lots of goodies arrived today

[dougyfresh]

Took a drive over to BobQ's in Rhode Island today and look what I now have...



3651s!

Issam came through with my valve cover and coil pack cover (thanks).

my Total oil (8 5L containers), spark plugs (lovely Bosch copper & platinm), oil drain plugs, roommate's TDI oil & gas filters and a buddy's ignition switch arrived while I was gone.

Gonna be a busy weekend

That is all. Enjoy!

[317ssayzarc]

Go cam tensioner GO! Hurry hurry you little plastic and metal piece o shit!

[Condo]

Not a bad collection for one day. Is that an adjustable cam gear also?

[dougyfresh]

Is that an adjustable cam gear also?

Oh yeah.

BobQ drilled and pinned the rear cam gears and set up the adjustable cam gear for me before I left.

He's also got a 2.0FSI there now as a prototype piece. Good things are coming for the 2.0FSI out of QED Power. Its a pretty cool engine design.

[Condo]

Oh yeah.

BobQ drilled and pinned the rear cam gears and set up the adjustable cam gear for me before I left.

He's also got a 2.0FSI there now as a prototype piece. Good things are coming for the 2.0FSI out of QED Power. Its a pretty cool engine design.

Good deal. Are you installing the cams this weekend? Let me know how much of a difference they make. I'm thinking about putting the intake manifold on hold and doing cams or W/M injection first.

[dougyfresh]

If it doesn't rain I'm installing the cams this weekend.

[B6Lovin]

wooo!!

driveway cam installs are the best. When I eventually do it on my car it'll be my 4th LOL.

I got pretty excited when I saw your PM earlier about going to Bob's hahaha, I kept wondering what you were getting

[dougyfresh]

I was actually getting rid of my AMB block. Now I have to sell that head.

[dirtybrd]

Mmmmm, head!

[dougyfresh]

That's what she said!

[Papachristou]

LMFAO

[mtbrider]

nice, looks like you got a decent amount to keep you busy

[mister_tu]

Wow...Cat Cams is still around?

I had a set of custom Cat Cams for my MR2 but I couldn't find anyone with any experience with them and ended up selling them. The seller sold them to me really cheap so I thought they just some no-name brand cams. Last time I looked, their website looked like some child developed it (circa 7 years ago)

[dtm4me]

daaaaaang. I'm jealous. I gotta have a chat with this BobQ character. Stroker dreams are keeping me up at night...

[317ssayzarc]

daaaaaang. I'm jealous. I gotta have a chat with this BobQ character. Stroker dreams are keeping me up at night...

shoot me a pm

I can make you sleep easy with a heavier wallet

[AudiA4_20T]

shoot me a pm

I can make you sleep easy with a heavier wallet

he meant lighter, hes a bit slow

[317ssayzarc]

he meant lighter, hes a bit slow

Eh, I didnt want to put it in type but I now will... Heavier than if he went to Bob Q...

I was implying that Bobs FSI cranks, while badass, are TOTALLY not nessecary and much more expensive than if I were to sell someone a different but just as adequate stroker crank... I like Bob a lot but he can be a bit spendy, he's the man for headwork but short block kits could be much cheaper...

[dougyfresh]

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My shortblock was just as much as anyone else's.

[317ssayzarc]

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My shortblock was just as much as anyone else's.

Stroker is what I was specifically targeting Doug

[dougyfresh]

Stroker is what I was specifically targeting Doug

Yeah. And I didn't pay much more than anyone else for that. Then again I do not have an FSI crank or a EuroSpec knifed crank. I just have a run-of-the-mill AEG crank.


Boost gauge in mirror is done. Pictures coming. Not sure if I'd do it again. We can talk if you're interested. Still willing to do the EBC.

[317ssayzarc]

Yeah. And I didn't pay much more than anyone else for that. Then again I do not have an FSI crank or a EuroSpec knifed crank. I just have a run-of-the-mill AEG crank.


Boost gauge in mirror is done. Pictures coming. Not sure if I'd do it again. We can talk if you're interested. Still willing to do the EBC.

I need Mike to talk to GIAC to see what ebc theyd prefer... Then we will do some planning on that one

[mike-2ptzero]

Yeah. And I didn't pay much more than anyone else for that. Then again I do not have an FSI crank or a EuroSpec knifed crank. I just have a run-of-the-mill AEG crank.


