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Iguana Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2008 Posts: 922 Location: SOCAL
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:29 pm Post subject: Fully Automatic Manxter |
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Just surfing around and came across some new Videos posted by the guy who built that Dual Sports Manxter which won best Manxter or something at Big Bear 2014.
Over the years I have been asked a lot about getting a Full Auto in the Manxter but never actually built one. It is good to see it has now been done and the results are pretty sweet.
Anyway here are the vids for anyone who is interested, might give you some ideas. I see it is also for sale on Ebay with a heap more details on what bits and pieces he used. Starting price $44k seems like a descent deal
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Not sure if the girls come with it or not, but it seems a Nice Auto Dual Sports Manxter attracts the women better than my manual model hmmmm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121447686553?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Anyway thought it was worth posting as it showed you could get a full Auto Manxter and it doesn't seem like much if anything has been cut up. |
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Roys_Big_Toys Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2011 Posts: 225 Location: Richmond, VA
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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I got to take a good look at the Manxter at Big Bear. He is running an ecotec 2.2L with a custom automatic transmission. Mike lost a leg and the automatic works well for him. He and a friend built most of it and appears to have done a fantastic job. I could see where an automatic could be highly desirable. _________________ I'd rather be an hour early than 5 minutes late. (Mine)
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weasel_ugs Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2012 Posts: 720 Location: Prescott Valley,Az.
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe with the work Subarugears is doing it might be alot easier? Or is his stuff only manual transmissions? |
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nightmanx11 Samba Member
Joined: November 15, 2007 Posts: 549 Location: Downstate Illinois
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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From the cover page at subarugears.com
"We do NOT manufacture ring and pinions for the 6 speed STi transmissions or Automatic transmissions."
Last edited by nightmanx11 on Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:46 am; edited 1 time in total |
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manxdavid Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 1841 Location: David Jones, Anglesey, North Wales, UK. Manxclub #678.
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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I remember years (more likely decades ago) a full length Koyote 2 buggy built on an automatic Type 3 Squareback chassis. IIRC the floorpans needed narrowing and a rear motor mount fabricated from the rear enging cage but it was quite an easy build and it worked really well. |
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weasel_ugs Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2012 Posts: 720 Location: Prescott Valley,Az.
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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But how well do the VW auto transmissions hold up? In all my years I have only seen one T3 built up with an auto trans. |
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Iguana Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2008 Posts: 922 Location: SOCAL
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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weasel_ugs wrote: |
But how well do the VW auto transmissions hold up? In all my years I have only seen one T3 built up with an auto trans. |
From what Jeff Fields told me they hold up fine as long as built and installed correctly. The Transmission in that Manxter is out of a T3 but I don't know much more than that. I know that Jeff supplied the output flanges to suit 930 CV's. |
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mekeys Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2010 Posts: 124 Location: SWLA
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:53 pm Post subject: Fully Automatic Manxter |
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An article from DUNE BUGGIES 1969.
Tex Smith was a little ahead of the times. The article raved about how great the automatic trans was, it was going to be the wave of the future.
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JustBuggy Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2010 Posts: 849 Location: SF Bay Area, Ca.
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:40 am Post subject: |
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Are there any 4 or 5 speed automatic trans that will fit into a VW? |
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didget69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2004 Posts: 4925 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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JustBuggy Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Iguana Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:56 am Post subject: |
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JustBuggy wrote: |
Are there any 4 or 5 speed automatic trans that will fit into a VW? |
Most are using Type 2 which is 3 speed. |
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