Aircooled VW South Africa

vwrail wrote:As we are talking about boxes I also have a question. I see that for off-road use most yanks use a gearbox from a bus. Is this in fact stronger or are the ratios lower?

Would you need to modify your standard type 1 chassis to fit this box?

cheers

Dave

You must remember that 99% Beetles in the USA Came out with IRS back suspension and not like our Beetles in South Africa with Swing Axle
So for them it is Easy to use the 091 type Bus box which have a larger Crown wheel and Pinnion which is much stronger than a Beetle one but they use Aftermarket Beetle main
Shafts and Gears to fit in the 091 box to make it stronger

I am buzy with a 091 conversion in to my Drag buggy chassis but it is expensive as I had to buy a Porsche 944 back suspension and mounting kits from the states to do this conversion

What do you have in mind doing ?

Hi,

I'm thinking of building an off-road buggy or Baja with a-arms on the front and irs on the rear. I was wondering if the spindles etc from a kombi (late model like a 2.6 or 2.3) could be used up front combined with kombi disc brakes etc. The rear I was looking at a bus box from a 2.1 microbus with the cv shafts etc. I have not done this type of work before but have modified older toyota landcruisers to short wheel bases for off-road challenges etc.

Thanks

Dave

vwrail wrote:Hi,

I'm thinking of building an off-road buggy or Baja with a-arms on the front and irs on the rear. I was wondering if the spindles etc from a kombi (late model like a 2.6 or 2.3) could be used up front combined with kombi disc brakes etc. The rear I was looking at a bus box from a 2.1 microbus with the cv shafts etc. I have not done this type of work before but have modified older toyota landcruisers to short wheel bases for off-road challenges etc.

Thanks

Dave

It would be easier to use a Baywindow Bus from the 70's there you got H beam similair than Beetle with ball joints and disc brakes
Back you got the IRS and use a tail shift 2L 5 Rib bus box that is stronger than a Beetle for Off road

Hi Guys. Raising this thread from the dead.

Bugger has built me a stage 4 box instead of stage 1.

Can you give us some specs as to what went into this box Pierre?

Thanks

Some Spec

Chrome Molly Main Shaft
Chrome molly Side shafts
2 x Ally Side Plates
2x Steel Side Cover plates with through bolts to pull the Plates together and Prevent the Diff from Popping out
and then Basically all the Parts of a Stg 1 with all the Above Extra parts
A Box like this is easy R60K now adays with the Exchange rate so bad

I also had some Solid Spool diff carriers out of Aircraft Ally machined
and Steel side cover plates As I have broke out my Ally ones at Tarlton Racing

My time with Chilli Pip have been Brought down From a 12.8 to a 11,8 sec pass and I am Still Puching for the 10sec
I have broke a few Boxes in Consession due to a to agressive Clutch but have removed that now so Hoping for
This Weekend at Fast Fest to Do a Good Time