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 speedster356
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 06:14 AM |
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Subaru adapter
This was on a 550 Spyder forum I frequent.
The site is not working though.
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 08:22 AM |
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Hi Peter
Thats nice but with our exchange rate its a bit pricy, but a least you get to use the parts that are normally left over, clutch, starter & flywheel.
470.00 GBP = 1,125.15 AUD or for the turbo 540.00 GBP = 1,292.62 AUD
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 08:31 AM |
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Hmmm, interesting, expensive, but interesting.
Any idea if there is someone that still makes them?
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 08:40 AM |
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YEP.
Check my EJ25 Syncro posting for a description.
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pete wood
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 08:34 PM |
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thats a very good idea, much better than adaptor plates. probably worth the dollars 
web address don't work :o
so much for that...
[ Edited on 3-11-2005 by pete wood ]
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 09:21 PM |
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I think Chris has this in his shed , I should get it from him and sent it to my foundry in Tiwan and get them cast and machined .I was going to do the
with the subaru two peice sumps , but the one on here sold so fast .
Chris you still have that on the stand & gear box it was Ej series ?
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 09:28 PM |
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i have one too - they are lovely bit of kit - you do save a bit by re-using subaru parts (especially on the clutch, and starter) - it worked out only
slightly (£50 or so) more expensive for me to have one of these than purchase of the kennedy kit - in addition I can run a t25 hydraulic clutch.
YEs there are definatly cheap kits out there but I think overall it makes for a much better engineered conversion as it uses subaru flywheel ratehr
than hybrid, cheap and available clutch parts rather than uprated VW ones and also the proper starter motor.
In my opinion and for my application i can sya its defo worth the $/£
Admittedly i do live in the Uk tho so import costs on the kennedy kit come into play too!
Rich at RJES is a really helpful chap too and these come wiht mega comprehensive insturctions. THe site is going live imminantly so keep on checking
it!!
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 09:50 PM |
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Email me if you are interested
raredownunder@yahoo.co.uk
I'll be meeting up with Richard while in the UK
I'm leaving Thursday next week.
Yippee, 7 weeks off work!
If enough people are interested I can try organising a bulk buy to get a few more of these on our roads.
Let me know on the email address soon.
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 10:56 PM |
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Hi
That guy dosent do shortened sumps does he?
Steve
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| posted on November 3rd, 2005 at 11:26 PM |
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I've spoken with him too. He has been developing the bellhousing for a while now, there are two different types as the turbo and NA engines use
different style clutches (pull/push). He is finishing off his website at the moment and also plans to do a sump in the future as well as other Subaru
conversion bits (speed sensors, reversed coolant pipes etc etc)
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 05:59 AM |
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Sounds quiet interesting as a kit!!!How long has this kit been developed Rich?....JVLRacing
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 07:41 AM |
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I got my bellhousing (and associated bits and pieces) at the beginnng of this year.
At that stage he didn't have any other parts of the kit developed but that has obviously changed. He now has his own van (also a Syncro) running a
Suby and has sold all of (at least) the first production batch of bellhousings and I know he had the kit on display at Vanfest this Sept and sold some
there too.
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 09:40 AM |
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http://www.rjes.com/
Now works! But it looks like it needs some finishing off yet.
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 09:57 AM |
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Seems like he's going to need an Aussie distributor of these kits !?
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 12:23 PM |
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A version for a SSP box would be cool. They do look pretty well done.
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 01:11 PM |
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Yep - that's late BUS transmisison... won't fit a Beetle. And you have to use more expensive Subie starter motor etc
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 01:12 PM |
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"Seems like he's going to need an Aussie distributor of these kits !?"
Amongst other reasons, why do you think I'm going to see him???
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 02:48 PM |
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And you have to use more expensive Subie starter motor etc
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I'm pretty sure the starter comes with a front cut yeah?
What about the flywheel and clutch/pressure plate, do they come with a front cut?
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| posted on November 4th, 2005 at 08:09 PM |
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uses std flywheel, clutch etc
expensive starter? not over here they aint - there are so many available your looking at about £20 max (canu use na ones on turbos too with tiny
mod)- great availability and purpose made for the job. I sold my old van one on ebay which paid for the scooby one with a bit left over :thumb
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| posted on November 5th, 2005 at 07:30 PM |
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His website is now up and running
http://www.rjes.com
The products look all look really top quality and the prices are reasonable IMO.
Can't wait to see them!
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| posted on December 17th, 2005 at 08:01 AM |
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i have 2 of these bellhousings one on a 2.2 scooby caravell
with a bug@5speed sump and subaru engine mounts .and another going on my drag beetle with wrx engine and lowered sump from martin.also using reversed
coolant manifold on both.and scooby starters are easier to get hold of and cheaper and last longer than vw on a scooby conversion .i also have
another 2.2 in a single cab t25 that i use for work,with adaptor plate.guess which one is being changed.
did i mention i have nos on 2 out of the 3:P
my site :www.tsrdragracers.co.uk
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