Soren Frimodt Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 There are many ways to test a new born Buggy, this is perhaps not the one most people would choose And 7 hours later the last load was brought in, performance was flawless The low gearing and very small turning radius made it perfect for the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 No matter how uncompromising you build your race car, there are certain necessities, case in point, you just have to be able to listen to some good music when cruising around off road Found this nifty little radio with built in speakers! Sure they are only 7W each, but it does make it quite a bit easier to install, and lightweight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 So time for a bit of an update I reckon Three weeks of blasting around offroad over and done: Only had minor issues with the thing so well chuffed about that, and I found out just what a crawling beast it was! But all was not roses, three days before I had to head home, I broke the weld in the diff of the VW trans. Couldn't be bothered to take it apart and reweld it this close to the end, besides I was really annoyed listening to that rattly old diesel. So decided to do something else. Enter this beauty: A 1.8 petrol with Monopoint injection and a 4-speed automatic. The monopoint will be replaced with a good old carb though. Ripped her out today: Besides the obvious choice of an auto with relation to the nice crawliness, there is another reason for choosing this exact gearbox, the diff is much easier to get to! And doesn't share oil with the autobox so no chance of weld spatter getting in there and ruining my day There is one major drawback though, and that is the fact that it is an electronic controlled box, and I don't want all those wires on my buggy! Without the electronics it goes into "P" "R" "N" "1st" and "3rd" So fingers crossed hopefully I'll be able to live with only the two forward speeds, and if not I need to find some VW Guru to tell me which solenoids to activate to get the two last gears, have searched the web high and low and it doesn't seem anybody has ever thought of using a vw auto box without the electronics!? So if anybody knows somebody I'd be happy to learn some stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Sounds a nice engine/box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Sören, I'll ask a VW mate at work if he's got any idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Sören, I'll ask a VW mate at work if he's got any idea Much appreciated! Oh by the way its an 096 gearbox with red handle on the dipstick if he asks which model it is (red dipstick being the later model AFAIK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 http://vwts.ru/vw_doc2/trans/096/tr_096_over.pdf has all the info you need, I believe Looks like the computer modulates the pressure using one of the solenoids, though. Whether this is a problem running without, I don't know. Fantastic project; an absolute inspiration and fascinating to read about! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Thanks lo-fi, I found that PDF yesterday evening and had a quick glimpse through it, but not sure it has enough info for me, but could just be me not knowing enough to understand it. Will have a closer look later when I can sit down and focus on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Afraid his knowledge doesn't cover that particular gearbox Soren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Who actually makes the box, sorry? Obviously assuming not VW... so Aisin Warner, ZF....? You'll have more luck looking it up that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Also, the pressure solenoid... you can normally wire these up to 12V if you aren't worried about the ferocity of the change, if you find that too much stick a bulb/resistor in series with it to drop the current, and it will soften the changes depending on the wattage of the bulb you put in there (larger bulb = more fierce!) If you don't give it enough current though, you can end up burning up clutch packs due to slippage, hence the suggestion to run on 12V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Oh, assuming this is the same trans, page 35 gives you the solenoid settings for all the gear positions on the selector: http://vwts.ru/vw_doc2/trans/096/at_096_pass_b4_95-97.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks for trying Ross Good stuff Bowie! Your Google-foo is clearly better than mine Should be possible to figure it out via that diagram, at least I can see which wire goes to which solenoid without having to take the box apart. Will have an in-depth look when I get home from Work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Cheers Soren, kinda my day job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Oh my, so your title is Google-Foo Master then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I own all the internets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 I own all the internets. Blimey! I better start acting more proper on it then! Or you'll disconnect me from the internets! Today BBQ was on the menu yet again: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Looks better, but I can still see some air gap in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Looks better, but I can still see some air gap in there Haha yeah, usually I would've welded everything solid, but seeing as its a C-clip style I decided not to, so I have a chance to take it apart if needs be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Turns out this gearbox control conundrum has turned into a 3-piece puzzle. In the first PDF I found out yesterday that it actually shows which solenoids does what in each gear, super! And the second PDF tells me which connector goes to which solenoid, perfect you might think, however they are reffered to in -nXX- numbers in the second PDF and has no numbers in the first PDF I can just see from a picture which one it is. So all I need now is something that tells me which solenoid is called -n89-, -n90- etc.. But I'm sure I will get there in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 In second PDF they're referred to as solenoid position 1,2,3,4,5,6 as well, and in the first PDF thus matches up, no? Looking at schematic in first PDF gives you the wire colours then.... In the table on page 34 and 35 they are also referred to as position 1,2,3,4,5,6.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hmm I can't seem to see whats what, in the first pdf it is just arrows showing which solenoid is energized, there's no numbers. I could of course just guess where the numbers start, but I don't dare Is it me that's blind? Can you see which is which Bowie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I will take a look later, busy fixing all the internets at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 haha of course mate much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Another well spent afternoon, got the engine lined up and dropped in: It still sits at an angle like the diesel, because it simply has too, to clear the sump, however I've straightened this quite a bit more, which also was necessary do to the much more bulky transmission. But its a plus for the driveshaft as well so nothing bad in that. It does mean I had to cut a section of the chassis at the front though, but it doesn't really contribute to anything since I've welded in that big ol' bumper. Engine mounts are close to done, going solid mounts with this petrol engine, shouldn't be a problem and it does mean I can make it a more snug fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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