pimpcat 0 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I was lookin on bell and they list a vr6 4 motion doe this car exist as a standard golf and if so have u ever seen 1 ?! Link to post Share on other sites
vr6madmike 0 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Its probably a mk 4 golf v6 4motion, the 4 wheel drive vr6 was only sold in germany in very small numbers and was badged the vr6 syncro. Link to post Share on other sites
pimpcat 0 Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I think that is what was on bell as an import is their any difference between the two apart from 4 wheel drive? Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 the V6 4 motion is a 24v and has 6 gears Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I think that is what was on bell as an import is their any difference between the two apart from 4 wheel drive?The Golf Mk3 VR6 Synchro has 4WD and the same 2.9 190BHP VR6 engine as the Corrado VR6. The normal Mk3 VR6 has the 2.8 174BHP unit.The Golf Mk4 4Motion has a newer, more advanced 4WD and a 6 speed gearbox. The engine is the newer 2.8 24 valve unit with 204BHP. Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 also the syncro 2.9 unit is OBD2.. :-)The mk3 version uses a viscous coupling to transfer drive whereas the mk4 fourmotion uses haldex. The haldex is undoubtedly the better system as you can also get the drive bias switched with AMD which must be pretty cool!The mk3 syncro is still a fantastic car to drive though- at roundabouts it just seems to dig in and grip - it also has independent rear suspension too :-) Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 is ur vr6 synchro front or rear bias drive??? Link to post Share on other sites
Dubsingh 0 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 also the syncro 2.9 unit is OBD2.. :-)The mk3 version uses a viscous coupling to transfer drive whereas the mk4 fourmotion uses haldex. The haldex is undoubtedly the better system as you can also get the drive bias switched with AMD which must be pretty cool!The mk3 syncro is still a fantastic car to drive though- at roundabouts it just seems to dig in and grip - it also has independent rear suspension too :-)hear hear to roundabout grip !lol !lol embarsed many a car lol Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 is ur vr6 synchro front or rear bias drive???AFAIK, Both the Syncro and the 4Motion systems are front wheel drive in normal operation, with a maxiumum of 40% of the power being transmitted to the rear wheels in the event of front wheel slip. The difference between the two systems is the delay between the detection of slip and the power transfer to the rear - the newer 4Motion (Haldex) system on the Mk4 does it a lot quicker.Forgot to mention also that the Golf Mk3 VR6 Syncro was never sold in the UK, so all of them are left hand drive imports. The Golf Mk4 4Motion was available in RHD from day one. Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Is it true that cars like the 4motion and R32 that have the Haldex system are prone to giving unreliable readings on rolling roads? Read this is PVW a while back about an R32 cup car or similar that had to restrict its power for the rules of the competition as it couldn't guarentee the accuracy of the rolling road figures because if one of the four wheels slipped slightly one of the other wheels would overcompensate thus giving unreliable ouput readings... excellent on the road to give grip but not for rr's. Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 also the syncro 2.9 unit is OBD2.. :-)only on the later ones same as other golfs Link to post Share on other sites
4mobora 0 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 the 4motion can use a 2 wheel rolling road to get accurate results the operator just has to pull a fuse out to disconnect the 4wheel drive Link to post Share on other sites
Paul1982 0 Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 The Syncro is LHD only dont forget Link to post Share on other sites
Bazmcc 0 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 There were a very limited number of right hand drive synchros sent to the UK but good luck finding them. I think there was only 40 or something.And just back to the original question. When VW made the 6 cylinder MK4 engine they just changed the name from VR6 to V6. It's still the same VR principal so technically calling the V6 4 motion a VR6 is more accurate than calling it a V6. Our MK4 V6 24V engines are the exact same VR6 engines (only not 4WD) as the MK4 GTI VR6 sold in america and germany. And the Bora/Jetta of course came in a FWD 24V VR6 over there as well.Baz Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 the us mk4s also came with the 12v vr6 (with a switching inlet manifold) Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 There were a very limited number of right hand drive synchros sent to the UK but good luck finding them. I think there was only 40 or something.Really? I've never heard of any at all! Any more info on these? Link to post Share on other sites
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