peloquin in auto tranny?

targis58 · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:34 am Post subject: peloquin in auto tranny?

Has anyone done this?

I am asking this for my friend who has a vanagon with auto tranny. He needs to have the tranny rebuilt so I suggested him why not add a peloquin while at it.

However, will it be as good as adding one in manual? I love my peloquin in my manual tranny. I would like him to experience the same when he is spending about 1300 more on the rebuit

Could not find any report on this on search...
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whafalia · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:48 am Post subject:

I'm sure I'll regret not having done this once the cc bill is paid off for my auto rebuild. Don't see why it would be less effective than a manual. Maybe better with the torque multiplication effect (trying to sound like I know what I'm talking about Wink

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r39o · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:57 am Post subject:

I know some one who has it in his automatic along with a 3.27 ratio R&P (I think.)

He reports it works fine. No extra noise. Can not notice it while driving. Hooks up just like you would expect it to.

No complaints.

It works.

He lives in San Diego, if you ever wanted to try it.
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danbar · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject:

I have one. I like it. On dirt roads both tires hook up and push straight on down the road. In the rain, on the pavement, I can get on the gas going around a corner and feel it working to push through the corner instead of spinning around on me. Well occasionally the back end will step out a bit but that's my fault for trying to make it. I also have a 2.4wbx driving it so it's nice to have the extra traction with the extra power. I'm not a huge fan of it in the snow, both tires spin once it loses traction, but it's still way better than when I had the regular diff.

So are they still $1300? The guys at the shop were telling me that they have come down in price since I got mine. I thought they said it was around $1000 these days. Not that that's chump change or anything.
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targis58 · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:23 pm Post subject:

thanks guys

my friend decided to have the diff put in.

Glad to hear you like it

just got an email from Peloquin that this auto tranny diff is only available thru Gowesty which means $ 1200
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kuleinc · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:

I was able to get the rear tire to spin in my westy with stock 2.1L (180K miles and counting) on dry pavement around a corner. Driving in the snow is lame. When the time comes I REALLY want to be able to afford a peloquin TBD and maybe even get one with a locker option...
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madspaniard · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject:

German Transaxle also sells Peloquin for auto tranny at about same price.

I'm getting one installed in the next weeks.

jkidd152 · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

I talked to Daryl from AA Transaxle about if there will ever be a locker option for an auto and he said no way. But they do offer a limited slip diff for the automatic for about the same price as GW.
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kuleinc · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:20 pm Post subject:

Where are you getting your work done Mad Spaniard? Is that in the bay area?
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WhiteH2O · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:00 am Post subject:

I am in the shopping around stage of a new transmission. I currently have an auto, and I can't decide if I should just do a rebuild with a Peliquin, swap over to a manual with a peliquin (perhaps also a locker?), or a subaru 5 speed once the smart guys have that down and are offering a kit.

I really want more traction...
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jkidd152 · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:13 am Post subject:

WhiteH2O, your list of options should also include a syncro transmission. Then you can have a locking diff plus a granny gear. I would think that could be had for less than the Subaru 5 speed.

I'm there with you. Cool

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WhiteH2O · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:06 am Post subject:

Yep, a Syncro transmission is also on that list, forgot about that one.

I think the cost of each is directly correlated to how good each option is. I guess the big question is: how much do I want to spend.
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