bruce 1 wrote:
Firebug wrote:
Why would a full auto not be just as good,,,,is it only the gearing that would be bad? Would a full auto and external gear reduction be just as good and even better because no clutch is needed? Full auto would start out in low gear to get you going and change to more wheel speed ,,,then down shift if needed.
Full auto will not hold up in most cases. Unless it is chain drive to take the shock out of it. (if I understand right) Then it would be very costly. It would also make you buggy much wider than most. (new trailer, different trails, etc)
Auto stick conversion would be much cheaper. You have the strength of a 6 rib. Bolts right to your buggy, with no modification. (or very little) Keeps same profile as the old buggy was.
Full auto with external gear reduction.....thats the basic principal of the big CDs aint it?
Freddie's non cd full auto is holding up pretty good. I know he has had his problems, but any new idea will have kinks to work out.
There are two VW full auto transaxles that I know of. The smaller one (like Freddie's, comes in type 3s) has a little lower geared R&P than the bigger one with the cast iron housing (Vanagons). And there are variations within those as well I think. The bigger cast iron tranny has larger diameter clutches in it and everything in it is beefier than the small one, and also has provisions for external fluid cooling. It is more similiar to the audi trannies that Mr. Burns builds for CDs. The one I am putting in my wife's buggy is geared just a hair faster than a stock 6 rib in second gear when its in low 1. The worst thing about full auto IMO is the 20% or more loss of hp. I am just hoping it will trail ride decent, I have no expectations of it working well for climbing. If it doesnt handle the stress of just trail riding, then maybe a certain fireman will help me build some babychain arms for her.
Her tranny is in the buggy, now I gotta hook everything up and get the axles worked out. Hoping to try it out within a month or so.
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