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Title: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: Blob on August 24, 2010, 21:29:11 pm Hello
I am looking for a new gearbox. But to find the right one, I could use some advice. The gearbox should be for steet use. The gearbox will have to be able to handle 250hp It has to be with IRS It need to have a high 4. gear, to reduce the rpmīs and noice at the motorway. What gearing should I go for? What about the shafts? Should I change them together with gearbox? Today it is all standard. I could really use some advice about the brands. I have been looking at: Rancho, KCR and Strictly foreign. Any other brands that I should take a look at? Any other things that I have forgotten? Hope some of you will share some experience with me. Jakob Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: Dominick Luppino on August 24, 2010, 22:25:23 pm I'm very happy with Rancho, been using them for years!
Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 25, 2010, 00:28:51 am Bus.
Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: glenn on August 25, 2010, 00:39:10 am Go for a 5 speed and be done with it.
Quote Transaxle Specs: Type 1, Gene Berg 5 Speed Manual, IRS Builder - Gary Berg Case - Volkswagen "Rhino" case, heavy duty side covers Mounts - Gene Berg GB-642P heavy duty rear mounts and Gene Berg GB-643F front crossmember Gear Ratios - Close ratio 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, steel shift forks, hardened keys 1st - 3.78:1 (heavy duty) 2nd - 2.06:1 (stock) 3rd - 1.58:1 (welded hub) 4th - 1.21:1 (welded hub) 5th - 0.82:1 (welded hub) Rev - 3.61:1 Differential - ZF, Limited Slip (LSD) with 4 spyder gears (11 tooth) Ring / Pinion - 3.875:1 ratio, 8 bolt, Gene Berg GB-660K-3875 (Klinkenberg) Shifter - Gene Berg GB-5710 5 speed shifter w/ old style Berg "Finger Grip" handle, new shift rod bushing Axles - Type 181 stub axles and C/V joints with Sway-A-Way Axles Misc. - heavy duty cross shaft (welded), GBE Super Duty Pinion Bearing Retainer Lubrication - Swepco 201 Multi-Purpose Gear Lube, 80-90W API GL-5 and MT-1 rated Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: Fiatdude on August 25, 2010, 01:29:34 am IRS = Bus
Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: Blob on August 25, 2010, 06:24:25 am Go for a 5 speed and be done with it. Who have build your gearbox?Quote Transaxle Specs: Type 1, Gene Berg 5 Speed Manual, IRS Builder - Gary Berg Case - Volkswagen "Rhino" case, heavy duty side covers Mounts - Gene Berg GB-642P heavy duty rear mounts and Gene Berg GB-643F front crossmember Gear Ratios - Close ratio 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, steel shift forks, hardened keys 1st - 3.78:1 (heavy duty) 2nd - 2.06:1 (stock) 3rd - 1.58:1 (welded hub) 4th - 1.21:1 (welded hub) 5th - 0.82:1 (welded hub) Rev - 3.61:1 Differential - ZF, Limited Slip (LSD) with 4 spyder gears (11 tooth) Ring / Pinion - 3.875:1 ratio, 8 bolt, Gene Berg GB-660K-3875 (Klinkenberg) Shifter - Gene Berg GB-5710 5 speed shifter w/ old style Berg "Finger Grip" handle, new shift rod bushing Axles - Type 181 stub axles and C/V joints with Sway-A-Way Axles Misc. - heavy duty cross shaft (welded), GBE Super Duty Pinion Bearing Retainer Lubrication - Swepco 201 Multi-Purpose Gear Lube, 80-90W API GL-5 and MT-1 rated Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: Blob on August 25, 2010, 06:26:49 am IRS = Bus What do I have to change, if I use a bus-transmission in stead of a normal bug-transmission. I think that the bus-transmission i bigger, so will I have to modify a lot of things at the floorpan? Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: glenn on August 25, 2010, 10:41:28 am Go for a 5 speed and be done with it. Who have build your gearbox?Quote Transaxle Specs: Type 1, Gene Berg 5 Speed Manual, IRS Builder - Gary Berg Case - Volkswagen "Rhino" case, heavy duty side covers Mounts - Gene Berg GB-642P heavy duty rear mounts and Gene Berg GB-643F front crossmember Gear Ratios - Close ratio 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, steel shift forks, hardened keys 1st - 3.78:1 (heavy duty) 2nd - 2.06:1 (stock) 3rd - 1.58:1 (welded hub) 4th - 1.21:1 (welded hub) 5th - 0.82:1 (welded hub) Rev - 3.61:1 Differential - ZF, Limited Slip (LSD) with 4 spyder gears (11 tooth) Ring / Pinion - 3.875:1 ratio, 8 bolt, Gene Berg GB-660K-3875 (Klinkenberg) Shifter - Gene Berg GB-5710 5 speed shifter w/ old style Berg "Finger Grip" handle, new shift rod bushing Axles - Type 181 stub axles and C/V joints with Sway-A-Way Axles Misc. - heavy duty cross shaft (welded), GBE Super Duty Pinion Bearing Retainer Lubrication - Swepco 201 Multi-Purpose Gear Lube, 80-90W API GL-5 and MT-1 rated Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: Fiatdude on August 25, 2010, 15:11:56 pm IRS = Bus What do I have to change, if I use a bus-transmission in stead of a normal bug-transmission. I think that the bus-transmission i bigger, so will I have to modify a lot of things at the floorpan? Berg sells a trans mount for the bus conversion, I believe there is a small piece of the floor that needs to be modified near/at the nose cone Title: Re: What Gearbox to go for? Post by: Blob on August 25, 2010, 20:34:40 pm Okay I see.
If any of you have any experience with the companies I will like to know. |