Lots of the details are forthcoming for our 3.6 program. We are working hard to gather more data from three engines that I am finishing now before releasing the 2010 versions of the engines and their prices. In 2010 it is our goal to inventory the 3.6 in 3 versions of tune, so we are holding off from any new build engagements to work on building our stock of engines for immediate delivery. (but are accepting binders for the first 2010 engines)
We have been solely focused on development and testing since February of this year and because of that the website has suffered.. I feel that nothing is more important than development, application and experience, so if something is going to suffer it'll be marketing.I apologize for the lack of info on the site, but no info is better than out of date info or info that isn't accurate.
I'll do my best to assist you here:
The 3.6 engine, based from either the 3.2 or 3.4 engines is our best seller. It is also our most advanced engine component wise, because the demand for it is much higher. To date we have two stages of tune for this engine and I am awaiting results from a 3rd version that I am finishing now that is going to provide the most performance to date.
One thing that you must consider is that our engine really isn't a rebuild.. Thats because we have applied new technology with advanced components throughout the engine and very, very few parts are reused internally. The engine block, crank carrier, crankshaft and cylinder heads are reused, but even they see modifications. The engine block is updated with LN Engineering Nickies cylinders coupled to JE ZForged pistons while cylinder heads are treated to reliability upgrades thatkeep them from popping expansion plugs and they are fitted with new valve guides and valves that exceed the factory Porsche standards. All engines also see billet connecting rods from LN Engineering along with all the other upgrade parts we have worked with LN to create. These range from upgraded IMS bearings to oil pump drive keys and also some other processes that we have created to keep other failures from occurring, like Tig welding the sprockets onto the IMS to keep them from slipping, etc, etc.
The list of updates is pretty much standard throughout the range of the three versions of the FSI 3.6 engine with the differences basically being in the compression ratio, cylinder head port work and camshafts.
It is difficult to compare what we offer to anything that comes from the factory.. The X 51 engine is basicaly the same engine as the non X51 unit, it just has a couple of oil system enhancements along with some nicely ported heads and different camshafts. While these are really nice factory parts, they are nothing exotic or even that exceptional when compared to a handbuilt, custom engine. I am finishing a 3.6 X 51 that we took to 3.8 liters and I expect it to make 420HP. While working with this particular build we have taken the X51 heads to the next level.
With the X 51 you have virtually all the same reliability issues that any other factory M96 engine has.. My engine program began as an answer for reliability issues with the M96, but quickly we realized that the byproduct of the components and processes we were applying was greater performance capability.. Here we are classic hotrodders, thats why we aren't afraid of boring, stroking and raising CR or doing port work, camshafts and etc. While most manipulation of the M96 has been carried out through "Tuning" by other companies, we are having lots of fun understanding these engines at a different level internally and making a ton more power!
I hope to have the three engines I am working with now completely evaluated in my labs within the next 8 weeks. After that we'll be taking a break from development to work on the website and align the program that will put engines on a shelf "in stock" for immediate delivery.
If you'd be so kind as to post the kind of performance that you are looking for, I'd be happy to help assist you with selection of an engine package. The three versions of the 3.6 that I have designed have strengths and weaknesses and were designed application specific to adhere best to the vehicles they will be applied to. We also consider the sub system modicfications that will be necessary for each of these engines to perform their best. As the version of the engine goes up, so does overall power, which requires sub system enhancements.
In 2010 we are also offering FREE INSTALLATION with any engine, because we really want to apply your engine to your vehicle, evaluate it and tune it the best it can be.
The X51 can be bought anywhere, my engine can only be bought from one source- The guy that developed it :-)
Last edited by Jake Raby; 08-31-2009 at 02:42 AM.
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