In a message dated 2/12/01 7:52:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, Wolfvan88 writes:

<< No,  it does cost VW MORE to add extra material, change stock dimensions:
mold remakes, retooling, redesign, etc.  They change parts from metal to
plastic to save weight and money.  >>

No..sorry I'm in a manufacturing envrioment here and if you change the crank,
rods pistons as they did with the 2.1 it would NOT have cost ANY MORE to have
made a 2.5..
On one hand you are trying to tell me that VW built a "racing  engine" and
then telling me that they wouldn't use .02 grams more aluminum?
There are SO many variables with this..as the bore increases the "bridge" of
the piston crown needs to be thickened..and then the weight or cost goes
up..and if the weight goes up? the rod needs to be stronger and thent he
beaing/bending loads onteh crank goe ou.and..
The 2.1 was the best they could do with the money and sizes that they had..
My OPINON is that they cut it a bit fine on the rods..that's all.
Most people SHOULD keep the WBX engine but you are doing a disservice to them
by telling them the counterweighted crank will keep it from throwing rods..
Center main wear? yes..rods? the CW crank is NOT a licence to "rev"..

steve...

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