Boost gauge in mirror is done. Pictures coming. Not sure if I'd do it again. We can talk if you're interested. Still willing to do the EBC.

You paid under $2900 for a fully built short block including a new block?

[dougyfresh]

You paid under $2900 for a fully built short block including a new block?

Yes.

AMU complete longblock (sold pistons, rods and intake mani.... basically got the block & complete head for free). New: main bearings, main bolts, crankshaft seal, crankshaft bolt, scat rods, supertech pistons & rings, rod bearings, rear main seal, oil galley plugs, block breather gasket, pilot bearing, AEG crankshaft, block machining (bore, hone, deck and clean block), shortblock assembly labor: just under $2600


EDIT: Oh, and that cost will come down once I subtract what I just sold my AMB block for.

[bigbro]

Wow thats a great price. I think I might buy a spare block and have it sent out . Are you making vids when your build is completely finished?

[mike-2ptzero]

Yes.

AMU complete longblock (sold pistons, rods and intake mani.... basically got the block & complete head for free). New: main bearings, main bolts, crankshaft seal, crankshaft bolt, scat rods, supertech pistons & rings, rod bearings, rear main seal, oil galley plugs, block breather gasket, pilot bearing, AEG crankshaft, block machining (bore, hone, deck and clean block), shortblock assembly labor: just under $2600


EDIT: Oh, and that cost will come down once I subtract what I just sold my AMB block for.

Including all labor or did you do the labor?

Oh you sold parts to offset the cost. I just meant over all price outright for just the build itself.

[dougyfresh]

Including all labor or did you do the labor?

Oh you sold parts to offset the cost. I just meant over all price outright for just the build itself.

That includes machining and assembly labor. I did not do any internal engine assembly. I left that up to BobQ.

If you weren't to offset the cost of selling off parts then add $200 for the AMU block. So, overall outright price would be just under $2800. Now that I look at it, guess its close to what you guys were figuring. Comparable, if you will.

Wow thats a great price. I think I might buy a spare block and have it sent out . Are you making vids when your build is completely finished?

Videos of what? Me driving? I have two videos on youtube from when I was breaking the motor in. Search under my username, I'm too lazy right now to go get the links. The car is running. I'm almost at 3,000miles on the new motor. Mileage is adding up quick since I drive a lot.

[Killerteve]

Speaking of cranks, do you think we'll see the cranks with the variable valve lift from the new "high-torque" 2.0 TFSI from the front page article in the B8?

[dougyfresh]

The new high-tech 2.0-liter unit is derived from the already much praised 1.8 TFSI engine introduced recently in A3, A4 and A5 models, but takes its efficiency a step further still through the use of new Audi valvelift technology. By employing sliding cam units mounted on the intake camshaft that allow for more variation in the degree of valve lift, the engine is able to ‘breathe’ even more effectively, switching to a higher cam profile when strong acceleration is required, or a lower profile that requires less fuel and air compression when throttle usage is more relaxed.

Hmm. Sounds similar to Honda's V-Tec system....

Speaking of cranks, do you think we'll see the cranks with the variable valve lift from the new "high-torque" 2.0 TFSI from the front page article in the B8?

The cranks have nothing to do with it. Its all in the cams. In fact, all the FSI cranks are is a 92.8mm stroke crank like the AEG crank I'm using. Jake alluded to it earlier in this thread.

The FSI cams are much different than our 1.8 cams. They only have two lobes on the intake side since there are only 2 intake valves (we have 3). They also have a lobe out front that drives the FSI fuel pump system (a common failure issue the 2.0 FSI engines are seeing but an aftermarket fix is in the works). They are also extremely light in weight relative to the 1.8 cams and contain a notch for access to the head bolts (without removing the cams). And those are just the physical differences.

Not sure if that technology can be adapted to the 1.8.

[Killerteve]

shit I meant cams lol

[F16HTON]

Oh yeah.

BobQ drilled and pinned the rear cam gears and set up the adjustable cam gear for me before I left.

He's also got a 2.0FSI there now as a prototype piece. Good things are coming for the 2.0FSI out of QED Power. Its a pretty cool engine design.

2.0FSI is dead technology...

Chip tuning on the new 2.0TFSI is going to make more power than any turbo setup on the FSI