VW Bus - the last with rear
engine
| VW Transporter | |
| Engine | R-4/B-4 |
| Displacement | 1588/2109 cm³ |
| Bore * stroke | 76,5*86,4/94*76 mm |
| Compression | 23/9,0 : 1 |
| Engine control | OHC (toothed belt/OHV (cogwheels) |
| Valve drive | Bucket tappet/rocking levers, hydro tappets |
| Ignition | Elektronically, idle speed stabiliser |
| Mixture preparation | VE-pump/multi-point-injection |
| Tank capacity | 60 liter |
| Cooling | Fluid |
| Torque | 138/160 Nm at 2500/2800 rpm |
| Max. power | 51/68 kW (70/92 HP) |
| Rated speed | 4500/4800 rpm |
| Powertrain | Rear engine with rear drive |
| Transmission | Five speed/three speed-automatic |
| Front suspension | Double wishbone, coil springs |
| Rear suspension | Semi-trailing arm, coil springs |
| Steering | Steering rack with guide transmission, servo-steering optional |
| Brakes f/r | Fixed-caliper-disc-brake/drums, dual-circuit |
| Tyres | 185 R 14 C 6 PR 99 N reinforced (5 1/2" / 6", ET 39/30), 205/70 R 14 97 R reinforced (5 1/2" / 6", ET 39/30) |
| Wheelbase | 2460 mm |
| Length | 4570 mm |
| Width | 1845 mm |
| cW-value | 0,44 |
| Basic weight | 1395 - 1570 kg + driver |
| Top speed | Approx. 125/140 km/h |
| Manufactured | Until 1992 |
Although the VW bus is already there as a front-wheel drive, the T3 is still available nearly 2 years, from South Africa even more significantly longer. But with the last 2,500 well-equipped Bullis, the era of rear-engined transporters is finally over in Germany.
The main advantage of the last is its square, compact form for parking and use of the interior space. Also can be ordered with it already modern extras such as air conditioning and five-speed gearbox. The heating has improved compared to the air-cooled, although almost 18 liters of coolant for the whole system are necessary.
Which brings us to the disadvantages. The unfavorable air resistance punishes mercilessly fast driving with the diesel and also slow driving with the petrol engine. Undoubtedly, the good driving characteristics can not conceal the crosswind sensitivity and oversteer in extreme situations.
Although the engine needed less and less space in course of development, still it is - as the successor shows - better off the front than rear, not only for the at VW Bulli exceptionally high caravan percentage. And its angular form points significantly on the design of the 80s. Maybe the new even slightly less prone to rust in the joints on the outside and can with more generous displacement reduce the engine load. 05/08
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