Bus 4 spd trans, Anybody done this Options

[jwalters]

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Thought of an interesting topic---has anybody put a beefed up bus or t1 trans in the teener----

I loved the gear spacing on my old superbug--and first gear for my car,,well,,,sucks ass--and second is too tall for a good start off--

Would rather spend 650 bucks on a pro-streeter WITH a rhino case and super diff than thousands upgrading my 901--

Sand rail mid engine cable shifter should be able to be adapted rather easily and the trans install is a non-event...

What you think???? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

[jwalters]

QUOTE (TC/914 @ Jan 22 2005, 09:57 AM)

I just had RANCHO build a type I swing axle trans for my 356 coupe for all of the same reasons quoted here. Cost and performance being most important. The trans has all of the go-fast goodies installed plus a combination of type I and II gears for an overdrive fourth WAY beyond their freeway-flyer version. I thought that the shape of the 356 could handle and deserved the higher top speed that a VW trans would offer. I have an IRS VW (TransForm) freeway-flyer trans in the cellar, now it's definately going into the 914. THANKS for the push . . . !! TC

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) very welcome man!!---so how does the 356 perform??? still got original engine or did you upgrade to T1 or T4? Congrats!

Oh and also--if ---when you do upgrade the teener--upgrade the cooling system as well- or it will overheat at low revs on the freeway--I myself am stacking 3 oil cooler fans to my deck lid grill ( underside) and running a microswitch to the cooling flap arm--when the flaps are all the way open it will energize a relay and turn on the fans to augment to stocker very important for me to seal the bay extra good so all that extra 2500 cfm of air goes thru the engine... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)