2.8 V6 questions

[Aaron Gibson]

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Hi,

The Vanagon engine is not a transverse engine to start with. Its a flat
pancake motor just like the old bugs but with water cooling. If I went
with the VR6 it would have to sit at 15 degrees,but the Audi V6 would
sit at 0 degrees. Also Ti stated that the Audi V6 makes more torque
becouse of the intake manifold. Correct me if I'm wrong but isnt that
what I want? Most trucks as I recall have
more torque than HP. Actaully the original motor is 98 hp and around 130
ft lbs. Just my thoughts.

Regards,
Aaron

Ti Kan wrote:

>auditodd at attbi.com writes:
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>>No, if you want a V6, go with the VW VR6.
>>In stock form it's just as powerful as the Audi V6.
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>Yes, horsepower rating is identical, except that the Audi 12V V6 makes more
>torque in stock form, thanks to its dual-path intake manifold design.
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>>AND the VR6 has much more performance potentional.
>>I wish there was an easy way to drop a VR6 into my '93 90S.
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>There are more ready-made VR6 aftermarket hop-up stuff, true.
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>However there is nothing *inherent* in the Audi V6 design that makes
>it less performant than the VR6.  The VR6 got its reputation for
>being strong, not because it's better than the Audi V6, but because
>it comes equipped on much lighter VW cars.  If you had a way of
>shoehorning the Audi 12V V6 into a Golf, it'd be stronger than a
>Golf VR6, stock vs. stock.  This is all quite academic, however.
>The Audi engine was designed for longitudinal mounting and fits
>the intended applications well.  The VR6 and its compact dimensions
>was designed for transverse mount in VWs originally made for the
>transverse 4-cylinder.  The right engine in the appropriate chassis
>is far more important than any other nitty gritty when it comes to
>transplants.  You have to make the thing fit and run right before
>you think about aftermarket hot rodding.
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>For a Vanagon, I think a VR6 is going to be the more appropriate choice.
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>-Ti
>2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
>2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
>1984 5000S turbo
>1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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