[s-cars] RS6

[Taka Mizutani]

You're going to put a DOHC V-10 TT into a car that's designed for a LSx
series engine?

Good luck- that engine is a lot longer and bulkier.

Taka


On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 4:29 AM, Mike Fitton <rfitton at vt.edu> wrote:

> Damn, someone already did the first swap.  I really was hoping to be the
> first one, at least in the US, with such a package.  No doubt Dahlback
> or the like have attached that engine longitudinally to a DSG in a
> Locost or some such madness by now.  But I mean realistically speaking
> for us normal (loosely...) folks, that would be breaking some new ground
> I think.  I think about SVXs and how an otherwise $2500 example is worth
> more like $6500 if it has a well-executed stick conversion in place.
> Different market, different buyers, but same basic idea.  Two basic
> circumstances at work for both cars.  Only available in automatic.
> Automatic known for catastrophic and consistent failure.  Otherwise very
> desirable car (in this beholder's eye).
>
> Anyway, just started a business, quit my day job, and am very likely to
> start a second business in the next few months.  And off-chance I just
> got talked into moving out to Alaska next summer.  So finances are going
> to be wildly unstable for a while and a needy RS6 likely isn't a smart
> move in the near term.  Still though, kudos to the guys that did it
> first, and I wish it could have been me.
>
> How about this?  My new goal is to be the first guy to install der neu
> RS6 engine in an Ultima.  It'll be a while; you heard it here first.
>
> -Cheers!
> Mike
>
> airbil wrote:
> > Mike edumicated:
> > "                How many twin turbo V8s were ever made in anything
> > approaching mass
> >                  production?  Let's make a list...
> >
> >                  288 GTO ("mass" production)
> >                  F40 (same)
> >                  V8 Esprits                          "
> >
> > Mike et. al.,
> > Back at you with; wow, maybe yuze college guys do know stuff.
> > These are points well taken.   V8 tt's ?  Right.  How many of those
> > are there from the factory?
> > WRT mtce. issues, again, great points!  You can't have a so called
> > super car and think it should have the longevity of a Honda.
> > I think the RS2 is, or was a supercar and constantly console
> > myself with the line of thought to justify ubiquitous tinkering,
> > because I know when it's right, oh momma, etc. and so on.  Just
> > today driving home seeking redline, windows down, lady gaga
> > love game (what is a disco stick?) uhmm, a little loud... I was
> > traffic light interviewed window to window by some new MB driving
> > guy.  Usual line of questioning, i.e. "what is that?"  S6 with RS2
> > motor but how many in the rest of the galaxy know anything about
> > that?
> > WRT trans issues, I have the good fortune to live literally 5 minutes
> > away from the "Tozo D2 Tranny Fixit Shop."
> > He can fix these in his sleep... and oh, AFAIK, has also done the
> > only auto to six speed lobotomy that I know of.
> > So, okay then, let's add der RS6 to der watch list and see if planets
> > align.
> > Bill~experimental post layout~M
> > ps   still wish we had a shot at der neu RS6
> >
> http://news.autocarpoint.co.nz/portals/0/ACP_MediaGallery/34571/10449_p.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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