G50

[effvee]

Hi everyone a co-woker use to work on Porsche. I told him of m500 0 fanticy of stuffing a Porsche 5speed tiptronic into my keeper. He but fast, downed that ideal, but he said that he had a g50. I'm really having money troubles, so he said I could make payments. That was right up my alley, so I ask for a price, his reply was don't worry about it.

He sent me pictures, looks good, but he still won't commit to a fixed price. Now business is business, I will not buy it even on payments,without a firm price. What do you all think.

Lastly, what would be a good price?

Ok,I get to add some more questions. I hear there is allot of trans noise from the g50. Is the a fix, I think Steve C said that he had his trans disassembled, and found nothing. Will sound deading help throughout,even the tunnel. How bad it's the noise?

[Steve C]

Hi

Im not sure what going rate is now for a G50, what type is it? You could call a few Porsche wreckers to see what sort of money they want, you will also need a shifter and rod.

My noise issues was that the gearbox was too well mounted and using a non dual mass clutch

I agree get a firm price.

Steve.

[effvee]

Hi everyone, here is the g50/01 and the 901 0r 902, still can't tell. I see now, how Porsche made their trans better. bigger, stronger, and heavy
The 901 is going into this gold 1302. I think I will still use the 2110 type one turbo engine I have for it, if I can just get on track. However, that g50 will be my keeper wow

[effvee]

My noise issues was that the gearbox was too well mounted and using a non dual mass clutch

Steve.[/QUOTE]

Steve, what is a non dual mas clutch?

[Steve C]

Its a special clutch plate that was used to quieten drive train noises

[effvee]

So,it's the not pressure plate? Who makes and sells it,and in what size

[Steve C]

G50 Porsche clutches are 240 mm, do some reading on Porsche forums, most people get rid of them and put up with the noise

[effvee]

Thank You

[Wally]

Don't worry about noise, I don't think its noticebly louder then any other trans ;-)

[effvee]

Originally Posted by Wally

Don't worry about noise, I don't think its noticebly louder then any other trans ;-)

Hi Walter, question, in all of the g50 mods you had done, are there any you would have changed; if you had it to do again?

[Wally]

Hmm, interesting question. Actually not really.
Maybe I would have grinded the splines less backwards, but I thought I needed to do that for spacing reasons iirc (?). Reason is I was a little worried when I ran dual disks with it (those have a bigger total spline length/depth), but it turned out afterwards that it holded fine the way it was done.

One last thing: With enough time and even more effort I still would like to have the trans even more forward in the car, but thats just from the theoretical aspect of gaining even better center of gravity.
In reality I have little complaints about the handling, but things can always be improved upon I suppose :-)

[effvee]

Hey again, correct me if I am wrong, isn't the transmission as forward as physically possible?

I agree with you on having the transmission as forward as possible, and then with me wanting to couple the trans to a ez-30;and keep the deck in its normal position, will offer its hurdles.

[Wally]

Yeah,you're correct: it is.
Thats why I commented that it would take considerable time and effort to move it even more forward. I meant: cut the torsion tubes and weld in structural support without making it all extremely heavy and negating the effect you just gained...
Sorry, I should have been more clear on that ;-)

[effvee]

I may have to go with my type IV engine, but no cutting the axle tub.

[effvee]

Originally Posted by Wally

Hmm, interesting question. Actually not really.
Maybe I would have grinded the splines less backwards, but I thought I needed to do that for spacing reasons iirc (?). Reason is I was a little worried when I ran dual disks with it (those have a bigger total spline length/depth), but it turned out afterwards that it holded fine the way it was done.

One last thing: With enough time and even more effort I still would like to have the trans even more forward in the car, but thats just from the theoretical aspect of gaining even better center of gravity.
In reality I have little complaints about the handling, but things can always be improved upon I suppose :-)

Good morning Walter, do you still run double dics clutches?