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Originally Posted by roberto
MJ are you doing one?
what about fitting a 3.0tdi engine and box? (ps i have one)
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D2 TDI Ultra. I have the lightest D2 sold in the UK - 2.8 FWD with no equipment which would otherwise have gone for scrap (T42 if anyone remembers that). It weighs just 20Kg more than my A6 1.9 TDI Avant (1480 vs 1460). A 1.9PD (AVF) manual swap in to that will save at least 150Kg making it about 1300Kg. Some TT seats will save another 50Kg, plus whatever other (easy) weight savings I can find shooting for 1200Kg. There's an option for tubular subframes to save even more.
Given that my A6 can get 700 miles from its 65 litre tank, a D2 with the same engine and less weight with a 95 litre tank should be knocking on the door of 1000 miles per tank
Oh, and a BV43 turbo for 200hp and many torques.
Its a technical exercise, because I can, and I'm curious. It may be an abomination, it may be a fun and frugal daily, it may get to the German A8 Treffen and home again on £50 of cooking oil
The project kicks off after Andrew's S8 has been in for the treatment.
If I get bored of the 1.9, I have a 3.0 with 6hp to put in it which would then make an interesting tow vehicle, but I want to try the 1.9 first
