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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:11 am    Post subject: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

Hi, I know it's been a wile, I am more on FB group lately Very Happy

I did a video on the kit and some mistake I made wile doing it, it may help some folks.

I am also working on another video about the RS FAB shifter kit that gave me hell... but it's all fine now, I will post the link when I am done.

Ben


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:33 am    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

It's good to hear from you Ben!
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:07 am    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

Thanks for the video Ben! Let us know when you get the rsfab kit video up, I have one to install and so does a friend. He is still waiting on his kit from the black Friday sale Shocked

I also suggest test fitting the shift rod to the subanose as soon as you get the kit. Mine doesn't fit...
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

The RS fab kit instruction are... well basic, Blame it of me being French spoken but more picture would be welcome.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:07 am    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

As we all move forward on the backs of those that went before us, thanks for showing us the way. Good to hear from you. Always very educational to watch your videos.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:17 am    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

Nice of you,,,
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

Ben:

I would like to know if you had any issue with the clutch pedal travel?
Even if I had the BRZ slave cylinder with a 21mm bore, I had to put a stopper on the clutch pedal to reduce the travel to almost half.

Without the stopper, the clutch fingers were touching the clutch disk preventing gear engagement.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

Binolardo wrote:
Ben:

I would like to know if you had any issue with the clutch pedal travel?
Even if I had the BRZ slave cylinder with a 21mm bore, I had to put a stopper on the clutch pedal to reduce the travel to almost half.

Without the stopper, the clutch fingers were touching the clutch disk preventing gear engagement.

Math.


Hi Math, I have use the stock transmission slave and it's perfect, friction point is about half way. Perfect in my book. I'm not sure that I get your problem?

I have seen somewhere people using the BRZ slave but I don't get why?

The slave need to be primed with oil of course. Master need to be solid or replace.

May you explain that 21mm bore to me??? This is simple hydraulic, unless the master is mess up and that happen often when it goes when it never when before.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 8:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

On my van, the pressure point is more at the third of the pedal displacement. Even if I have the bigger slave (which should increase pedal travel). So the last 2/3 are just moving the clutch bearing further until the pedal is close to the floor, then the clutch start to « bite » again. After removing the transmission I found rubbing marks between the clutch fingers ans the clutch disk.
By putting a stopper on the pedal, it prevent the clutch bearing from going too far and hitting the disk.

Is it ok for the pedal to go all the way to the floor, or is my master mess up?

The bigger slave cylinder (21 vs 19mm) should reduce the force on the pedal and increase its displacement for a given distance on the slave, but I already have the 21 mm and my pedal travel is still too short.

My issue seem similar to the small car clutch bearing going too far, except that the consequence are far less problematic.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

Binolardo wrote:
On my van, the pressure point is more at the third of the pedal displacement. Even if I have the bigger slave (which should increase pedal travel). So the last 2/3 are just moving the clutch bearing further until the pedal is close to the floor, then the clutch start to « bite » again. After removing the transmission I found rubbing marks between the clutch fingers ans the clutch disk.
By putting a stopper on the pedal, it prevent the clutch bearing from going too far and hitting the disk.

Is it ok for the pedal to go all the way to the floor, or is my master mess up?

The bigger slave cylinder (21 vs 19mm) should reduce the force on the pedal and increase its displacement for a given distance on the slave, but I already have the 21 mm and my pedal travel is still too short.

My issue seem similar to the small car clutch bearing going too far, except that the consequence are far less problematic.


What trans are you using? Push clutch, or Pull clutch? Also are you using a stock flywheel and clutch/PP?

I have driven a conversion with the stock 19mm slave and I agreed it wasn't ideal. I am planning on using the 21mm slave also. You are the first I have heard of that has problems with the 21mm slave...Please let us know if you find a solution why you are getting too much travel with the larger slave.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Subarugears rear drive conversion kit for Vanagon Reply with quote

ftp2leta wrote:


I am also working on another video about the RS FAB shifter kit that gave me hell... but it's all fine now, I will post the link when I am done.

Ben



Ben,
Did you get that RS Fab Shifter Kit video up yet?
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