Porsche 915 or 930 gearbox in my 1302s

[cobra]

Hello

I am bilding a vw 1302s road racer. And I nead a new gearbox. And I nead to get the engin asfar as posibel in to the car. I do not whant to cut the irs tube. Mye engine is a mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 twin turbo. What is the best gearbox for my setup. 915 from 911 3,2(oil cooler) or the 930 4 speed turbo box. The engine has 320 hp and 475nm. Do some of you have god foto`s of 930 4 speed gearbox in vw. Help me decide.

[Turbo Haraune2]

Go for the 4-speed if you can find it and if its ok with only 4 gears.
How much does that engine weigh? 200kg? it has got a cast iron block right?
What about weight and balance in the car?
And how are you going to get it approved in norway?
Hope you get it to work together!

[cobra]

The engine is not that hevy. It`s 25kg more the my t-4 turbo engine. And it`s just 6 cm longer. I have a 930 4 speed lsd gearbox I can bay 25000nkr and I have a 915 from a 3,2 911 oilcooled for 15000nkr.

[cobra]

one more

[cobra]

The engine. No gearbox is in the car.

[1303R]

what how where ? thats gotta be a photoshop. more info on this one please

[ricola]

Intriguing conversion you have there! Unfortunately both those gearboxes will push the engine further back than standard without cutting the torsion bar housing, whatever you do...

[cobra]

It`s one of a cind. Cobramotors edition I have a bad feeling about cuting the tube. The car gets to weak i tink. And it is not posibel to get the car approved in norway. Do TUV approved cuting of the tube.

[Steve C]

Hi

Are those motors FWD, could you fit it east - west and use the Mitsubishi transmission like Volkdent did? http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=4697

If you mount it all behind the torsion bar housing with a suitable Porsche transmission your going to spend a lot of time driving around on your back wheels.

Steve

[cobra]

Originally Posted by Steve C

Hi

Are those motors FWD, could you fit it east - west and use the Mitsubishi transmission like Volkdent did? http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=4697

If you mount it all behind the torsion bar housing with a suitable Porsche transmission your going to spend a lot of time driving around on your back wheels.

Steve

The engine has a fwd tranny. I will have a look at the car. And see if its space to the engine and the awd gearbox.

[cobra]

Steve C. tanks . It seams like a god ide. I can just fiks the awd gearbox to be a 2 wd. The mitsubishi gearbox are wery strong to. And it is not costing much as the 915 and 930 gearbox.

[Steve C]

Hi

No worries, its hard to see every page on this site when contemplating an idea.

When I saw Volkdents build-up I was very impressed with the idea of running and eats west motor in the back of bug. I guess like Volkdent you could use some of the Mitsubishi suspension.

Steve

[cobra]

The misubishi 3000gt suspension is to big. Mabe a mitsubishi carisma or a galant suspension.

[Steve C]

Hi

Whatever will do the job, the beauty of Volkdents conversion was the use of factory brakes, stub axles etc.

Steve

[2443TT]

I've used a 930 box on my new chassis. There is no way to get it to clear the torsion housing unless you were to raise it 5-6 inches.

I've cut the torsion housing and re-enforced the entire area around it, coil over conversion that makes the back end more rigid. The 930 bell housing is in the same place as a vw one, but about 1.5 inches higher.

I've posted my build up here..

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/v...d=66140&page=5

Cheers,
Ian