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Red Beard Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 463 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:31 pm Post subject: Bostig vs. subaru with stock auto transmission |
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This may be a long shot, but does anyone have an educated opinion about which of these two conversions might be a better choice paired with a stock automatic transmission? |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Red Beard Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 463 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:01 am Post subject: |
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Good to hear. Do you know if the suby 2.2 you drove had a stock transmission, or was it re-geared?
Thanks! |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Red Beard wrote: |
Good to hear. Do you know if the Suby 2.2 you drove had a stock transmission, or was it re-geared?
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Stock - and stockish tires, too, as far as I recall. I would have noticed if the tires/wheels were different, I'm sure.
It was one of Paul Guzyk's installations and provided the impetus to making my own van squat that hard on acceleration! _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
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ThankYouJerry Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2012 Posts: 2271 Location: Shakedown Street
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm doing a Bostig conversion on my '90 Westy Multivan with a stock AT. Jim at Bostig highly recommends the stock AT without beefing it up. However, there are very simple modifications to change shift points if desired. See this thread for more Bostig/AT info: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=573287
I don't think the choice between Subie 2.2 or Ford Zetec matters much when contemplating mating it to a stock Vanagon AT. They both have around 130HP. What matters is: reliability, simplicity, maintenance, hours of labor to install, and availability/cost to replace the conversion engine when/if it fails... Bostig wins all those categories hands down. _________________ 1990 Multivan - "Ohana"
1.8T, Auto w/3.27 R&P + Peloquin TBD |
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levi Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 5522 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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ThankYouJerry wrote: |
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....... What matters is: reliability, simplicity, maintenance, hours of labor to install, and availability/cost to replace the conversion engine when/if it fails... Bostig wins all those categories hands down. |
You forgot to say " In my opinion" , because I would sure disagree _________________ 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
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ThankYouJerry Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2012 Posts: 2271 Location: Shakedown Street
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Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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levi wrote: |
ThankYouJerry wrote: |
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....... What matters is: reliability, simplicity, maintenance, hours of labor to install, and availability/cost to replace the conversion engine when/if it fails... Bostig wins all those categories hands down. |
You forgot to say " In my opinion" , because I would sure disagree |
It's all opinions. I thought that was assumed. Please expound on yours. _________________ 1990 Multivan - "Ohana"
1.8T, Auto w/3.27 R&P + Peloquin TBD |
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