Saturn TDI for S-Series
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I just found this over at saturnfans : Saturn TDI https://www.saturnfans.com/forums/sho...41#post1128641 Quote:
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Hope he can pull more than 50MPG with that setup. Will be interested to see this project through and see the outcome.
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...why?
I could see doing this with an ultra-low-weight car, but why move a TDI from a VW to a Saturn..? I guess if you had a non-running Saturn and a TDI engine just sitting around, then it might make sense, but otherwise you would be MUCH better off just getting a VW with a TDI in it to begin with!!! |
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So far I've seen 'em stuffed in a Suzuki Samurai, Toyota pickup, and all sorts of VWs (Corrado, Rabbit, etc...).
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omgwtfbyobbq -
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Wow, considering the only four door TDI available was the Jetta, that engine's gonna have ~1000lbs less to pull around. It'll be similar to a TDI in a bunny, some of which run high 13s quarter miles w/ mods and can get ~50mpg@70mph, except it'll be a little slower, and get significantly better highway mileage.
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omgwtfbyobbq -
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Alright then, I stand... informed. Perhaps I should have looked at some weight references before commenting.
I should say that I own a Jetta TDI. |
It's np. If I lost a tooth for every time I had to stick my foot in my mouth I'd need dentures before I hit thirty. :D
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They also have one in a 4runner. The Samurai/ Sidekick conversions use Toyota mounting hardware and parts, so someone went a step further and dropped it into a 4runner with a blown 3L V6.
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It will be interesting to see how the project turns out.
I have been researching putting the TDI engine w/ Toyota RWD trans in a Triumph Spitfire. |
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1997 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sedan Specifications https://www.automotive.com/1997/101/v...ons/index.html Quote:
1995 Saturn S-Series Specifications https://www.automotive.com/1995/12/sa...ons/index.html Quote:
Sooooo, 2673 - 2354 = 319 lbs lighter, but that is not taking into account the difference in weight of the engines. The Saturn engine is an aluminum block, so it's gotta be lighter. The dude says that he thinks the VW engine weighs about 290 lbs. Finally, I think the Saturn wagon (the dude's future/final car target) weighs more than 2354 lbs. CarloSW2 |
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1996~97 Passat (B4) 1997~99.5 Jetta (A3) 1999~present Jetta (A4, A5) 2000~2005 Golf (A4) 2001~2005? Passat (B5.5) Touareg (if that beast counts as a 'four-door') to present There were also reportedly three B5 Passat (1998) and two A3 Golf (not known if 2 or 4 door) brought in, but like the Loch Ness monster and Sasquatch, these have not had benefit of irrefutable photographic evidence. |
I was referring to new sales. For some reason (Doh!) I thought Erdick was talking about new TDIs.
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