Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:41:46 +0100
Reply-To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
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From: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
Subject: Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock
engine lid...
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Actually, the first to convert a Tiptronik for the Vanagon was "Schubert
Fahrzeugtechnik" (out of businnes, in jail), HA-Project followed shortly
after Schubert.
And (I think) the third one to convert a tiptronik with the V6 TDI was
*slight cough* me:
http://kfz.freepage.de/rfeussner/v6tdi/geh-rad-an-tip.jpg
Much more photos:
http://kfz.freepage.de/rfeussner/v6tdi
David from Fastforward has not used an audi tranny (yet?!), AFAIK.
Regards
Raimund
Am 28.12.2006 21:11, William B schrieb:
> can you really have a vanagon converted in europe and yet still get it
> back
> in?
>
> wonder if karl or scott or the guy from fastforward has even done
> a v6 with the audi tranny. lot of what they work on seems to be
> syncros, so
> i doubt it, but a V6
> TDI would be pretty sweet.
>
> On 12/28/06, Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@vanagonparts.com> wrote:
>>
>> Malcolm,
>>
>> Bernd is an okay guy and has a pretty nice shop (I've been there twice),
>> however, when it comes to "THE GUY" in europe for diesel conversions...
>> his
>> name is Thomas Hahn. His company, HA-Projekt has been doing some really
>> cool stuff for years. The difference between the two is that Hahn takes
>> things to the next level. He did the design and development to allow
>> the
>> use of an Audi Triptronic tranny in the T3, which is the only way to go
>> when
>> putting in the V6 TDI. Oh yeah, he also was the first to put a V6
>> TDI in
>> a
>> T3. His web site sucks (http://www.ha-projekt.de/), but his work is top
>> notch.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>> Of Malcolm Stebbins
>> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:03 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock
>> engine lid...
>>
>>
>> How about Diesel conversions: Bernd Jäger is THE guy in Europe:
>> http://www.syncro-bernd-jaeger.de/ENGLISH/TDI-Umbau/tdi-umbau.html
>> Sorry,
>> he does not give ground
>> clearance.
>> If the new Subaru diesel is not suitable for vanagon transplant, I'll
>> have
>> Berd put a TDI into my
>> van next time I take my van to Europe. m
>>
>> --- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>
>>
>> > so far i know of:
>> >
>> > -Tiico (inline vw 2.0 motor) -specs? ground height??
>> > -subaru 2.2, 2.5, and flat 6 - specs? ground height?
>> > -zetec (ford focus motor) - specs? ground height 4 inches?
>> >
>>
>>
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