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| Speedster Mike |
 Apr 3 2010, 09:24 PM
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Speedster Mike  Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 1-March 09 From: Louisville , Ky. Member No.: 10,113 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Has anyone used these heads from this company Called DRD Racing? Their web site looks really good! Here's a link.
http://www.drdracingheads.com/index.php Their heads are New Castings! Looks like the L5 and L6 Heads are the way to go!....anyone got info ? |
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| qa1142 |
Apr 4 2010, 09:32 AM
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Whiplash Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Lake Zurich, Illinois Member No.: 2,140 |
see the last line?
"This product is no longer avaible" |
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| tat2dphreak |
Apr 4 2010, 09:57 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
QUOTE(qa1142 @ Apr 4 2010, 10:32 AM)  see the last line? "This product is no longer avaible" the L5 and L6 do not say that. only L3 and L7 |
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| Speedster Mike |
Apr 4 2010, 04:16 PM
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Speedster Mike Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 1-March 09 From: Louisville , Ky. Member No.: 10,113 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(tat2dphreak @ Apr 4 2010, 07:57 AM) QUOTE(qa1142 @ Apr 4 2010, 10:32 AM) see the last line? "This product is no longer avaible" the L5 and L6 do not say that. only L3 and L7 The price for the L5 and L6 heads don't seem bad compaired to everyone else on new heads! I was just curious to see if anybody here on the forum had bought their heads and if so how was their product? Where they everything they were suppose to be and was this a reputable company? |
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| bobhasissues |
Apr 5 2010, 12:24 PM
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seemingly endless issues with my 914 Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 13-February 07 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 7,532 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Speedster Mike @ Apr 4 2010, 05:16 PM) The price for the L5 and L6 heads don't seem bad compaired to everyone else on new heads! Mike, Please reveal who is "everyone else" that sells new T4 heads. I only knew of DRD & Hoffman offering new heads. Someone else posted about DRD heads last spring (I tagged DRD in my favorites at that time), but there were not a lot of responses to that thread. It would be great if Len would chime in and contribute a comparison, but until he does, here is what I notice related to DRD vs. Hoffman: Hoffman LE180 has plugs relocated to match the Porsche 2.0 spec heads, no mention of that with DRD. LE180 has new/improved seats & guides, and stainless valves. LE180 has Porsche 2.0 spec combustion chambers, DRD says reshaped chambers. DRD L5 says new valves, L6 says stainless valves. Looks like DRD L5 prices start at $1300 due to the "<" next to the price, so finished heads may be substantially more. DRD L5 or L6 look to be really nice heads, but they don't appear to be 2.0 replicas like the Hoffman LE180 (& LE190? if still available). It would be great if someone could find out all the facts about DRD and their options though. |
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| brer |
Apr 5 2010, 12:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bobhasissues @ Apr 5 2010, 11:24 AM) QUOTE(Speedster Mike @ Apr 4 2010, 05:16 PM) The price for the L5 and L6 heads don't seem bad compaired to everyone else on new heads! Mike, Please reveal who is "everyone else" that sells new T4 heads. I only knew of DRD & Hoffman offering new heads. Someone else posted about DRD heads last spring (I tagged DRD in my favorites at that time), but there were not a lot of responses to that thread. It would be great if Len would chime in and contribute a comparison, but until he does, here is what I notice related to DRD vs. Hoffman: Hoffman LE180 has plugs relocated to match the Porsche 2.0 spec heads, no mention of that with DRD. LE180 has new/improved seats & guides, and stainless valves. LE180 has Porsche 2.0 spec combustion chambers, DRD says reshaped chambers. DRD L5 says new valves, L6 says stainless valves. Looks like DRD L5 prices start at $1300 due to the "<" next to the price, so finished heads may be substantially more. DRD L5 or L6 look to be really nice heads, but they don't appear to be 2.0 replicas like the Hoffman LE180 (& LE190? if still available). It would be great if someone could find out all the facts about DRD and their options though. Pretty much any VW head shop can order the new castings last i checked, its more a question of what preparation you would like done and who has stepped up with a market offering. I can order new castings and and have the spark plugs relocated and 2L chambers cut for about $1400 without ordering from these two suppliers if I really wanted to. Its just a matter of who you trust and who can do the job to your standards. |
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Speedster Mike HEADS!..New Castings , Replacement performance heads? Apr 3 2010, 09:24 PM
r_towle All type one heads??
