Those with 915 installs
 

Ive got a question for those of you who have a 915 gearbox but not cut the torsion housing.

how far back does your gearbox sit into the engine bay? mine sits a couple of inches into the engine bay compared to a bug box - and was wondering if anyone has had clearence issues with a porsche fan set up being too close the the decklid?

:confused:

ive not got a case with a fan mounted so cant mock it up.

cheers

Deano

You forgot to say its a T4 not T1...;)

oopss! as above lol.

a mate of mine has a case knocking around with a 260mm BAS set up which im going to mock up and see.

Lee at LAP said his set up on the green bug just touches the lid - starting to think my best bet maybe horizontal fan set up but there may be possible clearence issues with the belt pulleys?

We shall see!

SEE..
This thread.
http://www.germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9153
and this..
http://www.bugat5speed.de/en/gearbox...e-901/914.html

i can gain about 8mm off the back if i use that nose cone as i am running 8mm spacers on the framehorns - but no more - just interested as there are a few people who have done the conversion without the use of the bug@ nose cone :)

I have spacers between my gearbox cradle and the frame horns, cant remember exactly but I would say they are no more than 10mm with a standard 915 box, standard nose cone.

With a type 1 case and CSP shroud and fan mine clears the decklid even with the coil mounted on the shroud.:)

ta for the reply :) are you steve?

no mate not Steve, I'm Terry:) I believe we have met.

ah terry!!! i knew who you were just had the name worng - my bad! yep we have met! and i still check you car out whenever i see it at shows!!! hows it going? i saw you car at vworld - youve made some changes since i saw it last time! lookin good!

Cheers Dean:cool:

Yeah I made a few changes like the colour of the wheels and Porsche fan etc.. mostly detailing. I also fitted an after market shifter which is the best mod I made to the car since finishing it! well recomended.

How's your car coming on? hopefully see you at a show soon to say hi:).

i noticed the shifter dude looks really good! you;re running the 915 shift rod arent you? ive got the bug@5speed shifter! i cant wait to be at that 'detailing' stage lol!

my cars slowly getting there....theres a thread in the project build section. il defo come over n say hi at a show - next one will probs be bug jam - will you be taking yours down the strip again?

you were right dude all fits fine - i have about 30mm clearence!

Yeah I have used 911 parts throughout, when I built mine I dont think anybody had heard of bug@5speed!:shocked:

shame as it would have made the gearbox installation a lot easier:rolleyes:

Not sure if I'll be at bug jam but more than likely at Action and yeah I;ll be doing the strip again.:cool:

See you there hopefully.

P.S glad it all fitted!