A timeline of the life of the Tarch KS1V8. Beginning to end.

[tarch]

Actually the 1.8t's now are getting just as common as the VR's as I can think of 4 or 5 of them here in the Pac NW alone.

Here shortly they will be just as common as the VR's and as soon as more cars with these motors get totaled out you will see them just as much.

As long as you like it, then that's all that matters, but if you wanted unique you should put a built 24valve or R32 motor under your hood.

next project i've discussing might be a 1.8t either rear mount/mid mount OR a 1.8t RWD passat style
both of those have issues, and both will be a buttload of work, BUT they're both worthit

 

[Johnnb]

A mid engine A2 would be pretty sick, but I am unaware of any Passats that are RWD.

 

[tarch]

A mid engine A2 would be pretty sick, but I am unaware of any Passats that are RWD.

take a 4 motion longitudally mounted engine... cut up the A2 body... weld up the output shafts for the front and leave the rear output shaft for a driveshaft... connect and voila... at least that's the theory

 

[TheRedBlur]

is there a d/s tunnel that goes out back?

 

[tarch]

is there a d/s tunnel that goes out back?

i said cut up the a2 body... and supposedly in the past there have been synchro MK2 golfs and jettas, which means that yes it can be done with a ds