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exoticse
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JUL 17, 01:04 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by bmwguru:
No offense taken. I believe Joey had added the Pegasus's to the hood to ensure that it would forever be a "chick's car" and then she would be the only one to drive it. 
On Sunday, I replaced the entire exhaust to a quieter, smoother, more exotic sounding exhaust. The VR6 has one sexy exhaust note if the exhaust is tuned for the car.
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As chick cars go,...that is pretty bad a** !
Again i am not a mural type person, but i have to admit that is pretty darn cool. If you are going to do one,...that is the way to go !
Congrats on the swap too, that looks awesome !
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ALLTRBO
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JUL 18, 02:30 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua:
...IMO its not a practical swap but a custom one off creation that's a labor of love for someone who wanted something very different. Dave and Joeys VR6 Fiero is certainly a technological achievement and I doubt that we will ever see another one built like it...
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Dave will happily do another VR6 swap for someone at Haus of Guru if someone wants one. It wouldn't take him nearly as long to do again because he has it figured out now. That makes it a very viable option for many.
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bmwguru
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JUL 18, 08:34 PM
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you really have to drive a tuned VR6...even if it is in a GTI or Jetta. In the Fiero with the VW 02J manual five speed, I shifted from second into third gear at 78MPH. It really pulls at 2500 rpms and then pulls harder at 5,000rpms, and even harder at 7,000 rpms. Finally, I shift around 7,300-7,500rpms. It kinda reminds me of Joey's horse. Just when you think she can't get any faster, she'll go.
Dave
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Austrian Import
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JUL 19, 04:35 PM
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Wish you could have made it to WestFest this year. Your car would have been a great addition to the show.
Maybe next year though..
(until then, we'll need many more pictures and videos please.  )
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IVANNATINKLE
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JUL 19, 09:28 PM
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this is very true my brother has a t64 turbo in an 02 vr6 gti VERY VERY fast lol runs around 11's on mid boost.
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IVANNATINKLE
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JUL 19, 09:32 PM
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anyway how much would he charge for the basic swap if someone had the vr6 motor/trans with the wiring harness, and the fiero?
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bmwguru
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JUL 19, 10:11 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by IVANNATINKLE:
anyway how much would he charge for the basic swap if someone had the vr6 motor/trans with the wiring harness, and the fiero? |
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The wiring harness is the tough part. The VW uses a lot of seperate modules to control various functions. The ecu needs to see those modules to properly function....ie fan control module, fuel pump etc. I had to bypass them and still let the ecu think they were there and functioning normally while having another source from the Fiero control the fan and fuel pump etc.
For the 3800s/c swaps I do, I charge a base $3,500 in labor...estimated on what else we are doing to the swap, it will go up (ie camshaft, custom exhaust, show quality engine,etc)
For the VR6, I would probably charge around $10,000 for someone who has the two donor cars needed to do the swap (Fiero and MK4 Volkswagen). The parts needed from the VW are: engine, transmission, shifter, gas pedal, coolant expansion tank, clutch switch, three harnesses including battery fusebox and harness, all the hoses and engine accessories, custom axles will need to be made at approx $850-900, upgraded fuel pump....basically everything you see in the engine bay and then some. I would also prefer to build a custom intake manifold for added clearance and fabricate poly mounts. The shifter will need to be completely reworked to function out the rear, instead of the front. The shifter would also need to be shortened. Custom length shifter cables will need to be made, as well. Custom gauges will need to be installed, but I could probably pull it off with the stock gauges, but the tach on the Fiero doesn't go high enough for the VR6. When the engine is out, I would recommed replacement of the timing chains, upgrading the flywheel, and porting the exhaust manifolds to 200mm.
Dave
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Austrian Import
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JUL 21, 03:05 PM
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How about using the Vr6 dash gauges? I think it would be a headache to marry ze German technology with '80's GM dashboard technology.
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Gokart Mozart
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JUL 24, 09:55 PM
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. [This message has been edited by Gokart Mozart (edited 07-24-2009).]
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Austrian Import
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AUG 02, 04:58 AM
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. [This message has been edited by Austrian Import (edited 08-02-2009).]
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