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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:00 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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winner gets the other guys engine

Do you think they want each others engine?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:03 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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winner gets the other guys engine

Do you think they want each others engine?


Think your probably right....
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:09 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

Shocked

Thats like saying...

I build a twin turbo LS...

And you build a blown 289 windsor.

Pointless, and we all know whose gonna win.

Again, This idea that there are people saying the T1 platform is better than a T4, is false. Nobody is saying that.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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I say pat and jake should have an engine build off.

Set a price limit of about $15K

type 1 build vs. type IV

highest horse power/ torque and a 100,000 mile drive with 45-50mph avg speed and then an hr drive in city traffic.

no changes to engines between dyno and drives.

winner gets the other guy's engine


^^FIFY^^

Hot type 1 motors are fun but they never last very long.


'Chickensoup' is a teenager.
They are "voracious consumers of media".
Meaning they do little else.

To appeal to that crowd, Jake's video will need some of that canned music, you know the ones, with the synthesized human voice..
Plus have some time-lapse so people get to watch work being done
(everyone likes to sit and watch other people work, you know).
Maybe get him a wardrobe consultant, makeup artist and hair stylist..


Or, he can just inform those of us who build type 4 motors like he has always done,
And we'll appreciate his wisdom as always.
Thanks for sharing Jake. I always learn something good.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:36 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

What type of Vehicle Bug or Bus, if in a Bus the T-1 has no chance, especially if you throw in hills and continuous 75 to 89mph runs.

I know I showed these photo and video a few times, but this it to get my point across. The engine in the photos is the engine I wrote my manual about in 1992 and built in 1989. That is 30 years of all kinds of drivingi in Snow, temps from well below freezing to high 90f, 21 years 70 mile round trip into NYC. I live an area of hills, some so high I can see the building in NYC 35 miles away. Never gave my 2.0 T-4 with 1.7 case any though, just kept changing speedometers . It has to have 285,000 to over 300,000 miles, never did a valve job or split the case.

In the video below the pull the curser to 10:05 and will see the actual engine.

Never have I hear of a T-1 doing that under conditions I mentioned.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:39 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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lol yall be acting like a group of SJW's Laughing


I think T4's are less popular because,

A. Harder to find than T1's
B. LOTS more $ to buy and build a performance example. Even stock.
C. Only a direct fit to buses, porsches, and 411/412's.
D. Less aftermarket
E. Im guessing less were made as compared to late model T1's. Not sure tho.

Ive yet to see anyone state that T1's are better. Because theyre not. However, T4's just arent a reasonable choice for the average joe with average skills.





This is what Chickensoup said. Nowhere in what he said is that type 1s is better. "Maybe he is a teenager" but his thinking is advanced for his age. Can you find anything incorrect with the a,b,c,d,e, above. Ok, I am farther from being a teenager than most all on here and I have seen it since the start of type 2s.........."they are not a reasonable choice for the average joe with average skills" that again is all he said. If you need correlation, I have seen MANY more late model type 2s from 1972 forward parked and rotting away because of a little fix that NOBODY could diagnose. And, even when the SMALL problems were diagnosed correctly, the parts were much more expensive than type 1, even if they were available. I can only wish for a Pat Jake build off. It wont tell me what I already know. You cannot follow them both for years and determine RELIABILITY, and thats where the type 2 that Raby can put together will succeed. Anybody that doesnt know that the type 1 by Pat can put out the horsepower, is a fool. Anybody that doesnt know that the type2 put out by Jake is superior in reliability is a fool. What do you want? Horsepower or reliability. You are talking about two different items. I have chosen my path with the type 1 because I have found that a $35,000 Jake Raby engine is too expensive. Is his engine the best on this planet....probably. This is my personal belief!
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:41 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

I love the idea of building a Type 4 but I have yet to find a reasonably priced core to start with, they are all four digit priced, or missing half the engine in various states of unorganised disassembly, or seized (!?)
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:53 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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I love the idea of building a Type 4 but I have yet to find a reasonably priced core to start with, they are all four digit priced, or missing half the engine in various states of unorganised disassembly, or seized (!?)


I know a guy who can get cores for 250
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:54 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

in california? Very Happy

I'm willing to go on an hour or two drive but shipping is prohibitively costly on a ~300 gamble for me.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:10 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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in california? Very Happy

I'm willing to go on an hour or two drive but shipping is prohibitively costly on a ~300 gamble for me.


no, In Michigan Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:26 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

wheel607 wrote:
Chickensoup wrote:
lol yall be acting like a group of SJW's Laughing


I think T4's are less popular because,

A. Harder to find than T1's
B. LOTS more $ to buy and build a performance example. Even stock.
C. Only a direct fit to buses, porsches, and 411/412's.
D. Less aftermarket
E. Im guessing less were made as compared to late model T1's. Not sure tho.

