VW Passat W8 SPORT (3B3 - B5.5)
65.000kms/40,000miles
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SPECS:
3999cc, 8 cylinders in W (Bugatti Chiron = 2 W8 engines), 32 valves,
POWER: 305bhp at 6100rpm (235whp) on 102RON (97AKI)
stock: 275bhp at 6000rpm (211whp)
Dyno control: 260bhp (200whp)
TORQUE: 410nm at 3000rpm (302lb-ft) on 102RON
stock: 370nm at 2750rpm (273lb) -
Dyno control: 371nm (273,61lb) (235lb-319nm wtq)
4Motion (Torsen) 50/50 in normal conditions but can be 61/39 - 39/61
Drive train losses average rules:
15-18% for a manual FWD
17-22% for a manual RWD (20'' heavy wheels, wide tires...)
20 - 25% for an automatic FWD
25-30% for a manual permanent all wheel drive.
We must apply here a loss of 30% due to the permanent Torsen system.
6 speed MANUAL transmission (limited edition, see bottom of this page),
Short shifter with unibal,
1rst gear torque limiter (5300rpm) removed,
Rev limiter 7000rpm (stock 6300rpm),
0-100kph 5.5 (stock 6.5)
0-400m 13.8 (stock 14.5)
Top speed 175Miles, 280km/h at 6500rpm (stock 155Miles, 250km/h)
OEM dry weight 1665kg / 3670Lbs
NOW dry weight 1595kg / 3516Lbs
Tank: 80L - 11,5-16,5L/100km - 21-14mpg
NOTE:
* VW claims 0.27cd for the Euro base Passat with small tires & smaller mirror on passenger side (-5cm / 2in).
* Lowering a vehicle 1" will reduce the drag by 3 - 5% but if you touched on item such as wider wheels this will add 1 or 2% to the overall vehicle drag.
* Stock W8 cd is 0.31, standard tires (225x45x17) & wheels (17 / 7.5 ET45) (11.3kg)
This W8 is lower (see below), has 2 racing mirrors, a better aero front bumper, a rear spoiler reducing drag without increasing down force, a rear diffuser, no roof antenna, but wider wheels (18 / 8) and front spacers.
* So if we calculate the positive with 5% (1") x 2.5" = 12.5%
the negative with 2% (rims), we get a 10,5% of the overall stock vehicle drag,
it would mean a 0.28cd. Not so bad...
TUNING:
ZENDER aero front bumper,
KW V3 coilover inox-line (4),
Front: minus 2.5'' (63.5mm)
Rear: minus 1.97'' (50mm),
April 2017: VOLK TE37 Forged 1 piece monoblock 18 / 8 (8.30kg / 18.63bs),
Super light aluminum Front spacers (160g each),
Tires: Front 225/40/18 XL 92Y Rear 225/40/18 XL 92Y
FRONT brakes:
BREMBO 6 pistons aluminum calipers,
345mm / 13.58in 2 piece fully floating directional ventilated, slotted rotors,
REAR brakes:
LUCAS cast aluminum calipers,
269mm / 10.6in directional ventilated, dimpled, slotted rotors,
Racing brakes lines (4),
Street Racing / Track Pads Front and Rear,
Engine removed and revised at 50.000kms/31.000miles, all seals, cam sensor and spark plugs changed,
Polyurethane Bushes in the front, upper, lower, anti-roll bar,
Billet Aluminum engine mounts,
Polyurethane engine snub mount,
Medium durometer polyurethane tranny mounts,
Rear differential mount (billet aluminum alloy with urethane bushing),
Engine ceramic treatment,
Carbon Dynamic Air box,
Custom CAT-BACK INOX T304 2.5in / 63,5mm, X-Pipe, no resonator (-5,5kg), mufflers suppressed, 4 BORLA tips, all the line = 16kg / 35.27Lbs,
Wood steering wheel and knob (Walnut),
Rain sensing wipers,
Auto dimming rear view mirror (gel),
Light battery (12kg/28,46lbs) + SUN Hyper Voltage System,
HELLA Bi-Xenon headlights (New) with leveling motors and bulbs of 3200Lm 4350K + High Beam H7 2100Lm 3200K + Fogs H7 2100Lm 3200K,
ALPINE 7'' display,
Radar detector 360degrees (voice information),
VIPER alarm,
LS RECARO Leather/Alcantara heated, power, lumbar adjustment and airbags seats (Sport option).

Useful general information:
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall,
and torque is how far you send the wall across the field once you have hit it!

According to www.passatworld.com:
'' Of the nearly 80.000 Passats produced from 2002-2004, only 424 were equipped with the W8 engine, 4Motion AND a 6-speed MANUAL gearbox.
Of those 424 W8 6 speed only 9 were produced in Indigo Blue and only 2 were produced in Indigo Blue with tan leather interior!
This might very well be the only car like this on the face of the Earth...''

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