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baja kid Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2007 Posts: 663 Location: sunny san diego!!!!!!
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:18 pm Post subject: Baja bug with subaru wrx transmission? |
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Hey guys looking into buying another baja its been a while since i have had an offroad toy. Anyways been browsing the interwed and found a baja with a subaru turbo EJ2.5 and it was mated up with the subi tranny. My last car had the same 2.5 turbo subi and i had the 091 bus box. I have scene many people blow up the 002 and 091 gearboxes when running heaver baja bugs with a lager then vw power plant. my question is how strong are the subi wrx gear boxes for off road? better or worse then the 091/002 bus?? I would like having a 5 speed that would be cool! Let me know what cha think thanks _________________ My old Baja Bug thread
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Mal evolent Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2009 Posts: 2912 Location: San Antonio, Nuevo Mexico
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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bottom line: designed by Subaru engineers to work with Subaru engines. _________________ 73 Beetle Baja, Ghia front brakes, Type 3 rear brakes, 2220 ( 94 X 80 ), Weber Progressive, Bosch SVDA, '97 Mustang seats
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johnR Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2009 Posts: 668 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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What's needed to fit a Subaru 5-spd into a Type 1 chassis? |
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KrAzY-BaJa Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1409 Location: Sacramento CA.
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:10 am Post subject: |
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only problem would be the tall 1st gear for hills/rocks ect. plus youll probably have almost twice the tire size of a subi, so its crawling speed will be pretty fast. _________________ 70% of what you buy is something to start with.
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stooge57 Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2013 Posts: 27 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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You also need the reverse ring & pinion as you can't just flip them like a VW trans.
Check out: http://www.subarugears.com |
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QurtysLyn Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2008 Posts: 220 Location: Layton, Utah
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:27 am Post subject: |
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stooge57 wrote: |
You also need the reverse ring & pinion as you can't just flip them like a VW trans.
Check out: http://www.subarugears.com |
Since he's looking at buying one with it already setup, it probably already has that installed. _________________ '72 Std Beetle - 1641 CC
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Subarugears Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2012 Posts: 294 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:27 am Post subject: |
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KrAzY-BaJa wrote: |
only problem would be the tall 1st gear for hills/rocks ect. plus youll probably have almost twice the tire size of a subi, so its crawling speed will be pretty fast. |
Except we make a 4.86 ring and pinion for them so it's no different to 091 final gearing. There are also a number of first gears (and second to fifth gears) to choose from. _________________ http://www.subarugears.com |
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BUGGUTZ Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2007 Posts: 537 Location: Luzerne Mich
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Damn I would love a 5 speed in my baja. Anybody able to figure a ballpark cost to get the basics? |
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Brian Samba Moderator
Joined: May 28, 2012 Posts: 8340 Location: Oceanside
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BUGGUTZ Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2007 Posts: 537 Location: Luzerne Mich
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Yeah but that statement is correct for most baja mods. |
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MetricMuscle Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2014 Posts: 38 Location: Knoxville, TN
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Why not run the Subaru engine and trans in a mid engine configuration?
I do realize it will be more work but will also have other advantages.
Has anyone considered using an Automatic?
The Subaru 4-speed Automatics have the shortest ratio ring and pinion and a torque converter for crawling and climbing. |
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