Ive yet to see anyone state that T1's are better. Because theyre not. However, T4's just arent a reasonable choice for the average joe with average skills.





This is what Chickensoup said. Nowhere in what he said is that type 1s is better. "Maybe he is a teenager" but his thinking is advanced for his age. Can you find anything incorrect with the a,b,c,d,e, above. Ok, I am farther from being a teenager than most all on here and I have seen it since the start of type 2s.........."they are not a reasonable choice for the average joe with average skills" that again is all he said. If you need correlation, I have seen MANY more late model type 2s from 1972 forward parked and rotting away because of a little fix that NOBODY could diagnose. And, even when the SMALL problems were diagnosed correctly, the parts were much more expensive than type 1, even if they were available. I can only wish for a Pat Jake build off. It wont tell me what I already know. You cannot follow them both for years and determine RELIABILITY, and thats where the type 2 that Raby can put together will succeed. Anybody that doesnt know that the type 1 by Pat can put out the horsepower, is a fool. Anybody that doesnt know that the type2 put out by Jake is superior in reliability is a fool. What do you want? Horsepower or reliability. You are talking about two different items. I have chosen my path with the type 1 because I have found that a $35,000 Jake Raby engine is too expensive. Is his engine the best on this planet....probably. This is my personal belief!


I appreciate it cuz.

People get so worked up here on this site. Its almost funny tbh.

I complimented Jake in this topic several months ago. And then mentioned that he bores me because... Hes mono tone. The fact that people get offended over that... Is sad.

Notice, Jake didnt take any offense. At least not in his writing.

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Quite a but of good stuff but the guy makes me fall asleep.

Because it's not meant to be entertaining.



Yet, People bow down onto their heads, pray to the T4 gods, and get fired up after a quick run on some hot coals.

There seems to be a trend on this site. Or actually, just life in general.
People cannot handle facts that interfere with their beliefs. And because they know they cant argue facts, they nip pick on the unnecessary.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:32 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

Must use same vehicle for both engines.
Same dyno as well....

Guess it would be about the best value for $15k spent.

“Better” will always be a debate as they both have their deficiencies.

We’re not talking about stock vw components here either.

$15k is a decent budget for things like TF-1 cases, Nicky cyls, and other after market options..

Again..this would be about the value for the money spent..
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

Guys this is getting funny, it like the old saying " I can't see the forest there are too many trees in my way "!!!

You are asking to see the two top engine builders in a computation as to what is better T-1 or T-4.

Well go up a few posts and you will see this guy Joe Cali that has no way the skills of those two guys.

The T-4 engine was all together a different engine to me, all I did was split the case take out the 1.7 Pistons and Cylinders and Piston rods and crank and in stall a used set of 2.0 parts from a 914 ( new pistons ). Done and my bug still runs like a monster and has that mileage. So what more do you need to see.

A bug is very light - The T-4 is hardly working to move it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:40 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

So...

Your spending 15k on each engine.
They are going in the same car.

How could the value or "best bang for buck" change?

Look, Im not trying to piss in your cheerios. Or shit in them for that manner.

But everyone with half a brain cell already knows the T4 will come up on top in probably every category.

Who would want to drop 30k only to prove something we already know.

Before this escalates into an Italian land slide, Im going to walk on over to safety. I can hear the retards rolling up. Or down. There no need to respond to them.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:45 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:20 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

When my 1904 died, I had a clean sheet of paper since there was not much to salvage. I considered Type 1, Type 4, turbo and Subaru... i went with a Type 1 since that's what I know, what i've always worked on and FOR me, what belongs in a Beetle.

What works for you might be different.

Honestly the idea of 300+hp with a STi engine in the back is appealing. But I also passed on it when I bought my Subaru and got the Impreza with the 2.0l.

Look at the Cheby guys... SBC vs Big Block.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:55 am    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

My manual is the T-4 Census Taker... Back in the 90 T-4'were all over the place. I sold manuals like crazy, now, they shopped breaking down my door.


I totally agree supply and demand. But that was not what this was about.

It is about which is better engine.

Actually it started with Which is the Better T-4 engine case, 1.7 1.8 2.0.

AND the winner is 1.7 !!
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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It is about which is better engine.

Judged by who?

Can't be you since you're biased.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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'Chickensoup' is a teenager.


NO he isn't. He pulled a Tucker and scammed us all.

Maybe his teenage son does post under his username but chickensoup is a well-established middle-aged adult.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Jake Raby recent video --- T-4 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Reply with quote

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NO he isn't. He pulled a Tucker and scammed us all.

Maybe his teenage son does post under his username but chickensoup is a well-established middle-aged adult.
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