Umm, how would you adapt that FWD transaxle to a RWD car? It seems to me
that this is the major stumbling block to most potential late-model-engine
conversions -- most modern small displacement motors are used in FWD
applications exclusively. And there doesn't seem to be any point to using an
engine from a rear-wheel-drive roadster such as a Miata -- your finished
product would be inferior to the Miata you started with.
Is there any front-engine/RWD vehicle that uses the Tiptronic? I can't think
of one, but I'm not really a follower of VW or Audi.
on 12/13/01 3:52 PM, Kai M. Radicke at kmr@pil.net wrote:
> Now being the owner of a 2002 VW Jetta 1.8T I can say I one thing. I LOVE
> IT! How about stuffing one of these lovely 20valve motors into an MGB,
> putting in one of those aftermarket ECUs and you'll have 250hp and 275lb/ft
> out of 1.8L in a nice little MGB. It seems that the late-model scrap yards
> are charging around $1500-$2000 for 1.8T motors... not a bad alternative if
> you're thinking about doing a Rover V8 rebuild.
>
> And I can also say that the Tiptronic gearbox is not a gimmick, it is quite
> nice actually; no need to worry about over revving or downshifting when
> coming to a stop. Then again, it is still a little slower than a manual
> gearbox... but with 100hp/liter of power you don't notice it. (the 2002
> Jettas got 180hp up from 150hp in the 2001s for the 1.8T models).
>
> Now of course, don't cut up a perfectly happy original B to do this... there
> are plenty of B's that have been missing their drivetrains for many years
> now and those are more than suitable for conversions, without feeling guilty
> about originality (or lack of).
>
> Anyone willing to divert from the beaten path of typical Rover V8
> conversions? If I hadn't just spent my life savings (and a little extra
> from mom) on the Jetta, I'd consider doing it myself... but then again
> college kid schedule prohibits one from having time consuming hobbies.
>
> We'll see how fast the car fund can recuperate, and perhaps I can somehow
> get such a engine swap passed as a Senior Design Project as a mechanical
> engineering student. Afterall, I've seen a few other SDP's, which weren't
> quite as challenging, get approval.
>
> Kai
>
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