Transaxle stabilizer
07-29-2016, 02:07 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Transaxle stabilizer
These supports were added to combat transaxle twist during acceleration. We are regularly experiencing torn boots. Eniac's shop - Autocore, hopes this will be the fix.
Will let you know.
Will let you know.
07-29-2016, 08:49 PM
#4
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Any restriction should help including trans mounts, but I wonder if making it totally solid as such would have any negative effects? Old pic of ours.
08-01-2016, 01:08 PM
#5
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
We shall see. I did not design it but we are not running crazy horsepower here. The trans mount is a Kokeln.
A solid mount is not enough to prevent transaxle twist of high torque engines.
A solid mount is not enough to prevent transaxle twist of high torque engines.
08-02-2016, 06:42 AM
#6
Three Wheelin'
Is your torque tube flexing?
Cheers,
Mike
08-02-2016, 09:05 AM
#7
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
There has to be movement through the entire length of the drive train including the shaft. The solid transmission mount is relatively small and does not provide a lot of stability for higher horsepower/torque. It's more of a hanger than a bracket. A contributing factor is how rigid the entire chassis is at the rear highlighting the weakness of the transaxle mount. Patrick has more experience documenting the twist on his higher horsepower build.
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02-22-2018, 11:25 PM
#8
Three Wheelin'
The factory had a solution for this in 1981-1982 for the new Audi based 5 speeds perfect fit for all 5 speed transaxles in a 944 I use one on my 944 and the early 944s use 2 mounts on each side somonce you add this one you have 3 mounts making it very stable. This bolts to the transaxle with a few longer bolts where steel gear case meets rear alloy tail section.
02-25-2018, 11:29 AM
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Nice find boost feen, could you share a photo of it installed. TIA!
02-25-2018, 01:50 PM
#11
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Edit: I'm pretty sure that was the wrong part and diagram...
Last edited by mj951; 02-26-2018 at 12:02 PM.
02-26-2018, 01:46 AM
#12
Three Wheelin'
Here’s a picture of this factory bracket installed in car it goes over the muffler and bolts up to chassis with a large 1.5” or so diameter rubber mount you could use poly as well for stiffer mounting I like the rubber it firms up the drivetrain a lot when cornering on track helps in shifting. I have a extra one if someone wants to buy one doesn’t come with rubber mount just the alloy bracket in my pic you use a few longer bolts to mount it to any 944 gearbox. $100 shipped conus
02-26-2018, 02:02 AM
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Thanks for the photo boost feen...i'll take your extra bracket. Will PM you tomorrow with shipping details and to work out payment.
02-26-2018, 06:55 AM
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Here’s a picture of this factory bracket installed in car it goes over the muffler and bolts up to chassis with a large 1.5” or so diameter rubber mount you could use poly as well for stiffer mounting I like the rubber it firms up the drivetrain a lot when cornering on track helps in shifting. I have a extra one if someone wants to buy one doesn’t come with rubber mount just the alloy bracket in my pic you use a few longer bolts to mount it to any 944 gearbox. $100 shipped conus
Can you read any part number of that?
02-26-2018, 09:02 AM
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