Date:         Tue, 04 Jun 1996 05:28:51 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Cetin Seren <cseren@fore.com>
Subject:      Re: G60 in a Vanagon

Good point...

This makes me wonder:  how do they de-tune these engines at the factory?
is it like a different personality module in the brain?  If so, it is
conceivable that VW has a higher low-end torque, less HP type "brain"
for the G60 engine.

Cetin


At 04:12 PM 6/4/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I guess what I am getting at is that the parameters that a Transporter 
>operates (lower speed, high weight carrying ability) are different from, say 
>a GTI or Corrado (high speed, low weight carrying ability), therefore the 
>engine requirements are different. You will be sorely disapointed in putting 
>a G60 or even a 16v engine in a Vanagon...it will not have any "off the 
>line" power...and then at the upper end, the HP will be useless because the 
>frontal area of the van will prevent the same high speeds that the engine 
>can deliver in the sedan.
>
>Ric
>
>