All Wheel Steer was Audi vs Subi

[Ti Kan]

Per Lindgren writes:
> That was only up to the 92 models, right? The 150 hp 16V was 92-97 models.

US-spec 16V I4 motors had a bit less power.  The 1.8 was 123hp, and the
2.0 had 134hp.

> And the 12v VR6 was available in 4 different hp levels here:
> 
> 140 hp in the Caravelle (Eurovan)
> 174 hp in the Golf, Vento (Jetta 3), Passat and Sharan incl. Syncro
> 184 hp in the Passat Wagon Syncro
> 190 hp in the Corrado, Golf Syncro and Golf Wagon Syncro
> 
> The 12v is now replaced with a 24v with 204 hp for the Golf, Bora (Jetta 4),
> Sharan and Caravelle.
> The New Beetle RSI gets a 3,2 with 225 hp but thats in a limited version
> (250 cars)

Here again, US spec VR6es are a little down-powered compared to the Euros.
172hp up to '98 (except the 2.9 version found in the Corrado, which,
I think had a bit more), and 174hp '99 and up.  AFAIK the 24V VR6 has
not appeared on any US model.

> Anyone ever put a VR6 in an Audi? It would be a nice swap in a 4k or CGT!

The VR6 is normally mated to the VW 02A transaxle in transverse orientation.
I don't believe the Audi transaxles will mate up.  Moreover, the mounts,
oil pan, and other ancillaries probably won't fit either.  Some fairly
significant custom fabrication would have to be done to make the VR6 work
on an Audi.  If that much work is to be expended, it would make more sense
to go with an I5 turbo which would provide more bang for the buck.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo (coming)
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
-- 
    ///  Ti Kan                Vorsprung durch Technik
   ///   AMB Research Laboratories, Sunnyvale, CA. USA
  ///    ti at amb.org
 //////  http://www.ibiblio.org/tkan/
///