Oettinger Cranks?

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:49 am

I know next to nothing about WBXer's but recall seeing somewhere that Oettinger made stroker cranks (and presumably other tuning parts). I was wondering how readily these parts are available nowadays, the best place for finding them and what are fair prices to pay?
Thanks,
Cam

tencentlife · Post by **tencentlife** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:52 am

They made a large 4-cyl wbx, 2.5 I think, and some 6-cyl, 2.7 and 3.2? Don't quote me on the displacements. Pretty exotic parts, but they seem to turn up occasionally in the Euro market, and a guy here stateside got his hands on a nice new set of the 98mm P&C's awhile back. I think he shopped them in Europe and had them shipped over. I've never heard of any place that makes these available, it's catch as catch can.

I was going to mention that DPR in CA makes beautiful stroked wbx cranks for US$450, counterweights are extra. Seeing where you are, getting anything there is going to be costly, but I suppose you're used to that.

51MAN · Post by **51MAN** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:21 am

There was a guy in Oz that offered me a stroked crank.. but it was like 2000 au$...... bit steep.......

Oettinger cranks are rare now.. not been made for a long time and usually go for a good price..
I also scored a set of Original Oettinger 98mm pistons and cyls for a 2.5L and have tried to get them copied.. the costs are too high for the demand.. and I canot afford for 20 odd engine sets to sit on the shelf for the next 10 years...
I shall be getting a DPR crank, but they aint US$450 anymore either...

tencentlife · Post by **tencentlife** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:11 pm

They're not? I just had him on the phone a few months ago, and they were $450 sans counterweights. Do you have newer info?

51MAN · Post by **51MAN** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:46 am

OK.. so not counterweighted they are cheaper... this is what I got from him..

"The 82 waterboxer VW rod journal, counterweighted, balanced, heat treated, standard size on rod journal, and 0.10 under on main journals are $725 a piece.
Shipping and handeling for this crank is $219 USD"

What do you reckon? counterwieghts not needed if not used above 6k?

Gonna PM you Chris..

tencentlife · Post by **tencentlife** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:24 am

Yeah, for the cost, if you're living under the stock FI rev limiter, I wouldn't bother with counterweights. The wbx crank is really well-balanced as it is, for a stock item. I suppose it might not be so nice as the stroke is increased, though, depending on how much. I would get Jose's opinion on that.

51MAN · Post by **51MAN** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:59 am

This 2.5 wont be on stock fi and prob be on twin 40's... at least at some point...

but I think the cam and lifters will limit the rpm in any case... I want it to get to 5500 though...

51MAN · Post by **51MAN** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:36 pm

Jose said they dont do strokers without counterweights....