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Chris bugster
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2013, 22:58:58 pm » |
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Nothing there buddy, but maybe it's just me.
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2013, 00:10:59 am » |
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didn't come up for me either
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2013, 00:13:39 am » |
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RH side, down 2 lines, click on "BBT Production"
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2013, 13:15:47 pm » |
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Found it. Great to know that it wasn't just me that can only navigate around this site properly. Good news about the engine cases.
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2013, 13:41:58 pm » |
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What's so special? You could order these in America?
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2013, 16:41:08 pm » |
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What's so special? You could order these in America?
What you need to know is that the only mag engine cases currently available in the States, are already in the pipeline, as VW stop making them months ago. And, until Bob @ BBT announced this on their web page, there were NO more cases being built. So now, apparently, the aftermarket has made some sorta deal with the foundry in Brazil to continue making them without VW's involvement (no more VW logo). While BBT has the European market, we still do not know who will have the U.S. market. If this deal did not come to past, you would only have aluminum cases left to build your engine, including stock! |
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2013, 16:48:02 pm » |
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Thanks for the info Deano!
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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2013, 10:38:46 am » |
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OK, maybe it's a trivial question but what's so special about those cases?
I mean - it's good that they will still be available as an option, but don't we have some better ones on the market nowadays?
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« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2013, 12:33:07 pm » |
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mag cases run slightly cooler and are lighter than aluminum
hope the quality will be like a stock VW part
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« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2013, 12:55:03 pm » |
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lets hope they are from the same company that made them before. So there will be less junk than the aluminiums . also the mag cases have to get checkt as before
Udo
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qubek
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« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2013, 13:11:11 pm » |
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Am I the only one who had issues with VW mag case quality? Mine was out of specs as far as main bearing seats are concerned. This is not good quality in my book.
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« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2013, 16:58:10 pm » |
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Am I the only one who had issues with VW mag case quality? Mine was out of specs as far as main bearing seats are concerned. This is not good quality in my book.
Same as some aluminium cases have, this is why you have to check it and give them back But i think there are more good mag cases out there. And more light weight Udo |
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« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2013, 19:19:10 pm » |
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I have only seen the a mag case out of specs on the bearing saddles once, but several times on the ally cases. Hence why I hardly ever use the ally cases.
On the other hand I have noticed a lot of smaller casting errors in the later mag cases. Especially missing material at the boss for the fuel pump flange.
But its good to have an alternative.
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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2013, 21:29:01 pm » |
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i just wonder what the price will be.
maybe after we see the price,the aluminium ones will not be such a bad thing after all.
henk!!!
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qubek
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« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2013, 11:28:04 am » |
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Am I the only one who had issues with VW mag case quality? Mine was out of specs as far as main bearing seats are concerned. This is not good quality in my book.
Same as some aluminium cases have, this is why you have to check it and give them back But i think there are more good mag cases out there. And more light weight Udo Giving them back is in some cases cost prohibitive. But thanks for the info - it seams like mag cases are a safer bet. |
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« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2013, 12:10:34 pm » |
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This makes me think... for the first time you could be able to get them pre-machining... a magnesium blank. Exciting news, and THANKS Bob!
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« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2013, 19:31:30 pm » |
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just saw the price for the US on the samba.
895$,so that is not to bad.
henk!!!
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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2013, 19:40:39 pm » |
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they wont be the only people stocking them in europe, from my understanding they jumped the gun and got the first batch without checking the quality, the quality has now been checked and confirmed and my understanding is these will soon be widely available.
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« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2013, 13:52:04 pm » |
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I guess Chris Cocks in Hesperia will distribute them for the US, He was the official import, straight from the factory.
Still could be wrong...
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« Reply #20 on: December 26, 2013, 20:37:11 pm » |
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just saw the price for the US on the samba.
895$,so that is not to bad.
henk!!!
Depends on one's personal economy, I guess. $895 for a bone stock mag case seems awful steep to me. |
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