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Phaeton Conversions



As strange as this sounds, I think the Phaeton V8 will
fit my Quantum with some modification.  I don't think
VW uses the W8 in it, rather an Audi V8.  And I've
seen pics of an Audi V8 in a Quantum and COupe GT. 
But I don't have Syncro so that means major understeer
and only good straight line speed.
--- Calimus <calimus@techography.net> wrote:
> I don't know all that much other then the phaeton
> comes with the W8 and
> the W12 engine and I think that 4 motion is avail on
> one of not both
> version of the car.  However, not having actually
> seen the engines in
> person, I'd still have to say that they prollie
> wouldn't just drop in. 
> I have no idea about weather they are side saddle
> (FWD style) or
> logitudinal (RWD style) but I'd guess that the
> mounts are prollie very
> different from the norm of VW (could be way off
> there, just a guess).
> 
> Though to make matters worse, us A1 folk would
> definitly have to come up
> with a hell of a front crossmember reinforcement
> brace to handle the
> power those engines dish out.  Supposedly, the W12
> that gets put in the
> car has roughly 400hp avilable, but it's been choked
> down from a
> potential 600hp.  I saw those figures back in 2001
> in a Euro car rag
> that was doing a story on the W12 concept cars that
> VW built.  
> 
> I'm sure someone on the list has gotten a good peak
> at one of these
> however and they will prollie speak up and make
> everything I just said
> turn to sand.  But I'm just going off what I've
> read/heard so I don't
> even put any stock in it just yet till I see true
> specs.
> 
> William
> 
> ron@bunch.org wrote:
> > 
> > Does anybody know anything about the Phaeton
> engine and power train?
> > Could the Phaeton (like some other later VWs) be
> just another parts source
> > for the original sport model?
> > 
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=====
-Andrew Wong 
1984 Black Scirocco
1987 White Quantum wagon

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