HAYABUSA CAR TRANSMISSION HOW TO

If you're still interested in a car tranny, I didn't go down this road, but I thought an old-school VW trans might work if you go front/mid engine (bike) and RWD. Keep us updated- and don't forget to take pics Even if you learn you don't use it (the VW box) to shift (you just use the bike's tranny for that), it still incorporates reverse and IRS, albeit with a weight penalty. this puts some weight on the rear axle (ideally in a good way), IRS, reverse, and shifts like a 'car'. You'd eliminate the VW clutch bits and just use the bike's clutch. (vibration issues eventually had me pull the T5, and I didn't miss it) after a short time I reverted to just using the bike box to shift (paddle shifted), even though I had the ability to use the traditional H-pattern gearshift- used that only when reverse was needed, which of course was rare. I found the car tranny's gears were too far apart to be fun/effective with the bike engine. for a short time I had a T5 inline in a former BEC project (I could shift at the bike box or through the T5). sucks to build the thing and have a stupid chain be the car's Achilles heel. I've lost several fun off road riding days because of motorcycle-powered buggy chain reliability issues. some have ok success with a chain-bath setup, but those can be tough to fab. too many issues with chain stretch, dry chains, heat, and chain breakage. Experience has led me to avoid chain-driven cars at all costs. I would have asked this one the grassroots motorsports board but I want it to be a little bit of secret.ĭon't know if this is of help, but here's my $.02.

HAYABUSA CAR TRANSMISSION HOW TO

I would just have to figure out how to force the gear I want. Also, if there any reason I couldn't do this with an auto? I know that there is a history of racers using powerglides with clutches instead of torque converters. I just want to make sure that I am not completely missing something. I can live without reverse but other than hacking the case up, I think this is reasonable doable. The benefit here is direct drive in 4th, OD in 5th, and reverse. Mount the motorcycle output directly to the transmission input with a custom made giubo. This got me thinking about using a transmission from a FWD car. The later is a lot of extra custom work to get the oiling right and the former leaves no room for gearing changes. Originally, I was thinking of either connecting the bike output directly to diff input (I already have Miata parts laying in the shop) or hacking it up for a chain drive by removing the ring gear. I would like to have differential motion intact so no solid or welded diff.

I am looking at building a middie with a Triumph triple engine.

Hayabusa car transmission