hey. was wondering the price of a mendeola transmission? i havent heard much about them apart from that they are strong as fuck.

Anthony

From memory I think it was $12K.......
No need to worry about breakin it
Cheers

yeah i heard they handle about 1500hp? is that true?

i only really want to handle about 400hp

Anthony

400hp? whatre u running and in what?

a turbo rotary in a beetle. i am not running it as of yet. but as i plan on a conversion. i can guarentee i will get carried away with the ease of drawing power from a turbo rotary. and if i can then why not?

Anthony

totally drag beetle i take it.
if so aim for a sponsorship with some dealers, then they get cheaper

nah. street beetle.

not a totally drag beetle.

Anthony

Unless you wannna build the worlds most expensive bug, i'd pick up a porsche box or a kombi box and get it built up with albins gears. A mendeola would be a waste of time and money behind a rotor, they don't make the torque that a big boxer does. That's what kills VW boxes anyway. If you look at the post for rod penroses old drag car you'll find it's running a Kombi box and it was making 600+hp and was good for 8s, so it will be fine for your 400hp.

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=34664&page=1 

BTW, you are doing well in asking these sorts of questions before you spend any dough, you'll save yourself a lot of time and money that way.

[Edited on 3-2-2005 by pete wood]

Yeah, thorough research ALWAYS helps before a big project.

Sounds like it will be a real fun car in the end !

yeah. some people give me a hard time for asking so many questions that are seemingly stupid to them. but i just turn around and say.

look. if it can save me a thousand dollars or more. or even a few hundred dollars in the long run i am happy asking the questions.

i learn, get good advice, take new ideas on board, gain knoweledge.

so any more questions and i will be sure to ask them.

i have read on shoptalkforums that a kombi box is not that great, i know some of the guys can talk a lot of shit but is there any truth in this?. i also heard that because a rotary revs so high it will be no good.

a 13bt in standard form redlines at 7k.

Anthony

I know quite a few people who are using standard kombi boxes in front of very powerful engines. Revs are not the problem. Big torque is. If you fit a super diff and a good gear set there should be no reasonable limit to what they can handle. Of course you still have to treat them with a bit of respect, ie no "dumping" the clutch, but if you talk to Albins offroad they'll tell you what they're capable of. Probably the best guy to build it is Shimmo in Sydney. You can get on to him through Rod Penrose.

Baja Wes has a 250hp V6 behind his Kombi box - and that revs to similar levels. Kombi boxes actually have a lower gearing than the beetle boxes - I would have thought that would be better for a high revving conversion ?

You're right, there are 'experts' everywhere you go. Its tough sometimes to winnow out the bull shit from the good advice.

The rigoli boys of WRX fame used a Kombi box in one of their Fiat drag cars i think?

anyone know if there are body mods required to fit a kombi box into a beetle?