WRX and Porsche g50 help and parts list

[graham]

Originally Posted by Birdman69

I wouldn't recommend a g50 conversion as it is very hard to fit that and an Ej20t into a beetle with nothing hanging out. You would have to cut the torsion housing to move the gearbox forward enough to get the twin cam heads under the rear valance. Not a simple job, especially of you have to pay someone to do it.
I have just ordered a ver3 sti front cut. It comes with a 5-speed and with the use of a subarugears reversed ring and pinion kit will make the installation a whole lot easier. No adaptor plates issues, no clutch issues, cheap clutches, all factory and easy.
With regard to power, don't be tempted to put on a big turbo. I dont think you are looking for 400kw and a hand grenade?? Stick to one of the vf series turbos, 23,22,30,34 get a good intercooler (i recomend water to air) and you will have more power than you will ever need. I saw a stock wrx engined (155kw) beetle at santa pod last year doing low elevens all day long.

Hi Birdman69, thanks for the response.

I have read a lot about the g50 vs the reverse cut gears option.Allthough the g50 is a more difficult install I have heard nothing but praise for these boxes from people such as Wally.Once installed it will hopefully be fit and forget to a degree but also if I ever did decide to drag race it the g50 should be good for 450 bhp.The reverse cut idea is very clever and I admire Treibler for producing it but what puts me off at the moment is the fact that it has not had much real world use/abuse,plus if he ever decided to stop making them and I needed a replacement I would be back to sqaure one.

Thanks for the turbo advice I will talk to my engine builder and ( water to air ) recomendation.

Graham

[Joel]

Originally Posted by graham

The reverse cut idea is very clever and I admire Treibler for producing it but what puts me off at the moment is the fact that it has not had much real world use/abuse,plus if he ever decided to stop making them and I needed a replacement I would be back to sqaure one.

Gday Graham, there's more and more cars getting Subagears conversions here in Aus, just many owners aren;t on forums so you don't hear about them much.

There was a buggy racing at the track at this last weekends VW show.
It had the WRX turbo engine and subagears box with big offroad tyres and flogging around the track he managed to toast the clutch a bit but not hurt the trans at all.

It is a valid concern though that if a replacement R&P were ever needed down the track if the company ceased to exist may be tricky but I also think the R&P would be one of the last parts of a transmission that would fail.

[graham]

Originally Posted by Joel

Gday Graham, there's more and more cars getting Subagears conversions here in Aus, just many owners aren;t on forums so you don't hear about them much.

There was a buggy racing at the track at this last weekends VW show.
It had the WRX turbo engine and subagears box with big offroad tyres and flogging around the track he managed to toast the clutch a bit but not hurt the trans at all.

It is a valid concern though that if a replacement R&P were ever needed down the track if the company ceased to exist may be tricky but I also think the R&P would be one of the last parts of a transmission that would fail.

Thanks for that Joel,I think i've made up my mind to defo go g50 now though. I almost picked one up the other day for £1200 but got beaten to it .

[graham]

Originally Posted by Joel

Gday Graham, there's more and more cars getting Subagears conversions here in Aus, just many owners aren;t on forums so you don't hear about them much.

There was a buggy racing at the track at this last weekends VW show.
It had the WRX turbo engine and subagears box with big offroad tyres and flogging around the track he managed to toast the clutch a bit but not hurt the trans at all.

It is a valid concern though that if a replacement R&P were ever needed down the track if the company ceased to exist may be tricky but I also think the R&P would be one of the last parts of a transmission that would fail.

Thanks for that Joel,I think i've made up my mind to defo go g50 now though. I almost picked one up the other day for £1200 but got beaten to it .

[graham]

Got myself a G50 long nose.Started giving it a good clean and found some cracks on the bell housing around the starter position rung the guy I got it from he was fine about it and I genuinely believe he didn't know about the cracking.Just waiting for him to get another box or bell-housing in to replace it.The engine builder is half way through putting the engine together .

Final Spec.

EJ 205 Block ( 2004 STI )
version 4 STI Heads
Williams Steel H beam rods
ARP bolts
STI Forged pistons
STI cross drilled crank
ACL Duraglide bearings
High pressure oil pump
IHI vf24 Turbo
High pressure fuel pump and filter
this should deliver the power smoothly and should be good for 320-330 BHP

Kennedy adapter kit will be ordered as soon as I have sorted my gearbox.