WAS Re: [s-cars] Died on I4, now no-start, NOW timing belt co ver

[Emre Washburn]

Take a look at how much NEA's injector cover is, $225, and it looks like the
raw martial is about 1/3,1/4 less then the size that would be needed for a
TB cover.
http://www.northerneuropeanautomotive.com/Audi%20S4%201992-1994/injector.jpg

So figure a price tag of over $600 for a billet TB cover.

I'd rather have a cooler looking, cheaper solution with a carbon/Kevlar
cover.

Emre

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Murray (QB/EMC)" <james.murray at ericsson.com>
To: "'Dave Forgie'" <forgied at direct.ca>; "Mark Strangways"
<strangconst at rogers.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: RE: WAS Re: [s-cars] Died on I4, now no-start, NOW timing belt co
ver


> Wouldn't Emre's suggestion of a carbon/Kevlar matrix be a better way to
go? Doesn't billet have to come from a solid block of aluminum and thus this
cover would be way over $100... I'm sure there are company's out there that
could make this piece in large quantities?
>
> /JaMu.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:11 AM
> To: Mark Strangways
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: WAS Re: [s-cars] Died on I4, now no-start, NOW timing belt
> cover
>
>
> Mark:  After I sent my post last night, I did think about a metal TB
guard.
> However, in my mind it was expanded aluminum mesh.  In retrospect, that
> probably wouldn't work - solid, i.e. billet aluminum, like you are
suggesting
> would be better.  Dave F.
>
> Mark Strangways wrote:
>
> > Ok, folks..
> > Let's get someone to create a nice aluminum timing belt cover.
> > We can do a GP on it, I would spend 100 to prevent this kinda life
ending
> > motor damage.
> >
> > Someone made those aluminum air box cover, electrical box cover, and
> > injector cover...Anyone remember who ?
> > I can't really see it being hard, and just imagine a shiny clean up
piece
> > that actually has function, how refreshing.
> >
> > If someone has an old (in good shape) spare cover, send it to me and I
will
> > ask a few buddies up here to price it.
> >
> > Mark S
>
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