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Subscribe to this threadDid you know? Porsche built a VW T3 Vanagon-based B32
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Shakatar @ Apr 15th 2008 1:22PM
Sorry, but I don't want to be the one testing out that tiny crumple zone at 130MPH.
Victor @ Apr 15th 2008 1:26PM
Those cars were stiff as hell for the time, Here's the well known vanagon vs. Volvo test. http://www.vanagon.com/info/safety/volvo-crash/index.html
Mike S. @ Apr 15th 2008 2:01PM
Were they now?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ukq-UUQAcZs
Seoultrain @ Apr 15th 2008 2:02PM
stiff = no absorption of kinetic energy = broken collarbone from seatbelt at best, human projectile at worst
ChrisL @ Apr 15th 2008 2:04PM
Victor, stiff as hell? Here's the well known VW van crash test from youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukq-UUQAcZs
Guenther @ Apr 15th 2008 7:08PM
If you hit something solid at 130mph, the only difference will be that noone might languish over pulling the plug on you later.
glenn jufer @ Apr 15th 2008 9:25PM
The Vanagon in the youtube video has about 1000kg of steel bolted to the bed. The video was shot as a demonstration of the testing facilities (MIRA in England if I remember correctly). It was also crashed at a considerably higher speed than normal 100kph, and into a solid concrete block, not the deformable/ movable barriers that are used for standard crash testing. Vanagons are very safe vehicles, I know I wrecked one hit a deer then a tree at around 60mph and walked away with only a bruise from the seat belt. You can look up actual crash tests of Vanagons (VW T3), not the test facilities, and see that they perform quite well in the standard tests.
Also the STi conversion has been do several times, so has a conversion using the H-6, and the SVX motor. I currently have one with a 2L golf motor. The VR6 is also pretty common. There are many with Porsche motors (and transmissions), and a few with Audi V8's.
The Race-Taxi is a VW splitwindow body mounted on a Vanagon platform, with Porsche running gear, and brakes.