WHICH pattern? There's more than one! > > CR: If you know of a 2wd Vanagoner who would be interested, I have a set >of >> Vanagon rotors, drums and hubs, drilled for Porsche bolt pattern, so that >15 or >> 16 inch Porsche wheels can be mounted on the Vanagon. $200 takes the set. >> >> Please pass on my email address if someone wants to follow up. >> B. >> >> Craig Rogers wrote: >> >> > Thank you very much for the information. I will pass it on. I'm sure >you >> > will be seeing me drive by now and then. I guess the trick would be >stock >> > gears, but really big tires (you can do that with a Syncro), that way >you >> > could keep the rpms low. >> > >> > Thanks again and happy new year. >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > >> > Craig Rogers >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "William R. Kennedy" <kennedy@fdu.edu> >> > To: "Craig Rogers" <rogers23@optonline.net> >> > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 9:15 AM >> > Subject: Re: 911 Powered Vanagon >> > >> > > CR: I have only memories to show you now, altho I keep planning to >build a >> > > website so others can see the photos as they make their plans. I sold >my >> > van a >> > > year or so ago. >> > > >> > > When I got 15 mpg, I was happy*. The gearing in the stock VW >transmission >> > that >> > > I used would be appropriate if the van were fully loaded, but in the >empty >> > van >> > > it just made the engine swill fuel all the time. 4000 rpm at 70mph >meant >> > that >> > > the van was ready to sprint to 85 to pass at a moment's notice, which >is >> > great, >> > > but there was no fifth to shift to to cruise. >> > > >> > > If the difference between 13 and 20 mpg is really important to you, >the >> > Porsche >> > > powered Vanagon is not a good plan. If that sweet 6-cylinder idle >makes >> > you >> > > smile whenever you start your van, it's worth it. The only gas-mileage >> > issue >> > > that ever bothered me was the relatively small tank. I was lucky to >get >> > from >> > > here to Albany without a gas stop. >> > > >> > > Good luck with your Syncro Five; I love when I still see a well-kept >> > Vanagon on >> > > the road. >> > > >> > > B. >> > > >> > > * In fairness to the Vanagon, I don't get MUCH better than that in my >> > Targa, so >> > > the problem is part Vanagon, part Porsche. >> > > >> > > Craig Rogers wrote: >> > > >> > > > Dear William, >> > > > >> > > > A discussion has arisen arguing the gas mileage in a Vanagon with a >911 >> > > > engine. I imagine you have more experience with this, than anyone >> > > > discussing it. Would you be so kind as to shed some light on the >> > subject? >> > > > >> > > > I live in Riverdale and WFDU is my favorite station. I go to >Teaneck qu >> > ite >> > > > often, perhaps we could meet some time. >> > > > I'm in the beginning stages of installing a 5 cylinder TDI in my >Syncro. >> > > > >> > > > Thanks. >> > > > >> > > > Sincerely, >> > > > >> > > > Craig Rogers >> > > >> > > -- >> > > William R. Kennedy kennedy@fdu.edu >> > > Director of Web Operations (University Webmaster) >> > > http://www.fdu.edu/ 201.692.7275 201.692.7279fax >> > > Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 07666 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> -- >> William R. Kennedy kennedy@fdu.edu >> Director of Web Operations (University Webmaster) >> http://www.fdu.edu/ 201.692.7275 201.692.7279fax >> Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 07666 >> >> > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- |
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