Clutch issues

[wrenchnride247]

I was wondering if you have a clutch cable set-up for a 915 tranny in a typeI ? I'm starting to put a '85 915 in my bug, and need a little help with the clutch issues.

[Bugat5speed]

Originally Posted by wrenchnride247

I was wondering if you have a clutch cable set-up for a 915 tranny in a typeI ? I'm starting to put a '85 915 in my bug, and need a little help with the clutch issues.

Hi,

I only have a guidance tube yet, that allows the usage of the VW T3 Bus clutch instead of the pulled type clutch of Porsche which is quite very expensive. Fits all gearboxes (915) where the guidance tube is not shrunk in. Will have an own lever also in a few weeks. The cable set-up is nothing spectacular. It only has to be brought down to the bottom of the tunnel and must come out there also.

But what about nose cone front and rear traverse, axle flanges, shifter,...?

Thanks

Martin Bott
Bug @ 5-Speed

[wrenchnride247]

The guidance tube? Is that like the bowden tube on typeI tranny? I thought about maybe trying to use some type of slave cylinder instead of a cable. I'm going to be using a late model bus typeIV motor so no pressure plate problems. So, i will have to address the throw out bearing and clutch fork set-up. It looks like a strange set-up the way the clutch lever works. I might be intrested in a clutch lever when you get them.

I have a late model ali base 911 shifter w/bushing bracket on it . Fabricating a base for it to fit bug tunnel. Also have the shift rod and coupler w/boot from same car (will need to lengthen rod of course). Will fab tranverse mount also. I'm using 944 axle's and CVs so should bolt up to flanges (the bolt pattern matched when i checked with one of my 944 CVs).

I've checked the bugat5speed web site out quite a few times. There is very high quality parts on there. I can read some of the stuff (moms full blooded German) but some of the technical words are hard to translate. My German is "ser schlesht" (spelling?) learned mostly from my cousins in Germany during summer visits some fifteen years ago.

Thanks,

[Bugat5speed]

Hi,

sorry seems to me that the word guidance tube is not correct.

What I wanted to describe is the tube/bushing where the throw out bearing is moving on. This one I have made for the usage of the Bus T3 throw out bearing.
The lever will come definitely, but due to some other projects I can´t promise a fixed date.

Cheers

Martin

[wrenchnride247]

OOOOOH. I understand now . I belive it is called a T/O bearing centering sleeve Martin. Keep me updated on the clutch lever progress i might need one.

Thanks