[DMCForum] Porsche Tranny

[Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pulling up an old thread here....  Not good news.  :(

Andrei, it sounds like you think the 901 is the way to
go?  Can a 901 be had with LSD?

Anyone know which trans Duke used in his Vortech
project?


--- Andrei Cular <acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Yes a 915 can be built to handle the power and they
> area available with 
> LSD.  However many people complain about the way
> they shift and the 
> syncro's not working well with modern gear lubes. 
> All the people in the 
> VW communities either go with a 901 or a G50.  I
> don't know of any 
> problems with a 901 but the 85-86 G50's have a bad
> habit of exploding 
> 1st gear.  The other problem with the 915 is you
> will have to figure out 
> how to convert a cable operated clutch to a
> hydraulic.  Or you could 
> find sportamatic which replaces the clutch peddle
> with a sensor in the 
> shift lever and a vacuum operated actuator at the
> tranny.  I had an '69 
> auto-stick beetle which was the VW version of the
> system and loved it.  
> It allowed quicker shifts , once properly adjusted,
> didn't have to 
> heel-toe, and was more fun to drive in heavy
> traffic.  I don't know how 
> much those actuators cost or if it would even fit in
> the DeLo.
> 
> 
> Andrei


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