Comparing a Weddle HV25 and a VW Type 2 transaxle 

It aint cheap!

AIN'T IT JUST AIN'T IT 😜 lols

can you help me up from the floor?

That's great, thanks for the feedback.

Hey Mike, they're both torn apart here and it's a mess! I need to start putting things back together.

I did see that, the HV25 is $16,500 now.

Thanks!

Thanks!

Even I didn't realize the size difference until they were side by side.

That's about the truth there! 😁

Lol, if I look hard enough I probably have a shirt like that.

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This transaxle was not cheap! Basically the entire Baja is designed around this transaxle.

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No, I went straight to the Weddle. I just wanted something really strong. I know the Porsche are strong, but this things a tank.

@@DougBugBuilder fair enough! thanks for the reply. I love both your bajas (if you can call wratchet a baja )

It has 5.14 R&P 1st is 3.11 2nd is 2.17 3rd is 1.60 4th is 1.20 5th is .82 I asked for a bit of a jump going into 5th. Typically final gear would be around 1:1. But I asked for it to be a bit of overdrive. I'm really happy with that. I may have gone a little to aggressive on the R&P. 1st gear is pretty low, I don't really ever use it. I can even start from second without to much issue. On the track I'm in second or third. Next R&P option was 4.86

@@DougBugBuilder You might consider keeping that R&P ratio until you are sure what application you are going to do with Wratchet. My budget VW off road buggy has a stock R&P ratio of 4: 37, I believe, and sometimes when the trail are like boulders, wish I have a lower gears. The reason for that is, I can't raise the RPM to get the HP and Torque that I need. If the RPM is high then the buggy is too fast. Believe it or not, I've taken this old buggy some really steep hills and the only thing that stop it from going up is traction. Nothing special on the buggy. Just an air cooled ,1700, dual port with progressive EMPI 2 barrel carb. 31's Dick Cepek EXTREME COUNTRY Tires. When I bought it, it was a sandrail. I convert it to off road buggy.

The Baja I have the Ecotec in is a "regular" baja and the Ecotec works really well in it. My new Baja Wratchet is quite a bit heavier than most Bajas, so I wanted a little more grunt for it. So I went with the V6. Email me at dougbugbuilder@gmail.com and we can talk.

The Subaru trans swap is great. I think that'll be better than the type 2.

I've done a bit of research when I was building mine. Type 2 003 is good up to about 100 hp. Type 4 091 up to about 150 hp. Vanagon 094 to 175 hp. Subaru from 225 to 250 hp. This is in stock form. If you build any of these, they can take up to about 25% more. Weddle if going larger. I have a hybrid 003/091 and has handled 150 hp well (but i drive with a light foot).

That was a kit, I bought it years back, I think I got it at Chirco. It's basically the slave cylinder, a little eyelet to hold it, and some threaded rod.

No, this is a stock VW box

Sorry, I don't.

Believe it or not the HV25 is about 1" skinnier than the type 2 at the flanges.

All I can tell you is the Type 2 R&P measures about 7 1/2" wide. So you can use that as comparison.

Not that I am aware of.

I did not, this is regular H pattern. In hindsight I wish I did. For this application sequential would have been better. Live and learn I guess. 🤷‍♂️

I'd say the VW Bus transaxle, like the one in this video. (the smaller one)

It's supposed to be able to handle about 550hp. As far as fitting in a stock chassis, it would take quite a bit of modification to get it in there.

The HV25 for sure.

@@DougBugBuilder ty, have a nice day

550hp according to Weddle.

They're both mutts, but we think the big guy is Husky/Shepard. And the smaller guy Lab/Shepard/Husky. Those are the best guesses we have with how they look and behave.

@@DougBugBuilder thanks, they make really cool co-stars 😎