1854sailor
Resident Curmudgeon
Since there are no Passat TDI wagons coming to this side of the pond in the foreseeable future, has anyone considered a TDI swap into a B6?
B6 Passat?
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tophergrace
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if you want awd the problem I see is the automatic, while I love the roominess of the vw's you might be better off with an audi.
compu_85
Gadget Guy
I imagine it wouldn't be too hard if you had a complete parts car.
I suppose the biggest problem would be where the urea tank will go. It might be possible to arrange it like the NMS passat and put it where the V6's 2nd muffler goes.
-J
I suppose the biggest problem would be where the urea tank will go. It might be possible to arrange it like the NMS passat and put it where the V6's 2nd muffler goes.
-J
1854sailor
Resident Curmudgeon
Did the '09s have a urea tank?
compu_85
Gadget Guy
They don't right now.... 
-J
-J
Steve Addy
Top Post Dawg
Not a bad idea to build one but the damn car was so small for a wagon anyway...big disappointment in my book.
Steve
1854sailor
Resident Curmudgeon
"Small"? Longer, wider, and taller than the B5.5.
oilhammer
Certified Volkswagen Nut & Vendor
Yeah, the B6 is for sure bigger than the B5. It is really pretty close in size to the C3.
However, the B6 never really excited me too much. I don't think I'd want to put forth all the effort to swap a TDI into one. Of course, given how craptastic so many of their engines are, there are always lots of B6s out there that need an engine.
However, the B6 never really excited me too much. I don't think I'd want to put forth all the effort to swap a TDI into one. Of course, given how craptastic so many of their engines are, there are always lots of B6s out there that need an engine.
1854sailor
Resident Curmudgeon
And a TDI transmission could be sourced from Frans...Yeah, the B6 is for sure bigger than the B5. It is really pretty close in size to the C3.
However, the B6 never really excited me too much. I don't think I'd want to put forth all the effort to swap a TDI into one. Of course, given how craptastic so many of their engines are, there are always lots of B6s out there that need an engine.
otty
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A B6 4mo TDI is pretty well the only car I would prefer to my B5.5 4mo TDI... so long as it is 6 speed manual as well.
Do it!
Do it!
oilhammer
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otty
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Good point. Didn't realize the B6 was Haldex...
oilhammer
Certified Volkswagen Nut & Vendor
Yep, transverse cars are Haldex, longitudinal are Torsen (unless you go back to some really old stuff).
The B6 is really just a bloated A5 in most regards.
The B6 is really just a bloated A5 in most regards.
otty
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Also didn't know it was transverse...that explains it!