rontyler
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 09:34 PM |
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North-South 1.8t VW transaxle
Howdy,
Been away for a while... have some catch-up to do. Anyhow, the other day I noticed a VW passat with a 1.8t motor mounted north/south with
an, obviously suitable , traditional style transaxle attached. The car I was looking at had an automatic but it seems reasonable to assume the manual
tranny car would still be north/south. Can anyone confirm or have opinions. Sure struck me as a nifty middy package.
Thanks, Ron
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nick205
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 10:05 PM |
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Check out MK's new GTR, which uses the set-up you mention. As you say a neat package
MK GTR link
Nick
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wheelsinsteadofhooves
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 10:50 PM |
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indeedy, audi 80/vw passats have nice manual (and it appears auto if your that way inclined) in line transaxles. great budget options for middies, and
great boxes in their own right.
now if only anyone could develop an adaptor to the ford pattern... (or am i just too lazy?)
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Dean
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 10:57 PM |
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This place makes engine adapters for a whole lot of engines.
http://www.kennedyeng.com/vw_por.htm
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sgraber
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 11:11 PM |
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Off -topic -
WELCOME BACK RON!
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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violentblue
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| posted on 8/2/05 at 06:39 AM |
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most audi transaxles are set up for longitudal fwd, and the new passat (and jetta I believe) is based on an audi platform.
I'd live to find a W8 for a middy.
a few pics of my other projects
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rontyler
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| posted on 8/2/05 at 02:25 PM |
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Thanks guy's... looks like I have some research to do.
Thanks Mr. Graber... Its a pleasure to be in such company :-)
Ron
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sgraber
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| posted on 8/2/05 at 02:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by violentblue
most audi transaxles are set up for longitudal fwd, and the new passat (and jetta I believe) is based on an audi platform.
I'd live to find a W8 for a middy.
My Jetta, Bora, MKIV, same as the S4 platform I believe, is a transverse FWD...  Otherwise I would wreck it against something unmoveable (from the
rear) and buy it back from the Insurance company! (Just joking BTW)
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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timf
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| posted on 8/2/05 at 03:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean
This place makes engine adapters for a whole lot of engines.
http://www.kennedyeng.com/vw_por.htm
adaptor made for subaru 2.0 engine
hmmm imprezza powered GTR anyone
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wheelsinsteadofhooves
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| posted on 8/2/05 at 03:58 PM |
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check the cost of adaptors though - not exactly locost, esp once postage for some large lumps of steel to this side of the pond is included. or am i
being a cheapskate?
- looks great quality though, came across them a while ago but like i say to many $$$$
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wheelsinsteadofhooves
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| posted on 8/2/05 at 03:59 PM |
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ps. sorry to show my ignorance of the vag range but is there is v6 in there??
pps. are all vag gearbox mounting patterns the same?
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gys
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| posted on 6/3/05 at 02:22 PM |
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quote:
most audi transaxles are set up for longitudal fwd, and the new passat (and jetta I believe) is based on an audi platform.
I'd live to find a W8 for a middy.
W8's can be found on the German eBay sometimes (like at the moment). Audi V8's are easier to find (and in most specs more powerful).
The "new" Passat (as presented in Geneva at the moment) has a transvers mounted engine again. The Passat 3B(G) and 32i have longitudinal
mounted engines, the other Passat models don't.
The Jetta is based on the Golf and has a transvers mounted engine. All Audi's except for the A3 (8L & 8P) and TT (8N) have longitudinal
mounted engines.
I don't understand what is meant by the S4 platform , the Golf Mk IV = PQ34 platform (Q = Quer ~ transvers).
There is a Passat 2.8l 5V V6. More options are available from Audi... (2.4, 2.6, 2.8 (both 12V and 30V), 3.0 and 3.2 l). All are/were available with
FWD and a manual (at least in Europe) IIRC.
Golf V6 & R32, Touareg V6 and Phaeton V6 are 2.8/3.2 VR6 engines instead of real V6's.
[Edited on 6/3/05 by gys]
Man kann ein Auto nicht wie ein menschliches Wesen behandeln – ein Auto braucht Liebe...
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locost_bryan
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| posted on 8/3/05 at 12:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by timf
adaptor made for subaru 2.0 engine
hmmm imprezza powered GTR anyone
Saker use Subaru engine, transaxle, hubs as a donor for the SV1 - either WRX or H6 from latest Legacy/Forester www.sakercars.com
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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