What Gear Box to run in a buggy

kyro Casual Dubber

32 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 2 Jun 2005, 10:38 pm

#366476

Hey guys we are still building the manx and are looking at the gearbox and was wondering what you guys have done in this area? did you go the Kombi box or did you stay with the irs bettle box?

Cheers
Roger

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 2 Jun 2005, 11:08 pm

#366495

What are you using it for?

If it's for offroad then a Kombi box and CVs offer better ratios for climbing with big tyres and better angles for more clearance.

If it's for the street then beetle stuff is easier to get working and has more appropriate ratios for smaller road wheels and tyres.

Personally I have an 1800 box with kombi CVs and have 31x10.5R15 tyres. It's behind a scooby 2.5 and works well. Mike Sharp swears by 1600 boxes with VW motors, and he has a point, they are cheap and plentiful. Lots of other guys have 091 2l boxes.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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WABaja Call ME when you need a TOW

824 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 2 Jun 2005, 11:22 pm

#366504

I have destroyed far too many beetle and type 3 boxes to recommend them to anyone that might use the car off road..
1800 kombi box and cross the gearbox off the worry list for ever....

I hate to admit it, but man, I think you're right....

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 3 Jun 2005, 8:28 am

#366567

Yeah, i agree with all. Kombi gearboxes are the ways nower day for the buggies (when ur going offroad of course). The Kombi gearbox is a standard for all the buggy manufacturers I've seen on the internet in australia. They don't offer any other gear boxes, only kombi ones.

Take a look for your self, go to www.sharpbuilt.com.au and go to www.beachbuggy.com.au and see what it says about the offroad buggy specifications. 🙂

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rupsta Casual Dubber

39 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 9 Jun 2005, 8:19 pm

#369828

Someone has suggested a 1600 beetle box with a 1300 diff ??

If it wasnt for physics & law enforcement I would be unstoppable....😁

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 10 Jun 2005, 12:27 am

#369992

Look If you want to run large tyres, and I mean up to 31inches, then for IRS, low ratios and inherent strength, kombi boxes are the pick.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

puurri Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 19 Jun 2005, 11:15 am

#373821

What about a beetle SSP (strong and plentiful), 4.38 R&P, Albins 4.38 1st, 2.25 2nd, 1.38 3rd and 0.891 4th, Kombi CVs and Porsche early 944 axles and Zf semi-locker LSD. Albins stuff no breakie and has Kombi gear teeth spec:duh. ???????????

1st gear 19.165, about country buggy spec and tops out about 24K @4K rpm.

Sandy Officially Full-On Dubber

254 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 19 Jun 2005, 12:08 pm

#373831

Why spend a fortune trying to stengthen and change ratios on a type 1 box when you could just bung in a stock kombi box and be done with it?

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 19 Jun 2005, 3:32 pm

#373907

^^ what he said... the adapter kit (mounts etc) isn't much $$

Pay your debts, CxxT

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 19 Jun 2005, 3:42 pm

#373911

VWCOOL wrote:^^ what he said... the adapter kit (mounts etc) isn't much $$

Look at a good one and make your own.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

kyro Casual Dubber

32 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 19 Jun 2005, 6:18 pm

#373985

thanks for the input guys we are going the kombi box now