

| Subject: | Re: Subaru Boxer Diesel Available |
| From: | neil n |
| Date: | Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:13:15 -0700 |
There's a thread here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=434656&highlight=boxeer Indeed; lots of money. It looks very cool, but for what is likely less money, I'd do a TDI. If I'm not misunderstanding, it's $6970 just for a Boxeer that fits under lid (and I assume) has same or similar ground clearance to a stock 2WD Vanagon. Though somewhat apples to oranges, doing something similar in a TDI would be less. DV swap kit: $1000 (or less) + around $2700 (IIRC) for a lower mileage 1.9 TDI. And with that, you get engine carriers, clutch housing/flywheel, mounts, mount arms. I don't see Boxeer engine carriers, mounts, etc. listed. Not sure if the Boxeer comes with a turbo or you buy that separately. I think the R&D the Suby community has done (clutch housing, re-gearing and fabricating to adapt the Suby 5 spd. transmission, etc. check out this thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=407222&highlight=boxeer ) to make the Subaru swaps better are great, but as others have pointed out many times, I'd suggest one weigh out the fuel savings of this diesel against a gas engine, first. Neil. Neil. On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>wrote: > I'm wondering why this hasn't hit the list yet.........or maybe I just > missed it. > > > http://www.boxeer.com/ > > > It sure sounds smooth in the video. Could be a dream come true if you > have the bucks to do it. > > > Cheers, Anthony > '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo) > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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