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Originally Posted by COcyclist
Welcome to Ecomodder. It's always nice to have another TDI on board.
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Thank you, and while yes we do have a TDI and some plain old VW diesels right now, we've had in the past a number of the various setups 1.5D, 1.6D, 1.9TD, 1.9TDI AHU&ALH, the topic at hand that project car doesn't exist just yet not even the shell
, well it's "out there somewhere"
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Originally Posted by COcyclist
I think your choice comes down to personal preference or what you think looks the best. In my opinion the difference in bumpers will be hard to measure in mpg gains. The big gain will be if you can get a diesel to work in a Mk II chassis with the right gearing. That is going to be a job.
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Yes it is a personal choice, and I am just trying to see pros and cons for various options one of the major crossroads I'm at is to decide which style I'd go for
I've had both mid 80's Mk2 as well as late 80's-early 90's Mk2 Diesel and Gasoline (AWD) versions before, so I am familiar with them. The transmission is no big deal there's endless of options with going either with an 020 or cable shifted 02A, I'd prefer a TDI transmission myself. But we will see. TDIs into the Mk2s had been done over and over again so that's nothing new really.
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Originally Posted by COcyclist
I have removed probably 100 lbs from my car by taking out the spare, back seat when not needed and swapping the muffler for a straight pipe. My aero mods so far weigh almost nothing, foam and coroplast and folded mirrors.
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I want to remove several hundred pounds (100lbs is only like 45kg so that's not much) but then again I am willing to sacrifice most comfort things most people wouldn't want to be without including windows not being open-able etc.
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Edit- I see you know what you are in for with the engine swap
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That part I'm not too afraid of actually