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Yikes.... thats nice!!

I hope you have big bucks Thumper, Mendeola costs big time. Gbox's in the US$20K area...

I realize these are 'top-end' buggies. So I will have to do the next best thing....The Suebrew bug that Tom Bishop was building is a good example. He (Tom) modified the body, with such ease, and it looked good! Pity he abandoned that project...

I am thinking that in 2011, my crippling financial Cr@p will be at an end, and I can look for a new 'toy' Maybe a used Beamish body/chassis or even a running buggy. Then I will use my legendary fibreglass canoe repair skills to the fore and change the body to my design...

Holding Thumbs for you

That's an awesome-looking buggy!!

My plan is to use similar Merc 5*112 PCD wheels on my Fleetline with the modified Bay suspension.

Tony Z wrote:Yikes.... thats nice!!

I hope you have big bucks Thumper, Mendeola costs big time. Gbox's in the US$20K area...

Are you saying just the gearbox is $20k?

JohnHoffe wrote:That's an awesome-looking buggy!!

My plan is to use similar Merc 5*112 PCD wheels on my Fleetline with the modified Bay suspension.

When you are ready to buy those wheels, talk to me, I'll organise a set for you

Thanks Tony. When you coming around for supper dude? The invite is still open...

I was waiting for you to do an official invite - cant phone you and ask if your wife will cook me dinner
It'll have to wait until Feb or March. Back in Egypt for now.

JohnHoffe wrote:

Tony Z wrote:Yikes.... thats nice!!

I hope you have big bucks Thumper, Mendeola costs big time. Gbox's in the US$20K area...

Are you saying just the gearbox is $20k?

Yip.... here is an extract....

[quote="Mendeola"TIRED OF BREAKING RING AND PINION GEARS IN YOUR 4.57 VW TRANSAXLE? THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MODERN SAND CARS WITH A LOT OF HORSEPOWER AND A LOT OF SUSPENSION. THE MENDEOLA TRANSAXLE IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR PROBLEM. ALL OF THESE UNITS FROM THE AFFORDABLE MD4-E TO THE TOP OF THE LINE MD-5 USE THE SAME MASSIVE TEN INCH RING AND PINION SET. IT IS THE SAME RING AND PINION SET USED IN THE NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES. THE HIGH GRADE ALUMINUM CASE IS SET UP TO RUN MID OR REAR ENGINE APPLICATIONS, AND MANY GEAR RATIOS ARE AVAILABLE. THE INPUT SHAFT IS MACHINED FROM HIGH GRADE 300M STEEL FOR INCREASED TORQUE CAPACITY AND TORSIONAL MEMORY. ALL UNITS COME WITH BILLET 930 CV FLANGES. MANY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING LEFT HAND RING AND PINION SETS, BILLET DIFFERENTIAL CARRIERS, MID ENGINE SHIFT HOUSINGS, AND MORE. PLEASE GIVE US A CALL TO ORDER ONE OF THESE UNITS; WE DON'T WANT YOU TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT REQUIRED FOR ONE OF THESE TRANSAXLES AND NOT END UP WITH THE CUSTOM UNIT THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR APPLICATION.

THE PRICES LISTED BELOW ARE FOR A COMPLETE UNIT, PURCHASED OUTRIGHT WITH NO CORE CHARGE. WE OFTEN ACCEPT TRADE-IN UNITS, THE VALUE OF WHICH IS DETERMINED AFTER SHIPMENT TO AND TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION BY TRANSWORKS IF THE TRADE-IN VALUE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO YOU WE WILL SHIP IT BACK TO YOU AT OUR EXPENSE. THESE UNITS CARRY THE SAME WARRANTY AS OUR OTHER OFF ROAD AND HIGH PERFORMANCE UNITS. SEE WARRANTY PAGE FOR DETAILS.


MD4 - E $5595.00

THE "E" MODEL USES THE SAME SUPER HEAVY DUTY CASE AND 10" RING & PINION AS THE MD4-2D WITH VW BASED AFTERMARKET MAINSHAFT AND GEARS. WE BUILD THEM ONLY WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY SPLINED MAINSHAFT SETS, ELECTRON BEAM WELDED 3RD & 4TH GEAR SETS, AND NEW ALUMINUM NOSE CONE. THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY OF GEAR RATIO CHOICES. RING & PINION RATIOS ARE 4.11, 4.86, OR 5.14.THE ”E" UNIT USES THE SAME TYPE OF AFTERMARKET 113 OR 002 MAINSHAFTS AND lST THROUGH 4TH GEAR SETS THAT WE USE ON VW BASED TRANSAXLES. WE USE HIGH QUALITY WEDDLE GEARS AND SHAFTS. THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY OF RATIO CHOICES. NEW ALUMINIUM INTERMEDIATE HOUSING WITH MD4-2D MAINSHAFT BEARING IS AVAILABLE AS AN UPGRADE AT $399.00.


