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Any Kombis want to try a 5 speed?
Subarugears - January 29th, 2012 at 10:04 PM

At last year's VW nationals there was a great deal of interest from Kombi owners wanting to fit a Subie 5 speed & adaptor plate to their aircooled motor.

As my test adaptor plate and flywheel will be ready this week, I am hoping to find a Kombi owner that would like to fit a 5 speed and retain the aircooled engine.

The Kombi would have to be located in Sydney and be in good condition, certainly good enough to show at the Nats this year and maybe do a magazine article or two on. (but it doesn't need to be a show winner or anything).

The owner must be prepared to do the fitting and engineering of the combination as I don't run a conversion shop myself.

A number of successful 5 speed conversions have been completed in Kombis but with the Subaru engine, not a VW.

I have a fully built 5 speed available now and would come to the appropriate arrangement with the Kombi owner to supply the parts at an extremely agreeable price.

many thanks

Todd Triebler
http://www.subarugears.com 

bus914 - January 30th, 2012 at 08:23 PM

What are the ratios?

Just curious, would one fit in an IRS type 3?

Subarugears - January 31st, 2012 at 07:56 AM

Nearly 100 views and no replies from any NSW Kombi owners? Do I have to offer it all for free and pay a shop to do the work? Just wondering...

Yes bus 914 they fit in an irs type 3. Photos of one one the website

ttriebler - February 2nd, 2012 at 11:30 AM

bump

tar76 - February 2nd, 2012 at 03:08 PM

I would love to, but am in QLD

ttriebler - February 2nd, 2012 at 06:16 PM

Bummer

vw54 - February 2nd, 2012 at 06:18 PM

Todd

Dont 4 get Kombi owners r S L O WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE - February 4th, 2012 at 05:36 AM

I'm in qld as well and would love to. Currently running a modified 2L but am building a 2.7L type 4 that will make some decent ponies and plenty of torque.

Subarugears - February 4th, 2012 at 07:12 AM

I will keep bumping it for a while but we might just have to give a Queenslander a shot, seems to be a fair interest from there. The yanks are keen on doing it first but I say we do it in Australia instead.

old bugger - February 6th, 2012 at 04:35 PM

todd you got a pm

66doubledoor - February 10th, 2012 at 08:31 PM

mate what youve got to remember a lot of kombis are daily drivers and we cant afford to have our vehicles off the road even for one day,let alone till we get a 5 speed put in ,unknown hiccups and money etc could jepardise our transport ,we would all love a 5 spd i can tell you now ,good luck with your innovation

Subarugears - February 11th, 2012 at 09:19 AM

No dramas, 'old bugger' has come through and got himself an unbelievable deal on a 5 speed. We should be showing this off at the Nats. Thanks for all the interest guys :-)

Scratch - February 18th, 2012 at 07:35 PM

This sounnds pretty good. Do you have a ball park figure for the setup? I'm guessing your offering just the adapter, or are you going sell a box wih it as well?

Scratch

TheMiniMan - February 22nd, 2012 at 08:02 AM

i could test it for you :-)

but maybe it would be an un-fair test :-)