Björn wrote: > I am not sure about the GTI conversion, because of the weight of the van. I > am looking for power from the bottom up and the GTI engine certainly does > not have the torque at lower revs. I disagree, my little engine hauls, it's only an 8v from an 86' GTI. Has plenty of torque. It would be cool to put in a TDI but I can't justify spending $3500 on an engine, that's crazy! People give away these 1.8L gas motors. Plus I don't think a TDI would have any more power than my current setup. Anyone want to race :) Gas mileage issues.... I get a solid 24mpg in city driving. Highway is a bit better. If I drive 15000 miles a year I'll use 625 gallons of fuel. Say a TDI in a westy gets 40mpg (hardly), it would use 375 gallons a year. You'll save $250 bucks a year. Not enough in my book to pick a $3500 engine. Also I can get over 350 miles on a tank, so range isn't to bad, but I like to get out and stretch my legs anyway. Don't get me wrong, I like diesels, engine conversions, TDI's and such. Just adding my 2cents :)
Maybe I can get Mark Thoma to race me in his intercooled 1.6L TD non-westy. We can broadcast it live on my website :) -- _______________________ Erik O Akron, Oh 82 GTI Westfalia http://ebyte.com/gl http://ebyte.com/wow |
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