Description :
- Single Side Plate beetle gearbox (aka L-bug box)
- Close ratio Albins gear set 3.55/2.0/1.40/1.0
- 4.125 crown wheel and pinion
- Quaife diff with T2 output splines
- T2 drive flanges (T2 CV's are MUCH stronger than T1 CV's)
- Built by 'dangerous' Dave Butler, and only done around 1000km (mix of track and street)
- Filled with Redline synthetic gear oil
This is the gearbox I used to run in Jezebel, and is a brilliant box for circuit and tarmac rally stuff (now run a dedicated hillclimb box). It's also the nicest shifting Beetle gearbox I've ever driven.
The Quaife diff is what's known as a Torque Biasing Diff... driving around normally you don't even know it's there... there's none of that juddering effect you get from a friction type LSD. In the wet, low traction or when cornering hard it's brilliant - gives a lot more traction and makes handling more predictable, with no real change to oversteer/understeer of the car. The T2 output splines make the whole thing pretty damn strong compared to a normal Quaife, a ZF etc.
If you want to go racing or sprinting with a T1 powered IRS based car, this box would suit you perfectly.
If you've looked into building a box you'll also know it's a good price... the parts alone will set you back a lot more than what I'm asking.
I'd post pics, but really it looks like most any other gearbox. Oh, except it's painted blue...
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Sides 路
To cover the "Why are you selling it ?" question that I've gotten a few times now... well basically it's to fund Jezzi's EFI conversion, which I want to get finished sooner rather than later...
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sander288 路
Noice box... I mean gearbox! This is a good price, the Diff is worth 1500+ alone...
Shame I have a swing axle otherwise this would be sweet
Sides 路
Cheers Shaun... just another reason to convert to IRS I'd think !!!
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Got a few nibbles, but no takers yet...
hellbugged 路
yeah good value dave!
Sides 路
Yeah, cheers Daimo.
Thread's been up for two days now... surprised I've still got it !!!
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Craig Torrens 路
Sides wrote:Yeah, cheers Daimo.
Thread's been up for two days now... surprised I've still got it !!!
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no one has money, and the ratio's don't suit drags, and its blue thats why !!!!!馃槀馃槀
Sides 路
Yeah - so it seems Craig !!! It also doesn't quite fit an EVO hey...
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You're right the ratios aren't ideal for drags, but they're spot on if you want a car for a mix of different events and still be nicely streetable. Possibly even a scooby powered car.
And as to it being blue... well that's nothing a couple hours work and a can of spray enamel can't fix !!!
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666bug 路
Sides wrote:Yeah - so it seems Craig !!! It also doesn't quite fit an EVO hey...
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You're right the ratios aren't ideal for drags, but they're spot on if you want a car for a mix of different events and still be nicely streetable. Possibly even a scooby powered car.
And as to it being blue... well that's nothing a couple hours work and a can of spray enamel can't fix !!!
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Hey,
I the price is fantastic and who cares that it is blue.
if i was not in the half way thru my build and bleeding money i would snap it up in a heart beat.
like everyone else just dont have the cash right now an out of respect wont offer what i can (dont want to look like a lowballer).
soooooooo want this box but such is life good luck with the sale.
HappyDaze 路
If it was swing-axle I'd have it.馃憤
Sides 路
Cheers for comments guys... appreciate the bump's.
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There's a few people in that same "if only I had the $$$" boat, and yeah - been there, done that, got the T-shirt...
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Mick058 路
how about the - 'if only it was a year ago' boat?
How is the little Hurley car coming along? Has she moved on?
Sides 路
Yeah true Mick - but a year ago it was still in Jezzi !!!
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Sold Ike/Betsy to a guy up in Redcliffe a few months back... with basically just a new fuel pump, an axle boot and a wash is re-rego'd and back on the road... pretty good advertisement for VW engineering I reckon !!!
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Sides 路
bump 馃槈
hellbugged 路
send ct a message dave...he is finally thinking about a limo diff
sander288 路
bump?
did this sell?
Sides 路
Nope - still got it Shaun.
Several people interested, but all of 'em are "when I get some money".
If only you had an IRS car hey...
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HappyDaze 路
Sides wrote:If only you had an IRS car hey...
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DON"T LISTEN TO HIM, SHAUN! 馃槀
Sides 路
HappyDaze wrote:
Sides wrote:If only you had an IRS car hey...
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DON"T LISTEN TO HIM, SHAUN! 馃槀
Ahh, crap - sorry Greg - wash my mouth out with soap.
"If only you had a double-jointed-axle rear end car hey..."
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sander288 路
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before they know it these "IRS" lads will be switching over to swing axles 馃シ
Craig Torrens 路
yeah and the drum brake people will be fitting discs 馃榿馃槈
Sides 路
And the EVO boys will have air-cooled Volksy's as their weekend toys !!!
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Oh... hang on a minute....
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HappyDaze 路
Craig Torrens wrote:yeah and the drum brake people will be fitting discs 馃榿馃槈
Not this one Craig.馃檯
Craig Torrens 路
HappyDaze wrote:
Craig Torrens wrote:yeah and the drum brake people will be fitting discs 馃榿馃槈
Not this one Craig.馃檯
Haha...oh but even you have admitted defeat with beetle drums 馃槀
cmon Sides you know I put a good offer on the table for your box 馃槑
HappyDaze 路
Craig Torrens wrote:
HappyDaze wrote:
Craig Torrens wrote:yeah and the drum brake people will be fitting discs 馃榿馃槈
Not this one Craig.馃檯
Haha...oh but even you have admitted defeat with beetle drums 馃槀
Not Beetle drums - they did the job on my car for almost 4 years.馃槑
It's REPRO. drums that I have a problem with, and GOOD orig. drums are scarce. 馃憥 I'll be fitting 356 drums - yes, DRUMS.
If only that gearbox was swing-axle.馃ゲ
Sides 路
Craig Torrens wrote:cmon Sides you know I put a good offer on the table for your box 馃槑
Heh heh - I know you put an offer on the table Craig... if it had been a GOOD offer I would've accepted it !!!
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btw... thanks for all the bumps folks...
Sides 路
bumpity bump
Open to reasonable offers. No-one should worry either about "being considered a lowballer"... I don't take offence that easily.
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Sides 路
And bump again - price also updated.
Craig Torrens 路
I know where a buyer is 馃槈
hellbugged 路
.......might have to wait till the nationals supersprints are approaching before people realize they need this Dave 馃お
good value!
Sides 路
Yeah - you're prolly right Daimo !!!
No worries tho - no harm in it sitting in my shed until someone with the right amount of $$$ comes along...
Sides 路
Bumpity bump - figure take another bash at selling, and help fund my KG resto...
BiX 路
do you have an enginer for the KG yet?
Sides 路
Heh, nah BiX I don't... she's a ways off from needing an engine just yet !!!
13B TLE 路
Hiya Sides, how do I contact Dave on here to find out if this box will be strong enough to handle the 300+hp im running with my 13bt in my 68 bug, the box i have in there now is only good for 150hp, currenly having turbo highflowed and winding up the boost. Going to need help real soon.
Sides 路
DB's name on here is dangerous... just flip him a PM the simplest way I reckon.
He knows all about the innards of my Quaife box.
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EDIT: Scrub that - just noticed your and DB's comments on his April Fool's thread.
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Sides 路
Soldy sold sold.
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1303 路
Thanks Dave - I plan on testing the quaife out like the quaife test video