The Mythical Steroid Motor...

Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 30 Nov 2009, 12:21 am

#749903

I gave Stan a call last week about some engine pricing (seeing as everyone recommends him for a 1916cc) and happened to get on to talking about this "steroid" motor that I have herd so much about.

"Stan, what's the normal pricing for a 1916cc set up?"

"$XXXX with new parts... etc"

"Great! Hey, whats the 'steroid motor' I've herd so much about, whats the difference in price and performance?"

Well he just laughed at me - aparently he doesn't build a 'steroid motor', it was just a name given to a beach buggy with a 1916cc + 41 webers on it by a car article many years back, and the motor has been drifting around ever since.

Ok, well perhaps everyone already knew this, but I though it was kinda interesting for people like me who didn't know what this 'steroid' motor was...
Or does someone have a truer story?

Cheers and Big Ears,
Ollie

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 30 Nov 2009, 12:38 am

#749905

so, what does stan call he engines..?

having never talked to him, i know very little about them. In regards to 1916 power, im guessing there is the base model, and then it goes up by how much cash you have and how much power you are chasing.

Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 30 Nov 2009, 1:11 am

#749908

You got it colonel!

He doesn't actually call it anything, just another customer's motor I guess. The base model 1916 that I was wondering about produces around 80hp and will give you a 16 second 1/4. And then obviously it'll move up from there with price vs performance.

Still, interesting bit of trivia...

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 30 Nov 2009, 6:45 am

#749930

OMClarke wrote:I gave Stan a call last week ....... and happened to get on to talking

Stan chatty.....never 😂

Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 30 Nov 2009, 3:40 pm

#750009

Joel wrote:
OMClarke wrote:I gave Stan a call last week ....... and happened to get on to talking
Stan chatty.....never 😂

Haha, yeah man he does have a fair bit to say - at least it's interesting though, I'd hate to have to be glued to the phone over boring info!

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vw2230 Casual Dubber

30 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 4 Dec 2009, 4:38 am

#750507

What would the prices be for the base 1916cc?

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 4 Dec 2009, 5:01 am

#750508

vw2230 wrote:What would the prices be for the base 1916cc?

Ring and find out.😂

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Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 4 Dec 2009, 8:22 am

#750534

Haha, yeah to be fair to Stan I think it's his place to say. Give him a call, he's a top bloke who's more than willing to have a chat about what you want. The price he'll quote for a new 1916 is with pretty much brand new everything with a reconditioned case - it's not too bad!

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 4 Dec 2009, 1:59 pm

#750584

add $1k for alliminium case?

dekkerboy Slammed & Awesome Dubber

96 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 13 Dec 2009, 10:13 am

#752084

The price really depends on how far you want to go with it, just pistons can cost anyware from $300 - $1000+ and their and hundreds of other things you can do.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 29 Dec 2009, 2:27 pm

#754496

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