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CB Rhino Coupler
Bizarre - August 3rd, 2013 at 02:17 PM

just thought I would put this out there

i just put a CB Performance Rhino Super Couple on my gearbox

Absolutely f'cking lovely!

Got it from VVDS and Boris gave it a little tickle with a welder as the clamp can come loose and spin

Yep - twice as much as rubbish.
They are suppose to be noisy - hey, I have a Berg mid mount and twin Dells
But the solid shift - clunk - clunk - just lovely

I'm just get happy when you buy something, however small, and it not only works, but exceeds.

Get one!

66deluxe - August 3rd, 2013 at 02:20 PM

Got one in my 66 and agree with you 100%.

psimitar - August 3rd, 2013 at 05:45 PM

Ah, at last a well fitting coupler :)

I modded my orig VW coupler with new rubbers to get a tight fit to the rubbers and no noticeable play in it. Meant having to cut the cages that hold the rubbers and reform then to make a tight tight around the rubbers. Then weld the cage back up :)

Bizarre - August 3rd, 2013 at 05:49 PM

my new rubbers turned to mush in under 2 years

Paulc1964au - August 3rd, 2013 at 05:50 PM

where did you purchase from maybe i should replace mine while boris has the car

Bizarre - August 3rd, 2013 at 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by Bizarre
Got it from VVDS and Boris gave it a little tickle with a welder as the clamp can come loose and spin



Do it :tu:

karmann141 - August 3rd, 2013 at 09:07 PM

Totally agree, they're excellent.
Bought 2 straight from CB Performance for $48 including postage - delivered in a week.

psimitar - August 4th, 2013 at 12:34 AM

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my new rubbers turned to mush in under 2 years


I buy from a place in the UK that doesn't sell the Empi/chinese tat. German quality and you can tell the difference :)

66deluxe - August 4th, 2013 at 11:14 AM

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my new rubbers turned to mush in under 2 years


I buy from a place in the UK that doesn't sell the Empi/chinese tat. German quality and you can tell the difference :)


And that place is?

psimitar - August 4th, 2013 at 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by Bizarre
my new rubbers turned to mush in under 2 years


I buy from a place in the UK that doesn't sell the Empi/chinese tat. German quality and you can tell the difference :)


And that place is?


Custom and Commercial. They have a good line of german quality items. I've bought rubbers for my doors and they are as good as Wolfsberg Wests and those are excellent quality. Dunno if they still sell the bushes seperate but they did a few years back. :)

sander288 - August 4th, 2013 at 05:42 PM

yep got one in mine from VVDS awesome

vlad01 - August 5th, 2013 at 06:15 PM

whats this coupling?

psimitar - August 5th, 2013 at 06:42 PM

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whats this coupling?


Do they not use them on T3s? Gear stick selector linkage shaft to gearbox hockey stick. Under the rear seat inspection panel.

Or is someone being sarcastic? :lol:

vlad01 - August 5th, 2013 at 07:18 PM

umm I was a bit confused why rubber is mentioned? and all this "which is better"?

yes type 3 have a coupling there which is accessed from under the car and its simple yoke type coupling so I am failing to see where rubber mounts? are involved. I though you guys were talking about the front gearbox mount or something along those lines.

Aussie Dubbin - August 5th, 2013 at 11:43 PM

I have just shimmed my old genuine ones up with washers and made sure I had a tight snug fit. 3cars now and no replacement parts needed? Sounds like a good part, but not sure how buggered a lose part is, just loose.

psimitar - August 6th, 2013 at 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by vlad01
umm I was a bit confused why rubber is mentioned? and all this "which is better"?

yes type 3 have a coupling there which is accessed from under the car and its simple yoke type coupling so I am failing to see where rubber mounts? are involved. I though you guys were talking about the front gearbox mount or something along those lines.


It is a yoke and the pin that goes thru the yoke and connects to the g/box has square rubber bushes either side of the yoke. Maybe T3 coupler is solid style yoke like a UJ.