tmdz28

I bought my FG Stadium used, and it came with the 2 speed installed. But, I found out that single speed is better for off road use. Basically, i have everything installed and working properly on my current set-up. So what do i need to switch it back to single speed? Assuming i have the spur and pinion for a single speed ready.

thanks

Sid

AngelShark

Hi There,
If you have the pinion and spur gears, all you need are the following part #'s


FGSTD6041 - Pinion shaft 10 mm, 1pcs.
FGSTD6050 - Plastic gear carrier 60 mm, 1pce.
FGSTD6049 - Clutch bell, 1pce.

tmdz28

Is there a specific reason why i need the clutch bell? Is the 2 speed bell and single speed bell different? I also have a metal spur carrier on my 2 speed, can i re-use that? I am thinking about buying the metal spur and pinion.

Thanks for the reply

Sid

thesharkfactor

i have 2 speed on my beetle.

if you want to run with 1 speed, buy the correct size pinion and spur for 1 speed, you cannot use the 2 speed gear carrier as the dimensions are different..you will need a new 1 speed carrier,

take of the 2 speed pinions, spurs and clutch....fit the 1 speed pinion and spur...easy//

the reason clutch bell is mentioned is, the 2 speed clutch bell has a longer shaft to accomodate 2 gears..but i see no reason why you would need to change it to run 1 speed, if you dont chnage it, you can easily switch back to 2 speed if you please.

tmdz28

if the 2 speed clutch bell has a longer shaft, then using only one gear would make some of the shaft to stick out right? I want to use the CAT5 metal gears and pinion, since i got so tired of replacing pinion and spur. I just want my FG to run perfectly. So i will do it once and do it right.

Thanks bro

Sid

thesharkfactor

personally, i would keep the 2 speed..there is a big perfomance difference..faster acceleration & higher top end..i have 46/18 for first gear and 42/22 for 2nd, which is the high speed 2nd gear ratio, but requires a biger engine and tuned pipe to get the best from it. (i have 29cc and samba)

if your 2 speed clutch is set properly, it will change up a gear as other cars are screaming flatout! it's all down to how you set it up. likely, on an offroad track, you wont have the space to even change into 2nd, so you will have the benefit of the closer 1st gear ratio to keep you ahead of the pack.

if your not on an offroad track, and you have the enough space, you can expect 2nd gear to go in excess of 70mph (maybe more depending on your set up)..leaving 1 speed cars behind!

just my 2 cents...!