i assumed syncro/rallye chassis design would have come from the corrado development side of things? but I don't know as I never worked for VW
Judging by the caption in the top photo, the 4wd system may have been developed for the Corrado first. I don't know if it mentions it here (cos it's all in German which I can only decipher basic info from) but it's a huge document all about the development of the Scirocco from the very earliest prototypes right up to the new 2008 Scirocco, including Corrado. Worth a look if only for the Junior Cup Scirocco. Seems to be mainly chassis/body design related but i'm sure you chaps would still be interested
I do believe a 4 wheel drive corrado was in the pipeline? Obviously the lack of corrado sales didn't help with those plans Should have been rwd anyway! Neil.
i've got an old mag from 1988 called "performance car", i bought it for astra gte content, but the cover car is a concept called vw "student" which is similar in size to a cinquicento, used mk2 polo runnng gear and bares a striking resemblance to the latter day lupo. also inside it has features on the twin engined 16v scirroco "bi-motor", also the jetta IRVW3, 1800 supercharged with air suspension like citroens. it lowers itself above 60mph for better aerodynamics and handling !!
PhatVR6 mentioned somewhere on here that the Corrado had a couple of pick up points or Syncro/Rallye style panelling under the back which almost confirms it.
There is also a Convertable Corrado that VW made test cars for. That would have been......interesting.
yes, there are cutouts in the rear arch which are only ther to clear the brake lines on a syncro rear axle. it's early passats that have the smae underpinnings as the corrado and g60 shells. golf syncro's also have them, along with the big tunnel, whihc passats, g60s and golf syncro's share. just tot he right of the hole in the leg ignore the other dent in the middle, that was from the driveshaft rubbing (no rear arb, ahem)
Another pic I've stumbled over - I don't think this an Oettinger 2000E, judging from a pic I have of a 2000E manifold, but it's got 6 inlets In an early grille Mk2?
Is it me or it s an early vr6? Look closer 6 injectors And what look like 6 HT leads And regarding the head in picture above Is pretty different then the oettinger head Exhaust cam driven by the belt then inlet cam driven by exhaust via gears at the other end off the cam The oettinger head is The Inlet driven by the belt Then exhaust driven by the inlet via gears too on the same side (I believe that s better because there is less flex) The curious thing is that oettinger had the 16 valves head way before the factory Then came the 20 valves turbo which too was way before the factory Did you guys know that oettinger created a 6 cylinder engine (flat 6) for Vdubs van They also fitted bugs engine with splited needles bearing instead of main and con rods shell bearing, I read this thing was capable of crazy high revs I have been told by an ex engineer from oettinger that even when vw had their 16 valves head ready The factory was still using the oettinger head because it was better then the VW Then they developed it and used the vw head
Yes, I agree, surely it has to be? Wierd. Just found the picture on my computer, I'll have saved it down or scanned it at some point
That looks like some sort of 6 cylinder. The plugs leads seemed looked staggered. Any more information.
If mk1. has any recollection of the original thread? Getting a bit sidetracked on this one from the thread topic, but interesting info all the same
^^^^might of been in the porn thread? after going through 54 pages of the porn thread I used the search button http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173525&highlight=prototype+mk2+vr6
Yes i believe this is indeed a pre production vr6. There is or was some info about it over on Vortex somewhere. (edit; too slow)
Pre-production VR6.. A diesel. As that was the VR6's intended first design was to be a diesel. (Not that this is a diesel) but just saying!..
