 Raby 2056 kit, Price increse??? |
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| mike_the_man |
 Apr 5 2010, 11:23 AM
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I like stuff!  Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809  |
Hi all,
I've been needing an engine rebuild for quite awhile now. I finally pulled out the tired old 2.0L and I'm in the process of putting in a 1.8L to drive while I do a rebuild. My plan (dream?) the entire time has been to buy a Raby 2056 kit and do the build myself. I'm pretty sure the last time I looked, the kits were around $3600. At that price, I'd say it was a no brainer. I had another look at the Type4Store site yesterday, and I see the kits are now $6000. I know Jake builds great stuff, and I'm sure the price is still worth it, but it's a little harder to justify the cost at the price point. Does anyone have any insight as to why the cost has jumped? Is Jake still active on here (haven't seen him post much lately)? Any suggestions on alternatives? What should I do? I was hoping to get some more power out of the 2.0L and I know that's not cheap. Thanks, |
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| Mark Henry |
Apr 5 2010, 11:48 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Shameless plug but... Mike if you want to start collecting I have a 80mm crank and rods from Raby here in Canada.
I want full pop but I'll save you the ultra expensive FedEx shipping he uses and border taxes. |
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| mike_the_man |
Apr 5 2010, 02:09 PM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Apr 5 2010, 09:48 AM)  Shameless plug but... Mike if you want to start collecting I have a 80mm crank and rods from Raby here in Canada. I want full pop but I'll save you the ultra expensive FedEx shipping he uses and border taxes. Mark, are you still working with Jake on engine builds? I believe at one time you were the Canadian distributor? I can only imagine how much shipping a crate of engine parts across the border would cost. Cheers, Mike |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 5 2010, 02:19 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(mike_the_man @ Apr 5 2010, 01:09 PM) QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Apr 5 2010, 09:48 AM) Shameless plug but... Mike if you want to start collecting I have a 80mm crank and rods from Raby here in Canada. I want full pop but I'll save you the ultra expensive FedEx shipping he uses and border taxes. Mark, are you still working with Jake on engine builds? I believe at one time you were the Canadian distributor? I can only imagine how much shipping a crate of engine parts across the border would cost. Cheers, Mike Maybe drive it across the border & ship it from the closest US shipper, then do reverse for return delivery? |
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| rebelmdot |
Apr 5 2010, 02:56 PM
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914ini Group: Members Posts: 224 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Tennessee Member No.: 8,625 Region Association: South East States |
Unfortunately that is smuggling, unless cleared through Customs at the Border. Please don't do that.
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Apr 5 2010, 03:19 PM) QUOTE(mike_the_man @ Apr 5 2010, 01:09 PM) QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Apr 5 2010, 09:48 AM) Shameless plug but... Mike if you want to start collecting I have a 80mm crank and rods from Raby here in Canada. I want full pop but I'll save you the ultra expensive FedEx shipping he uses and border taxes. Mark, are you still working with Jake on engine builds? I believe at one time you were the Canadian distributor? I can only imagine how much shipping a crate of engine parts across the border would cost. Cheers, Mike Maybe drive it across the border & ship it from the closest US shipper, then do reverse for return delivery? |
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mike_the_man Raby 2056 kit Apr 5 2010, 11:23 AM
RobW
Hi all,
I've been needing an engine rebuild ... Apr 5 2010, 11:26 AM Racer Chris I'm pretty sure the single biggest difference ... Apr 5 2010, 11:30 AM tat2dphreak it's been a while since the 2056 kit was 3600 ... Apr 5 2010, 11:35 AM flipb They also used to have dual 40mm Carbs for $7... Apr 5 2010, 11:39 AM
Jake Raby
They also used to have dual 40mm Carbs for ... Apr 5 2010, 12:00 PM mike_the_man I don't think he meant to smuggle it across th... Apr 5 2010, 03:00 PM rebelmdot I wasn't suggesting that he was, a lot of peop... Apr 5 2010, 03:16 PM Tom_T Correct - I just meant that he is close enough to ... Apr 5 2010, 03:33 PM MDG
Also since the Raby 2056 builds are NLA, you can ... Apr 5 2010, 03:42 PM Tom_T
Also since the Raby 2056 builds are NLA, you can... Apr 5 2010, 04:07 PM Jake Raby I lurk here everyday, just seldom post... Been rea... Apr 5 2010, 11:48 AM mike_the_man Thanks Jake, I was hoping you would respond. I ce... Apr 5 2010, 02:07 PM ConeDodger I can answer the SDS question. Jake no longer hand... Apr 5 2010, 02:40 PM Jake Raby Bill at Gotronix gets all our referrals for SDS th... Apr 5 2010, 02:59 PM Tom_T BTW - he's already losing out on the US - CAN ... Apr 5 2010, 03:39 PM MDG
BTW - he's already losing out on the US - CAN... Apr 5 2010, 03:44 PM ConeDodger I quit shipping to Canada for a while. Without exc... Apr 5 2010, 03:58 PM MDG :confused:
First I have heard of that. I have ha... Apr 5 2010, 04:04 PM gothspeed Just when i thought the kits were within reach, th... May 14 2010, 11:37 AM JmuRiz I'd say the current kit offerings are a good d... May 14 2010, 01:00 PM thomasotten Mine was like 3300 with a 20% discount from the ... May 15 2010, 10:36 AM Drums66
Mine was like 3300 with a 20% discount from the ... May 15 2010, 01:17 PM Jake Raby Cost is only a small portion of true "value... May 15 2010, 09:52 PM gothspeed Cool :) May 15 2010, 11:29 PM |
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