MD4 - 2D $6495.00

THE "2-D" UNIT COMES WITH SUPER WIDE 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD GEARS MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE MENDEOLA TRANSAXLE. 4TH GEAR IS THE WIDE 091 STYLE WITH SPLINED, ELECTRON BEAM WELDED SYNCHRO HUB. IT HAS A HEAVY DUTY CAST ALUMINUM INTERMEDIATE HOUSING, 1" DIAMETER G50 300M INPUT SHAFT, LARGER MAINSHAFT BEARINGS, AND CHROMOLY BILLET 1-2 CLUTCH HUB. A WIDE VARIETY OF GEAR RATIO CHOICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FIRST THROUGH FOURTH GEAR. RING AND PINION RATIO CHOICES ARE 4.63, 4.86, 5.42, 5.14, AND 5.29. OPTIONAL REVERSE ROTATION RING AND PINION SETS ARE AVAILABLE IN 5.29 AND 5.42.


MD - 5 $9495.00

THIS IS THE TOP OF THE LINE 5-SPEED TRANSAXLE. IT IS BASED ON THE MD4-2D, AND USES THE SAME SUPER-WIDE 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD GEARS MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE MENDEOLA TRANSAXLE. IT HAS A HIGH GRADE CAST ALUMINUM SHIFT HOUSING WITH LINEAR BALL BEARINGS FOR THE HOCKEY STICK. MANY RATIO CHOICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FIRST THROUGH FIFTH GEAR. RING AND PINION RATIO CHOICES ARE 4.11, 4.86, 5.14, 5.29, AND 5.42. OPTIONAL REVERSE ROTATION RING AND PINION SETS ARE AVAILABLE IN 5.29 & 5.42.


UPGRADES FOR THE MD4-2D AND MD5

MD4-2D MAINSHAFT BEARING UPGRADE $389.00
934 /935 CV FLANGES $150.00 extra
WEDDLE OR MENDEOLA KLINGELNBERG PALLOID RING & PINION UPGRADE $500.00 extra
Recommended For Demanding Applications

S - 4 $10,500.00

THIS MODEL WILL HANDLE THE EXTREME DEMANDS OF HIGH HORSEPOWER SAND CAR AND OFF ROAD RACING APPLICATIONS. IT HAS SUPER HEAVY DUTY HELICAL CUT GEARS WITH DOG RING ENGAGEMENT (NO SYNCHROS), ALLOWING UP AND DOWN SHIFTING WITHOUT USE OF THE CLUTCH. REVERSE IS VASTLY IMPROVED OVER EARLIER MODELS. SHIFTING IS SEQUENTIAL, LIKE A MOTORCYCLE. ALL OF THE TRANSAXLES IN THE S-4 FAMILY NOW COME STANDARD WITH THE SUPERIOR KLINGELNBERG PALLOID RING & PINION SETS. RING & PINION RATIO IS 4.57. THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY OF GEAR RATIO CHOICES.



S - 4-D $12,795.00

S - 5 $11,700.00

THE SAME HIGH STRENGTH AND DURABILITY AS THE S-4, WITH A 5TH GEAR.



S - 5-D $13,995.00

S5 TRANSAXLE WITH MONSTER 11 1/2" RING GEAR.

HD - 4 $18,995.00][/quote]



I was talking to a guy the other day with a full blown offroad racing 2 seater rail that new costs about R1.2 million. I asked him about his gbox and asked if it was a mendeola.... He laughed and said he cant afford those boxes. For his application, the boxes start at R200K and only go upwards

I was talking to a guy the other day with a full blown offroad racing 2 seater rail that new costs about R1.2 million. I asked him about his gbox and asked if it was a mendeola.... He laughed and said he cant afford those boxes. For his application, the boxes start at R200K and only go upwards

Thats just crazy money, I dont know how people can pay that kind of cash for a buggy

These Buggies are built with flat 6 Subaru motors

I'm sure Bugger can build a box for less than 20 grand

69bug wrote:I'm sure Bugger can build a box for less than 20 grand

Stage 1 +_ 150KW R13K
Stage 3 +- 200Kw R40K

Bugger wrote:

69bug wrote:I'm sure Bugger can build a box for less than 20 grand

Stage 1 +_ 150KW R13K
Stage 3 +- 200Kw R40K

My "balls to the wall" Buggered 'box was fitted to my Buggy recently. It is by far the smoothest, least amount of strain, 'box I've had from the 6 'boxes I've managed to destroy in the last couple of years. Well worth the money.