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Date:         Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:29:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: New VW Rotten Unvieled // TDI?
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <47AC79B7.1020605@cox.net> (Mark Drillock's message of "Fri, 8
              Feb 2008 07:48:07 -0800")
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Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> writes:

> The VW TDI motors can do even better in fuel economy than the older > slugs and have amazing power bands in Vanagons. Each of the TDI > Vanagons I have driven shocked me, pleasantly. I plan to have one of > my own running soon.

Isn't the TDI a LOT heavier than the original waterboxer? Do you have to alter the rear springs at all? Does the extra weight in the rear affect handling (by making the front end "light")?

Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL


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