Dead set. 17's cost too much well it is now the normal size tyre;
Trakka off road pak?
I would be suprised if it was a different offset to other Transporters
at anytime in history except for the T1 which i am unsure of.
What about the alloys from a, ahh, ML Mercedes U know those mid size
suburban cruising 4wd's. They are 16 inch also.
What is the drive setup for 4wd. Is it still a viscous unit? We test
drove a T4 way about 5yrs ago, before purchasing our first T3 and in
that short time i have owned 3 T3's + 1Syncro and still like the drive
at rear option. The front wheel drives seem to have the torque
steering action. Is it still there on a T5? Pick a good safe straight
line and plant the foot, see if the car steers by it's self?
Quick thought would the 2.5?ltr motor fit inback of T3?
Andrew
--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Reed" <breed@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
>
>
> Yes it is a 4 Motion, plus with rear diff lock, but not the Trakka
'off-road
> pak', which I couldn't justify at $16,000. And 16's are the standard
wheel,
> although 17's are optional, and used to be standard on 128Kw vans,
until too
> many people complained about the replacement cost for tyres (so I'm
told).
> I'm still not sure if the bolt pattern is the same as the T3/4. Does
any-one
> know? I will have to find out at some stage as I'd like to get Alloys,
> maybe as something like a Toureg 'take-off' some-thing. I wasn't much
> impressed with the standard VW alloy options, and they looked very
easy to
> 'curb'.
>
>
>
> Can't say I've really noticed current Vito's much. Years ago I test
drove
> one of the original Vito's, but found it coarse and unrefined
compared to
> the then current 5 cyl T4 (both petrol). Neither of them tempted me
out of
> my Syncro back then.
>
>
>
> BRIAN REED
>
> FAIRFIELD NATURAL THERAPIES
>
> 185 Wingrove St
>
> Fairfield, Vic. 3078
>
> 03 9481 5673 0407 319 521
>
> _____
>
> From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of syncrosity4now
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 May 2007 10:57 AM
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: T5 Trakkadu Pics.
>
>
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia
<mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia%40yahoogroups.com>
> @yahoogroups.com, "syncrosity4now"
> <syncrosity4now@> wrote:
> >
> > Damm thats a flash one.
> > Hey Brian is it a "4motion"? apparently thats the new Syncro.
> > Is it just me or does the T5 slightly resemble a Vito?
> > Also running 16" wheels?
>
> > Andrew
> >
> > --- In Syncro_T3_Australia
<mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia%40yahoogroups.com>
> @yahoogroups.com, "bdrinoz" <breed@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
> > > I've finally got some pics of the new van organised. Rather than
post
> > > them here and take up our space with non Syncro pics, you can see
> them
> > > here;
> > >
> http://s184.
> <http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x55/4wheels_photos/New%20Trakkadu/?>
> photobucket.com/albums/x55/4wheels_photos/New%20Trakkadu/?
> > >
> > > That doesn't seem to have come up as a link. You may have to cut
and
> > > paste.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> >
>