scootz
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 posted on 18/11/10 at 04:33 PM |
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It's Gone!
I waved goodbye to the RS4 B7 engine today!
At least it's gone to a good home where it will be lavished with even more attention and fine-tuning (getting dry-sumped and going in a V De V
style sports-prototype).
I've really enjoyed doing all the research on the engine and commissioning the various bits and bobs over the last few years. It's an
amazing bit of kit and I've learned a lot!
That said, I'll never again fiddle with an engine that's so far off the beaten-track... I only saw back 30% of what I spent on it!  What
makes it hard to take is when you see competition red-tops and crossflows, etc. selling for a small fortune yet a work of absolute technical genius
such as the B7 RS4 goes for pennies. All in the demand I guess!
I'll bet a pound to a penny though that as soon as one of these (hopefully this one) is successfully installed in a race-car and is competitive,
then we'll be seeing the demand and prices go through the roof!
Oh well... I think I'll be sticking with the red-top in the Procomp for the foreseeable future 
 
It's Evolution Baby!
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carpmart
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| posted on 18/11/10 at 05:06 PM |
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So Scott.....
Glad that its finally been sold as you've been trying for a while! 
Sad that your down a lot of £000's
Can you buy, re-build and turbo a ZX12 please? Then sell to me for 30% of what you spent on it! So, first dibs please!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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scootz
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| posted on 18/11/10 at 05:30 PM |
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Coming right up! What colour do you want it in?
It's Evolution Baby!
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eddie99
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| posted on 18/11/10 at 05:30 PM |
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Im Surprised you have sold something! But oh well!
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scootz
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| posted on 18/11/10 at 05:32 PM |
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I do find it hard to let things go Eddie!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 18/11/10 at 05:51 PM |
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Looks pretty sweet Scott
Maybe you should start an engine building service? 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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scootz
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| posted on 18/11/10 at 05:53 PM |
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Me? Build an engine?
It's Evolution Baby!
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 18/11/10 at 06:09 PM |
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what throttle bodies are they ?
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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scootz
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| posted on 18/11/10 at 06:43 PM |
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They are re-spaced and modded Busa ones...
It's Evolution Baby!
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 19/11/10 at 09:19 PM |
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whats the id of busa TBs?
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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scootz
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| posted on 19/11/10 at 09:52 PM |
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Sorry, can't remember.
Definitely forty-something
It's Evolution Baby!
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