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They will have the Pinz based in Colorado at the Soapbox in Denver. Luckily it should be ok because it still has the original engine and none of this TDI garbage.

They will have the Pinz based in Colorado at the Soapbox in Denver. Luckily it should be ok because it still has the original engine and none of this TDI garbage.

It is a euro TDI engine. I dont know what the differences are though, told emissions but who knows. The engine that is installed is set to redline at 3400 rpm. I guess they hit 70+ (I never witnessed this) in the current setup. I want to count some revolutions and figure out gear ratios. We dont ...

I am meeting up with the Red Bull folks tonight (I am not employed with them, just their mechanic), I will ask and see what is going on. My guess is yes, thats why they built these things.

Besides the overheating problems, it has oiling problems. The engine is sitting at a 40 degrees on its side with the exhaust/intake side up. Good news is they can run without problems on their side. That is how they shove the TDI into the VW busses. