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Crazy idea? VR6 in 964???
I hate to do something like this but My desire for speed is severally hampered by the cost of building a high HP Porsche engine. It came to mind that when I used to have my daily driver Audi A4 Avant, I was always wanting to do a VR6 conversion with a big single turbo. I sold my Audi and bought my 964 which I am now back dating to look like a 73 RSR. The VR6 is super easy to produce wild HP numbers with and also very cheap compared to a comparable HP Porsche engine. I have no issue with designing and producing components to mount the engine as well as the custom wiring needed to operate the engine. I need to get some measurements from a VR6 to see if it is even something that I could it in the back of a 964. I think this engine or maybe an Audi 2.7TT would be a good option for the back of my 964. They both have a very European sound and can be make extreme power somewhat easy. Anyone have some details on the VR6 such as dimensions they want to share? I know this engine would place some mass higher up but maybe i could do a low mount turbo setup and keep all the accessories down low to help with that.
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11-03-2011, 09:20 AM
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Go for it. As I was reading this I thought the same thing, mount the turbo low as you can to keep the CoG low. Depends on which VR6 you use (Toureg unit would be ideal) it probably would pull really hard off the line with all that torque vs. the flat-6 but wouldn't run as hard on the top end unless you had a really big turbo. Would be interesting though.
All that you'd have to worry about would be the height of the VR6, should fit though.
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11-03-2011, 09:33 AM
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Kennedy engineering can make an adapter plate for a VR6 to G50 transaxle which includes the correct flywheel for $772.00 which seems very reasonable. I need to find out some dimensions of the VR6 before I get to excited. hahaha
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11-03-2011, 10:50 AM
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I think it's a great idea. I just bought a Audi 2.7TT Engine for a 82 911, I have had laying around my warehouse for a few years. With some modifications I am pretty sure I going to end up with a great car.
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11-13-2011, 04:44 AM
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Be sure to post some info and pictures of your build. A 2.7tt sounds wicked and im sure would provide way more than adequate motivation for a 911. I am not sure that a VR6 would fit after doing some researching but at 2.7tt would.
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11-13-2011, 09:15 AM
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i thikn it's a cool idea to experiment things up..
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