|
In a message dated 3/22/05 9:46:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, vanagon-rcampbell@USA.NET writes:
> In an all factory config (original alloys, before my recent change out), > at the Solid Waste Authority in Palm Beach County, my van weighed in at 3800 > pounds on the scale as I left the dump. Subtracting my 210 pounds and you > have a '91 Carat weighing around 3600. I do not recall the amount of fuel > in > it at that time..... > > i just checked on the quattro list.. the empty weight for a Audi turbo Quattro, late 80's, is 3600 lbs.. curb weight (no cargo or passengers). GVWR is 4200 for my Audi turbo nonQ, so for a Q is would be more, say around 4500 as the diffs and driveshaft of a Q weigh more. so here you have a '91 Vanagon carat that weighs 3600 with no load or passengers and you have a ('86-'91) audi quattro that weighs 3600 with no load or passengers. numbers dont lie..
the big audis use the 5x112 bolt pattern.. the late 80's type 44's (5000TQ/200TQ) are very heavy cars. So are the A6, and V8/A8, even heavier. i have used just about every Audi wheel on a vanagon (some of my pics are on BenT's wheel page) and never had an issue with damaging a wheel. in fact, the "Fuchs" wheels that were offered as an option on the '86-'88 audi 5000TQ are Forged...and they use them for UrQ rally cars..forged wheels are stronger than any steel or aluminum cast wheel that was ever offered on the vanagon. the V8/ A8 wheels are a 38mm offset and are good choices too. i did not give the curb unladen weight for a Audi V8 or A8, but it is SUBSTANTIALLY heavier than the 5000/200. Listmember Hans Achter has 1990 Audi V8 wheels on his syncro. as with any audi wheels, they are a direct bolt on for the syncro with no mods, but you will need to machine the centers and if you are using them on a 2wd. All audi wheels have different offsets..most are 45mm but the heavier V8 audis use a lower offset 35-38mm. the vanagon stock alloys will bend, just like any other wheel. i have a pic of a bent carat alloy if anyone wants to see. more info can be found on Bens wheel page. chris |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.