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Posted by: Carlitos Way Sep 29 2005, 07:57 AM

Well, I made the mistake of picking up at HotVW's magazine this week. I was impressed to see how much power and options the VW crew has when it comes to engines and even trannies.

S6 then I got to thinking. How much different is the VW transaxle to the 901/914 transaxle? Has anyone done it? What are the pros and cons?

Thanks for your input.

Carlos

Posted by: Jacco Sep 29 2005, 08:09 AM

emm well,

cons:
- they're 4 speed (5 speed kits are available)
- you have to flip the dif
- you have to addapt shift linkage, they're "tailshifters"
- special hi torque boxes are still expensive

pro's
- can't really think of any, well not for putting them into a teener

it's probably a lot cheaper and easier to stick with the standard 901 box and do some upgrades on it.

Jacco

Posted by: Aaron Cox Sep 29 2005, 09:58 AM

QUOTE (Jacco @ Sep 29 2005, 07:09 AM)
emm well,

cons:
- they're 4 speed (5 speed kits are available)
- you have to flip the dif
- you have to addapt shift linkage, they're "tailshifters"
- special hi torque boxes are still expensive

pro's
- can't really think of any, well not for putting them into a teener

it's probably a lot cheaper and easier to stick with the standard 901 box and do some upgrades on it.

Jacco

no pro's about it...

Posted by: Brian Mifsud Sep 29 2005, 10:05 AM

Mendeola decided the stock VW Transaxles weren't cutting it for baja racing. He grapped a Ford 9" Differential, a bus transaxle, and sent them out on a "date".

Here are his creations... certainly much much stronger than anything Porsche or VW ever dreamed of..

http://www.transworks.biz/mendeola.html

Posted by: Aaron Cox Sep 29 2005, 10:12 AM

starting at a cool 5g's
user posted image

BTDT - in a subie powered rail....

Posted by: pete-stevers Sep 29 2005, 11:39 AM

don't show me a picture like that without details!

Posted by: Jacco Sep 29 2005, 04:00 PM

now that's one sexy box

Jacco

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 29 2005, 04:11 PM

You're going backward.. Many VW owners use the 901 gearbox for serious installs of power..

All those shiny ads are hype in the VW scene- thats the reason I'm in business, guys get tired of the glossy ads that promise the moon and stars but deliver a box of space junk from China...

Posted by: redshift Sep 29 2005, 04:13 PM

Ewwww! It has VW gears!

M

Posted by: Aaron Cox Sep 29 2005, 04:15 PM

mendeolas kick ass.... and your wallet...

you can get synchroless ones... for clutchless shifts