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| JCP914 |
 Nov 21 2021, 07:17 PM
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I am an amputee, I just purchased a 1972 914 and I need to convert it to an automatic. What is the best automatic and share how it can be done and where. I live in Indy.
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 22 2021, 06:47 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,436 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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If it were me, I would put in a sportomatic instead. It gives you all the fun of shifiting without the clutch. And there are only a few sportomatic cars out there.
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| Superhawk996 |
Nov 23 2021, 09:53 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,779 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Nov 22 2021, 07:47 AM)  If it were me, I would put in a sportomatic instead. It gives you all the fun of shifiting without the clutch. And there are only a few sportomatic cars out there. Clay The purist in me loves this idea - keeps it in the family. Drove a friends VW bug with an AutoStick and it was pretty interesting to drive. Like Clay said, fun of shifting without the clutch. Never see Sportomatics on the road so there's extra points there for novelty. Wondering how hard it would be to come up with the parts? Beyond that, this is one of the few times I'd say I'd be down with an electric 914. In this day and age of cheap linear actuators and stepper motors, I'd be thinking about putting a switch on the shift ball and using that to trigger an electric motor to take care of the clutch apply & release. Would take some creative programming of a microcontroller to manage the clutch modulation though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
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| 930cabman |
Nov 26 2021, 01:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Nov 23 2021, 10:53 AM) QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Nov 22 2021, 07:47 AM) If it were me, I would put in a sportomatic instead. It gives you all the fun of shifiting without the clutch. And there are only a few sportomatic cars out there. Clay The purist in me loves this idea - keeps it in the family. Drove a friends VW bug with an AutoStick and it was pretty interesting to drive. Like Clay said, fun of shifting without the clutch. Never see Sportomatics on the road so there's extra points there for novelty. Wondering how hard it would be to come up with the parts? Beyond that, this is one of the few times I'd say I'd be down with an electric 914. In this day and age of cheap linear actuators and stepper motors, I'd be thinking about putting a switch on the shift ball and using that to trigger an electric motor to take care of the clutch apply & release. Would take some creative programming of a microcontroller to manage the clutch modulation though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) +1, my mom had one in a 1968 Beetle back in the day, we called it a "touch clutch". Reasonably simple and it worked great for many years, but I do recall replacing a small fine gauge wire feeding the shift lever. It's 50 years ago |
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| stownsen914 |
Nov 26 2021, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 913 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
I've got a Sportomatic core trans for sale, in case you decide you go that direction. Shoot me a PM if any interest.
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JCP914 Automatic Transmission Nov 21 2021, 07:17 PM
flipb Thread by a member who had a 914 with an Audi auto... Nov 21 2021, 07:30 PM Chris H. A Vanagon trans might work well. They initially h... Nov 21 2021, 07:41 PM JCP914
I am an amputee, I just purchased a 1972 914 and ... Nov 21 2021, 07:55 PM
rgalla9146
If it were me, I would put in a sportomatic inste... Nov 22 2021, 10:15 AM ClayPerrine
If it were me, I would put in a sportomatic inst... Nov 26 2021, 09:39 AM Shivers https://www.ebay.com/itm/123851590716?chn=p...9xoC... Nov 22 2021, 07:53 AM roblav1 No doubt... Sportomatic. Nov 22 2021, 08:16 AM emerygt350 Sportomatic would be very cool. Nov 22 2021, 08:47 AM Shivers I just found this on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/... Nov 22 2021, 10:25 AM ejm While a /4 sporto would be cool there's lots t... Nov 22 2021, 12:51 PM mgp4591
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While a /4 sporto would be cool there's lots... Nov 22 2021, 03:26 PM Andyrew
[quote name='mgp4591' post='2961678' date='Nov 22... Nov 22 2021, 09:15 PM rgalla9146
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No no no. Sorry, but why even bother?
Amputee. Nov 22 2021, 07:07 PM windforfun
No no no. Sorry, but why even bother?
Amputee... Nov 22 2021, 07:09 PM Shivers
[quote name='Shivers' post='2961726' date='Nov 22... Nov 22 2021, 07:12 PM mepstein Electric conversion? Nov 22 2021, 08:45 PM wonkipop
Electric conversion?
:) :agree:
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