Re: TDI Swap?

["Bill Collins" <photo@intrex.net>]

I think some of the early TDIs had throttle cables.

Bill

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Sounds like its just as bad as the 1.8T swap.  And at that point, the 1.8T 
would be a hell of a lot quicker, and would have torque AND horsepower. 

Oh well, it would have been cool.  Didn't realize they were al DBW. 


- --- Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com> wrote: 
> 
> Ah, someone else has seen the light!  I too dream of a TDI rocco... 
> 
> Problems: 
> 
> TDIs are all drive by wire, so you would need the pedal set from a donor 
> car and have to make it work. 
> 
> Figuring out motor mounts...don't know if TDI blocks have the right holes 
> for our mounts. 
> 
> Best to use a stronger trans because of the torque, that means a cable 
> shifter from the donor car....again, some custom fabrication. (this is a 
> necessity, guys modifying their TDIs are having to do custom clutch setups 
> because of grenading their stock clutches, I don't think a 020 could 
> handle the torque from a modded TDI.  The setup the modded guys are using 
> is a G60 flywheel with VR6 PP and clutch disk.) 
> 
> Would need a custom downpipe made as well. 
> 
> TDI engines are EXPENSIVE, even used.  Best to find a complete donor car 
> that was hit in the rear. 
> 
> All in all, if you had a complete donor, it could be done without too much 
> difficulty.  Westy owners have been doing these swaps for awhile, so they 
> may know the details a little better. (search TDI swap on the net, you 
> will find the westy forum I found). 
> 
> Well...I hope I haven't discouraged you too much, would love to see/drive 
> a TDI rocco....but you just need to realize how much work it is. 
> 
> Eric 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Nathan Dana wrote: 
> 
> > What are the possibilities of throwing a TDI in a rocco?  Has anyone done 
> it? 
> > I figure lots of torque is always a good thing, especially in autocrossing. 
> > 
> > Any ideas? 
> > 


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