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Date:         Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:05:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Which is it?
In-Reply-To:  <Law9-F62PW8AAkjtjsX000213e5@hotmail.com>
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They could both be right. (following comments apply to US market only)


The problem is that the ECU is set differently for the Eurovan than it
is for the same engine in a Gold/Jetta/Passat.


In the Eurovan, VW detuned the VR6 for better torque at low rpms, but
less overall HP (hence the 140hp figure.) In other VW's (except the
Corrado) VW tuned the engine such that the VR6 was 172hp. In the
Corrado, VW's specs were 178hp.




On Dec 9, 2003, at 10:13 PM, Robert Keezer wrote:


> Edmunds.com gives a negative review of the Eurovan and rate the engine
> at
> 109 hp.
> Go Westy rates the 5 cylinder engine at 140. Edmunds says the VR6 is
> retuned
> to 140 hp.
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