Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:40:05 +1300
Reply-To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: FS: Rotors, Drums, and Hubs drilled for Porsche wheels
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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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