Build Thread: Subaru 5 speed Transmission into Vanagon

[D Clymer]

[Worms]

[Subarugears]

For those of you interested (and not to clog up David's excellent thread) please take a look at the photo series I have just uploaded to the Subarugears Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/subarugears

Awesome 280hp STi turbo motor (20001 JDM) and Subarugears Hybrid Turbo transmission. The owner has managed 230km/h on the autobahn in 4th.....
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[ftp2leta]

Installing David shifter kit (front part)


Link

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Working with rust, grease, dirt and dust is a sad truth.
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FI part for sale: http://www.benplace.com/parts_sale1.htm
My site: http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
Subi conversion: http://www.benplace.com/vanaru_eng.htm
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/ftp2leta

[levi]

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One of these days I'm gonna settle down,
but till I do I won't be hangin round.
Going down that long lonesome highway,
gonna see life my way

https://youtu.be/cSrL0BXsO40

[0cean]

[ftp2leta]

I often use his music, his name is DJ Champion...
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Working with rust, grease, dirt and dust is a sad truth.
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FI part for sale: http://www.benplace.com/parts_sale1.htm
My site: http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
Subi conversion: http://www.benplace.com/vanaru_eng.htm
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/ftp2leta

[ftp2leta]

Moment of truth tomorrow.
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Working with rust, grease, dirt and dust is a sad truth.
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FI part for sale: http://www.benplace.com/parts_sale1.htm
My site: http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
Subi conversion: http://www.benplace.com/vanaru_eng.htm
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/ftp2leta

[D Clymer]

[D Clymer]

Just to clarify, the kit Ben is installing is the first one delivered and it can be regarded as a pilot kit. Once this one is successfully installed, the 5MT install kit will be available - in limited quantities. I will only be able to build and deliver two kits per month for the time being because these first kits still involve a lot of detail machine work from me before they can be sent out. It has been a long road to get to the point where I am producing sets of uniform parts rather than fabricated one-offs, but I've pretty much arrived at that destination now and I'll be excited to see some of these 5MT Vanagons finally come to life.

David

[Christopher Schimke]

Very nice, David! I am also very excited to see all of your hard work come to life. Great job forging ahead with this.
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[ftp2leta]

[ftp2leta]

Voila, uploaded in HD so watch it on youtube directly.


Link

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Working with rust, grease, dirt and dust is a sad truth.
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FI part for sale: http://www.benplace.com/parts_sale1.htm
My site: http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
Subi conversion: http://www.benplace.com/vanaru_eng.htm
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/ftp2leta

[ftp2leta]

Something went wrong with the link...????????????????


Link

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Working with rust, grease, dirt and dust is a sad truth.
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FI part for sale: http://www.benplace.com/parts_sale1.htm
My site: http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
Subi conversion: http://www.benplace.com/vanaru_eng.htm
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/ftp2leta

[ftp2leta]

I think that some of you just don't get it. What David as achieved (and Subarugears.com) is a miracle. A frigging Vanagon with a 5 speed in it. A Japanese strong transmission into a poorly mechanically VW van design one. And that. like 25 years later.

I'm I the only one seeing the future????

Ok, let's talk about tire size... instead
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Working with rust, grease, dirt and dust is a sad truth.
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FI part for sale: http://www.benplace.com/parts_sale1.htm
My site: http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
Subi conversion: http://www.benplace.com/vanaru_eng.htm
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/ftp2leta

[Noblecr]

Thank you Ben, David, and Todd !!!!! Its taken a long time to get to this point. Lots of work by you three to make this happen....so thank you!!

[levi]

[D Clymer]

[tschroeder0]

I am thinking about this but remain confused about cost and which transmission is the "correct" one to use?
On the subagears website they have the rear drive conversion kit. Is this all that is needed to convert the trans and then bolt it up?

As far as the transmission, I am guessing there are several years that can work with a given engine, I have a 99 2.2 so...
Thanks

[D Clymer]