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How much Torque Can a VW Transaxle take Regularly

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Bruno Rime Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#145142
Trying to work out the best Vw gearbox engine combo. What is the strongest vw gearbox and how much can it take?

Thanks for any help

Bruno

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#145224
his fell out on the ground 😀
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#145228
Single side plate IRS gearbox.


Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#145232
So if the Single side plate is the toughest how come everyone goes for the kombi boxes??
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modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#145235
Bruno Rime wrote:What is the strongest vw gearbox and how much can it take?
Probably the automatic fitted to the Touareg V10 diesel. This can take several hundred Nm.

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#145241
Andy42 wrote:So if the Single side plate is the toughest how come everyone goes for the kombi boxes??
Ooops toooo many bourbons :thumb I was in Beetle mode ! ........Kombi for sure 😀


Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#145351
2lt kombi box is for sure the strongest out of the boxes that you will be able to fit into a bug without major surgery. Mine is handling my V6 fine so far, and many V8 kombi conversions ran stock 2lt boxes.

It all depends how you treat them. No shock loading is important. You could break any gearbox if you abuse it enough.

This is probably the best website out there on the differences between the gearboxes

http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/9702/transtalk.html

The 2lt box is called the 6-rib or 091.

And I am pretty sure the Weddle WP gearsets they talk about are actually sourced from albins here in oz.

http://www.albinsgear.com.au/

[Edited on 28-2-2004 by Baja Wes]
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Bruno Rime Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#145896
Thanks for the info and web sites,
I'm trying to build my project right the first time, so help in this regard is invaluable.

Once again cheers

Bruno

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#146302
A very big part of reliability is building it properly in the first place.
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