Want to use a Gen 2 transaxle in my VW Kombi upgrade

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by T1 Terry, Aug 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM.

  1. T1 Terry

    T1 Terry Active Member

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    I have the ex taxi '08 Gen 2 with 750,000 kms on it (at least) and I'm thinking seriously of using this to repower my '74 Kombi, replacing the 4 sp gearbox and ICE.

    I'm planning on adding the Zombie Inverter board to the Gen 2 inverter and bypassing the buck/boost converter, feeding directly into the inverter input. This should allow me to run the 51kwh LFP battery from the MG4, or the 64kwh NMC battery from the other MG4, both of which are in my workshop yard at the moment.

    Johu on the Open Inverter forum says they don't have much torque or power, but running off the NiMh battery and the 40Ah LFP battery for the extended range in my '06 Prius, drove ok as electric only, up to 80km/h.
    With MG1 being driven as well as MG2 and the 400vdc MG4 battery, what do members here think, would it be enough power to drive a '74 VW Kombi?

    T1 Terry
     
    #1 T1 Terry, Aug 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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    You ever talk to any of the guys over on the Toyota modification server like Blizilla on the net . I can't remember everybody's name over there this was years ago they're were flyboys from NZ modding chaterham cars and such w Toyoda period powerplants . They were doing extensive modifications to all kinds of vehicles with Toyoda drive trains . Even going to other countries on military flights picking up engines and front clips . Etc its all their in twenty some odd years of texts since you've got mail . These guys I'm sure would have insight . Maybe they're all expired now . Who knows..
     
    #2 Tombukt2, Aug 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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