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VR6 Swap

For the most part all you'd do is slam in a sub frame from a newer audi with
the longitunally mounted motor.  Then the mounts would be a lot easier!
Then you run a stand alone fuel management system and the possibilities are
endless from there!  Turbo, supercharger, nitrous, etc.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: VR6 Swap


> Hmm, I wonder if anyone has put one in the trunk/back seat and used an
> longitudinal tranny from an audi to spin the rear wheels.. that would
> solve the weight distribution issue.
>
> Of course, there'd be all kinds of fabrication involved.. the rear axles,
> the clutch, speedo and accelerator cables, shift linkage, motor mounts,
> radiator mounting (to get airflow through it somehow), exhaust, power
> steering lines, vacuum for the brake booster, engine wiring harnesses,
> etc. But it would be sweeet..
>
> -Toby
>
> > It has been done, but it takes a good bit of fabrication,
> > and destroys the handling of the car.  (Too nose heavy)  I
> > don't know of anyplace with instructions on how to do the
> > swap...   and I'd be very reluctant to do it on my own
> > without having at least a couple other swaps under my belt.
> >
> > My $.02 - don't.
>
>
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