stop with only the gearbox Smiley ! You know you want a EJ22 but you just wont say it out loud !
I prefer something with some torque. I have plans for a nice Type IV 😀

Smiley 🙂

Well that settles it EJ22 ! You have got to go for a ride in a efi subi baja/buggy. Save your money and go EJ22, DONE!!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 17 Apr 2013, 10:50 pm

#951894

Bone wrote:
Smiley wrote:
Bone wrote:Why stop with only the gearbox Smiley ! You know you want a EJ22 but you just wont say it out loud !
I prefer something with some torque. I have plans for a nice Type IV 😀

Smiley 🙂
Well that settles it EJ22 ! You have got to go for a ride in a efi subi baja/buggy. Save your money and go EJ22, DONE!!