Has anyone any experience with this unit. Thinking of buying one. I know their are other options but I always like to be a little different.
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I think Dean Lowry or someone in the same time frame did that with porsche boxes???Newk said:I do NOT wanna sound like I am tearing this apart, cause I am not. Ive thought about a "girdle" a number of times to hold the r/p more in mesh instead of relying on just the small side cover studs. The idea is to keep the side covers from "deflecting" or pulling away from the pinion causing failure. I have done a few through bolts on rhino cases using a 8mm headstud but dunno the exact hp that the idea would hold to.
This idea takes it a little further to create more of a sandwich kinda like aftermarket cases do with through bolts. There used to be someone a long time ago that did this idea as well. I have seen pics, but that was before my time......
The whole concept is good with the exception of the nose cone mount being of no use IMO. The cluster is better place to use as a front mount. But to tie in the rest of the rear of the car is a great deal!
Paul Guard of GT Gears up in the Sierra foothills did an article in Hot VWs on this concept-full circle side covers, ARP through bolts, added washers to eliminate shaft movement, etc.,-very knowledgeable on the issue and talked about trans girdles and their applicability and strengthening the transaxleNewk said:The idea is to keep the side covers from "deflecting" or pulling away from the pinion causing failure. I have done a few through bolts on rhino cases using a 8mm headstud but dunno the exact hp that the idea would hold to.
This idea takes it a little further to create more of a sandwich kinda like aftermarket cases do with through bolts. There used to be someone a long time ago that did this idea as well. I have seen pics, but that was before my time......
The whole concept is good with the exception of the nose cone mount being of no use IMO. The cluster is better place to use as a front mount. But to tie in the rest of the rear of the car is a great deal!
What issue?OriginalDKPanzer said:Paul Guard of GT Gears up in the Sierra foothills did an article in Hot VWs on this concept-full circle side covers, ARP through bolts, added washers to eliminate shaft movement, etc.,-very knowledgeable on the issue and talked about trans girdles and their applicability and strengthening the transaxle
Oh yes ... the complete solution works quite well. A number of well-known tranny builders ended their R&P nightmares back in 80's when following the complete build procedure ... most notably Engine Machine Service, who were having nothing but problems with the hard-launching BugPac car. This photo shows the Rhino through-bolt: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=296539 , but it is only part of the solution to R&P breakage problems (which also requires limiting forward pinion movement). Follow the link for a full discussion ...Brian Watts said:What issue?
Did it work?
thats why mendeola used a load bolt.Pablo said:Oh yes ... the complete solution works quite well. A number of well-known tranny builders ended their R&P nightmares back in 80's when following the complete build procedure ... most notably Engine Machine Service, who were having nothing but problems with the hard-launching BugPac car. This photo shows the Rhino through-bolt: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=296539 , but it is only part of the solution to R&P breakage problems (which also requires limiting forward pinion movement). Follow the link for a full discussion ...
I agree, thats why if your making enough power to do that kind of damage, its time to step up to the big league's.Pablo said:Well, the thrust button ("load bolt") is a great addition to the overall package if there's room for one ... but because they really need to be about 3/4" diameter at the threads and perhaps 1/2" at the contact point, it's a difficult proposition fitting one in the Type I. Even (more so) with the thrust button, the through-bolt is required to keep the cover from lifting (note the location of Mendeola's cluster of closely-spaced sidecover bolts) ... and the pinion still needs to be kept from moving forward.