Rich Apr 3 2010, 09:35 PM tat2dphreak 1500/pr for 44mm x 38mm... for all new head, doesn... Apr 3 2010, 09:37 PM McMark Except for the Type 4 / 914 heads. :P Apr 3 2010, 09:37 PM
r_towle
Except for the Type 4 / 914 heads. :P
OK...I mis... Apr 4 2010, 05:30 PM Speedster Mike
Except for the Type 4 / 914 heads. :P
OK...I mi... Apr 4 2010, 08:32 PM ConeDodger
[quote name='r_towle' post='1297500' date='Apr 4 ... Apr 4 2010, 11:22 PM bobhasissues
Actually $1300 for the L5 heads should be f... May 3 2010, 08:31 PM Speedster Mike
Actually $1300 for the L5 heads should be ... Jun 4 2010, 09:48 PM DBCooper I didn't know that he did T4 heads, but Darren... Apr 4 2010, 08:06 AM 904svo Those heads look like AMC heads from Spain. Apr 4 2010, 09:26 AM tat2dphreak I would give Len(Ham Inc) a call too... they are m... Apr 4 2010, 09:00 PM biosurfer1
similarly priced
That is a loose term, last ... Apr 4 2010, 09:09 PM 904svo
similarly priced
That is a loose term, last... Apr 4 2010, 09:46 PM biosurfer1 Ah..I thought Len was no rebuilding heads anymore,... Apr 4 2010, 10:06 PM mike373 biosurfer1,
Last I heard, Len was using the new A... Apr 4 2010, 11:58 PM Speedster Mike Len Hoffman and Jake Raby definately have set the ... Apr 5 2010, 03:43 AM DBCooper Yes, they are more than real, Darren is a kind of ... Apr 5 2010, 05:00 AM r_towle Is someone working with him?
I would sure like to ... Apr 5 2010, 08:18 AM brer I saw type 4 heads on his site last year, year bef... Apr 5 2010, 09:40 AM Speedster Mike
I saw type 4 heads on his site last year, year be... Apr 10 2010, 10:34 PM HAM Inc I don't make a habit of commenting on competit... Apr 5 2010, 01:18 PM 904svo I have a set of the RS heads that Len did. It is q... Apr 5 2010, 02:34 PM Speedster Mike Len,
You definately are the top authority in Ty... Apr 5 2010, 02:57 PM Jake Raby I have nothing but good things to say about Darren... Apr 5 2010, 03:04 PM Speedster Mike Thanks Jake!.....That's good advice. I ap... Apr 5 2010, 03:13 PM Borderline I bought a set of heads from DRD and they look gre... Jun 4 2010, 10:49 PM Speedster Mike Bill,
When did you order them and how long did i... Jun 7 2010, 03:09 PM Speedster Mike
Bill,
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[quote name='tornik550' post='1571422' date='Nov ... Nov 14 2011, 05:08 PM lonewolfe
[quote name='rtalich' post='1571784' date='Nov 14... Nov 14 2011, 06:48 PM Scarlet75
[quote name='rtalich' post='1571784' date='Nov 14... Nov 14 2011, 06:57 PM silver74insocal oh pretty pictures!! anyone got flow data?... Nov 14 2011, 12:59 AM vsg914 I'm betting part of the price difference betwe... Nov 14 2011, 07:10 AM Jake Raby
I'm betting part of the price difference betw... Nov 14 2011, 04:09 PM vsg914 I said "part". LOL. Yes i can see the di... Nov 14 2011, 04:15 PM Jake Raby
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is it just the picture or are the EX ports on tho... Nov 14 2011, 07:47 PM Speedster Mike
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