Re: Passat

[jonas miller <sjmill@erols.com>]

the auto s are mostly lick that , but if there is something wrong
withthe tranny, you willhave to take it to the dealer, most places dont
touch auto vw trans, the two places i have been at send you straight to
the dealer fro thart....i am not sure about remapping th etranny....
as for the engine all vr6 are dohc ..the cams are on the top...so at a
15 degree angle the top would be split apart so you woul need the 2
broomsticks to open and close each set of valves on the split
jonas

Gerry Reichelt wrote:
> 
>     I could be wrong but I think the major power sucking culprit is the
> slushbox tranny, especially at launch. I think most auto trannies are
> calibrated more for cushy comfort rather than anything approaching
> performance. Don't know if they can be recalibrated/remapped. On a
> semi-related, nitpicky note....Is the VR6 actually a dohc or sohc? 2 cams,
> 15 deg between the two cyl banks. I mean if it were an inline 6 it would be
> a dohc. If it's considered a V, it's a sohc, right?
>     Gerry
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: luis flores <flores4@webtv.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 18:40
> Subject: Passat
> 
> >   I know this is off the subject of Scirocco's but i know some of you
> > guys have experience with Passats....anyway, i test drove a 93 Passat
> > GLS automatic with the VR6 DOHC and  when pulling away from a light I
> > was always the last one to go. the engine would rev up fine but the car
> > just didn't have any zip from a dead stop (felt like my brothers
> > Hyundai)     it had plenty of power picking up speed once it was going,
> > getting on the freeway was no problem but i noticed the tach was almost
> > to 5 at 80mph.  is this normal for a Passat???  btw it only has 74,000
> > miles
> >
> >
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