Can someone tell me how good (or otherwise) a Manx with a Suburu engine would be? Reliability, fuel consumption, noise, etc...would love any details you can spare. I don't know the engine details yet, but any general comments......!
that is a pretty wide question ... how reliable is a VW manx ?? It depends on so much .. i have seen subaru powered manx's that aren't worth pissing
on .........
You may want to do some research and limit your question if you want some answers.
OK...is there an advantage to having a Suburu (or other) engine in a Manx, as opposed to a VW engine? Are there any disadvantages? Having had
nothing to do with a Manx, and looking for one, I just want to be familiar with any aspects concerning different engines in a Manx.
Here's a question...I'll assume that if using a Suburu engine, you'd need a radiator...correct? Where would you fit it?
How about engineering certificates? If I buy a Manx that needs a certificate, how easy are they to acquire (as long as the engineering is OK), what
do they cost, etc?
OK,
Down here we have a very low red manx (copy)
which is running a Suby engine,
The radiator is hung out the back and all the crap extra wiring is hidn here and there.
Its not a bad conversion and give's you the option of cheap n nasty jap crap power.
On the whole i guess it works ok,just a s*#t load of extra work for something that is a weekend toy.
I'd save the money and drama's and stick with the intended design of a dub engine.
A nice 1776 would do you quite well in a car that weighs less than a stock 700kg beetle.
I'll try find the pic and post it.
Would love a pic of it. I'm looking into a Suburu powered Manx, hence the questions. If its goes OK with the Suburu then I'd leave it in for the moment, maybe to change it back later. Thanks....
Its not the red one,
Tis another one i knew of though.
Shame about the pic quality...i know.
Well I reckon a subi engine is the Best way to go in a buggy. Gives you reliability and performance at a reasonable cost. I will be running a front mounted radiator and intercooler In my buggy. It will get through engineering if you do it correctly. Yes they are more work to begin with then a VW motor but once it is done if you happen to blow a motor for some reason you can go and get a low import motor for bugger all money and away you go again for another few hundred thousand Kms. Go with technology you simply can not beat it.
come to the other side :vader
dude if you are planning on a front mount intercooler then I suggest you get real used to lag like you would not believe 
thats a long run...say 3~5m why not go air/water or water injection or run it
on methanol...so many other options 
Hmm subaru powered vw's
It is a water to Air system Not Air to Air.:duh
Andy's intercooler will be mounted on the engine.... the radiators for the intercooler will be up front. There will be no lag as it is in factory location, as far as manifolds go.
Depends on your final intended use for the buggy. The beauty of a VW-powered Buggy is there's precious little to go wrong... as long as you have a fan belt, you have cooling. There's no lines to get broken or leak etc etc off-road. You will have to look at location of coolant lines and off-road suitability and make up your own mind... But yeah, 'Subie Dubbies' can be great
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but your engine will probably be
bright orange lol
mmm orange....
Biggest problem with VW engines is that they are 40 years old and most have had a hard life. Sure you can build a good one but they usually still use
some old parts.
The beauty of a subi is that you slot it in and away you go ... only thing is if they aren't setup properly then the sux, over heat and run real bad
....
I think you might like to read my buggy project diary. It'd would give you plenty of the answers you are looking for. Plus there is an engine
conversion page too. Goto the geocities link below.
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[Edited on 1-11-2004 by pete wood]
The Manx you are thinking about has an EA81 motor (1800 carby) . I have had one of these in a J&S and it was great on the street but lacked the low down bit for offroad . Be warned that that buggy has no proof of rego in NSW so it will be near impossible to register unless you find a bodgy engineer.
MR930, do you know the Manx I am hoping to look at? Can you giv me more info on it, its very sketchy currently. Why is it harder to register? I have emailed the RTA to find out the requirements, awaiting a reply as we speak.