Boxeer, any honest reviews?

[MarkWard]

If you moved the transmission back 1 7/8” and did not use the shorter wbx axles, the CVs could be binding causing the problem. In my experience, you can’t compare the smoothness of a vw pancake engine to an in-line diesel. But you can’t beat the torque and hp.

I bricked my stock ECU swapping in a spare ECU to adapt. When I plugged the stock ECU back in. The engine would not start. No idea why this happened, I always disconnect the battery and still it bricked. TuneZilla was able to fix it with a new chip. Morale “Stuff Happens”

[italianman53]

So this vibration I’m feeling is at certain Rpm. It’s smooth as silk cruising at 65mph. Matt Steedle walked me through this process. Shorter axles. Never heard that or saw any mention that moving transaxle back would cause a problem. Axles move back & forth without any resistance except the grease. No clicking or whirring noise.

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[MarkWard]

Same vibration in each gear? Is it rpm specific or mph specific? As far as the axles, draw a picture of what you did and you effectively shortened the distance from trans flange to wheel flange. Something had to absorb that. I’d wager vw had shorter axles for that reason. The syncro has spacers on the front inner cvs. You’d think in production they could have made the axle longer. Using a spacer probably made it easier to remove the front axles.

The engine doesn’t care what chassis it’s in. If it’s smooth in the dyno stand, it should be the same installed. It sounds like something is not playing well together. I recently upgraded to a TDI dual Mass Flywheel. It smoothed out the entire range from what it was. So axles and clutch assembly would be good places to start.

[italianman53]

Hey Mark, this harmonic drone was more specific when I had stock gears in transaxle. Right at 45-50mph then vanished above 50. Got taller 3rd & 4th and has widened the range slightly. If I go through the gears with taking 3rd close to fifty or above, there is a little vibration or harmonic buzz.
Neither Blachon or Steedle said that dropping transaxle back would cause a problem. With contact with other conversions I was told the vibration was that injectors were not coded to the ECU causing a “misfire” at certain RPM range. So again I can move the axles from side to side. Seems like ample play. I jacked up the rear & ran in gear with no wobble or clicking/whirring sounds.
It’s smooth above 50mph. Then there’s the clutch causing hard shifting into second gear. Steedle said the clutch not fully disengaging. The shaft is a shortened part with grinding it slightly when Steedle put taller gears in.

[MarkWard]

There is a recent thread regarding another TDI conversion. Currently the only bellhousing that accommodates the DMF is the original diesel bellhousing. In the thread there is a link to a company in the UK that is making an adapter to accommodate the TDI engine mated to a diesel bellhousing but clocking engine upright. There is room to run the DMF setup. I personally would not run anything else with a TDI based on personal experiences.

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[MarkWard]

Oops, thought we were discussing a converted 2 wd air cooled vanagon most recently. Still think getting in a DMF would be helpful. I have a vague memory of a thread with a similar conversion that was having transmission problems on a pro rebuild. I believe the 2nd gear was the issue. Will see if I can find it.

Edit: found it. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0

[italianman53]

82 Westfalia is my patient. 14K miles.
Transaxle is solid—Steedle build.
Gear shifting problem has just come on since mid November.
Harmonic vibration or drone has happened from the start. It’s very specific. Right at 50mph. If I run through the gears keeping RPM up in 3rd just beyond 50 harmonic buzz is nil. Not there.

[MarkWard]

50 mph in 3rd and 4th? Can you feel it if you rev the engine sitting in neutral Did you read the thread I linked to?

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[MrPolak]

I found this review on YouTube. It's an eye opener. The lack of follow-on care is a deal killer for me.


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[RoryGirl]

Nice to see another honest review

Interesting channel...might have one of the worst subscriber-to-view ratio's I've seen. Wonder how that happens?

He also spelled Vanagon wrong twice...maybe on purpose? 🤷
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[skills@eurocarsplus]

oh, gee

so someone does a video and that is more credible than people that post here?

got it

I'll say it

The dude is a hack, tests nothing, steels other peoples ideas (and copies them very poorly) and somehow he gets a pass for the 2 people that sing his praises and cover his shortcomings....

love how the society we live in today makes excuses and lacks accountability

the dude is the GEX of engine swaps.

There, I said it....

it just amazes me how people spend money with guys like this, get burnt and keep their mouth shut. I couldn't sleep with myself if I pulled that shit
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