I had a Tiico installed for me on my Syncro passenger Vanagon. Why did
I have someone else do it? Simply because I didn't have time. I like
the Tiico. The problems I've had with my Syncro have nothing to do with
the Tiico, but rather the fact that it is a 17 year old vehicle and it
has aged quite a bit (and I've driven it hard too.) I did have some
issues with my installers, but that could have been true whether it was
a Tiico or a WBX, or another car.

I'm considering, but not absolutely locked in to having a Tiico
installed in my Westy. Besides, I'm also trying to plan things so that
I'll have LOTS of time to do the install myself.

I like the idea of the WRX engine, and if I go that route I'll be in a
unique position of having 3 different conversions in my Vanagons. As
I'm not planning on selling any of them, that isn't a big deal to me.