I don't remember if we had a conversation about using the Audi/Passat Transaxle, For those V8 Swap guysand Gals |
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I don't remember if we had a conversation about using the Audi/Passat Transaxle, For those V8 Swap guysand Gals |
rick 918-S |
Jan 19 2023, 02:35 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,783 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Anyone remember if we ever had an indepth discussion regarding this tranaxle option? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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falcor75 |
Jan 20 2023, 03:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia |
The 01E gearbox and other derivatives are commonly used over here for Ford GT40 replica builds and they seem to hold up for that. (guessing 300-400 hp is a common range)
Then again you can abuse anything to breakage if you are determined enough but I dont think many 914's run wide enough tires for this to be a problem. The tires will break loose before anything in the gearbox gives up. |
jd74914 |
Jan 20 2023, 01:17 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,814 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Then again you can abuse anything to breakage if you are determined enough but I dont think many 914's run wide enough tires for this to be a problem. The tires will break loose before anything in the gearbox gives up. This is going a little off topic, but that's actually not true. It's not so much a traction thing as an wheel acceleration thing. So if you apply a ton of power it doesn't matter if the tires hook up or not, you can still grenade the gearbox. I've read some papers with this data, and also measured it myself on a racecar with strain gauges attached to both axles. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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