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by **buggyryan** » 08 Mon Sep, 2008 1:40 am

hi guys does anyone know how much power a type 1 trans will hold? and will putting in a super diff with billet side plates help fix the weakness inherent in the swing axle trans. i am going to be putting around 200 to 250 hp to it and didnt know if it would hold it. if not does anyone offer the 091 bus trans in a swing axle set-up

by **Aquabuggy** » 08 Mon Sep, 2008 6:59 am

Ryan, Check out this ad on VOSA, I think Darrell (Testbud) has just what you need and its in SA.
http://www.vosaclub.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6960

by **GregR** » 08 Mon Sep, 2008 10:16 am

It has a lot to do with how you intend to use the HP.
Dump the clutch and the T1 trans won't last long. Preload it before take off and it'll last a little longer. Don't dump teh clutch at all and it should last many miles.

by **buggyryan** » 08 Mon Sep, 2008 9:30 pm

see thats the thing, i am planning on drag racing it also. i dont plan on dumping it so much as launching at a reasonable rpm, and thing standing on it 2nd thru 4th. thats why i was wondering if it would hold up to very much hp or if a bus trans would be a better choice right from the start.

by **GregR** » 08 Mon Sep, 2008 9:50 pm

think I'd go for the bus trans....or drop the $5k if I had it for a Mendeola

by **buggyryan** » 08 Mon Sep, 2008 10:10 pm

so a super diff and side plates wouldnt help the weakness problem in the type 1

by **Aquabuggy** » 09 Tue Sep, 2008 7:10 am

buggyryan wrote:so a super diff and side plates wouldnt help the weakness problem in the type 1

Ryan, Give Darrell a call and ask him, I thank the trans he has for sale was in his bug with a big a$$ VW engine, that easily turned over 8000 rpm if it held up to that it should be fine.
400 bucks is super cheap, the super diff alone is over $200.

by **blackthree4me** » 09 Tue Sep, 2008 5:39 pm

HMM Ricky Graffeo anyone.

I would call ricky
super guy and he is the authority around here

http://www.graffeogearboxes.com/index2.htm

by **David O'** » 10 Wed Sep, 2008 10:11 am

You might want to consider getting the axles replaced, as I've seen 1776's with dual 44's twist the axles completely into. (three times).

by **Jack Duncan** » 19 Fri Sep, 2008 12:39 am

Don't scare me David O' ! I just had a 1915 built and I'm using a stock trans. By the way, what is the difference between a stock trans and a freeway flyer? I have gotten several answers.

JD (White Bandit)

by **Aquabuggy** » 19 Fri Sep, 2008 6:58 am

Jack Duncan wrote: By the way, what is the difference between a stock trans and a freeway flyer?

3.88 r&p

Hello Jack, glad to see you made it over to the club web site. Who did you settle on to build your engine?

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