On 9/13/07, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
>
> If I had unlimited funds, I would be tempted to stick in a GTR 997-based
> Cup
> car drive line..
>
> ABS, traction control, and a six-speed sequential tranny..Couple that to
> the water cooled proven motor at around 500 hp..What more could a Van guy
> with waay too much spendable  funding want?
> They also offered a few years of AWD cars, the Carrera 4(?)..
> The problem is, the gears would not for long take the extra weight of
> moving a Van at ~4000lbs as opposed to the Porsche racecar at 3000..Of
> course, back to the "unlimited funds" and who cares...build a spare, keep
> one at the shop all the time, like the rich-guy racers do..
> Don Hanson
>

The Carrera 4 weighs in at 3443 lbs. My 88 2wd Doka tips the scales at 3310
lbs. Syncro 16 Doka was just under 3600 lbs. The question that begs to be
answered is how much of the Carrera 4 is in the drivetrain likewise in the
Vanagon. Nevermind Syncro Westies. They weigh a half a car more than the
Porsche.

http://www.porsche.com/uk/models/911/911-carrera-4/featuresandspecs/

Aerodynamics aside, the drivetrain shouldn't be too unhappy in a Doka or an
empty shell of a van. None of this is news. That loaf bodied Singlecab T3
(Vanagon) has the drivetrain from a 3.6 twin turbo 911 (993)
www.race-taxi.ch. Speaking of which... there was recent discussion about a
carbon fiber Westy top. The race Taxi has a carbon fiber top (roof).

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BenT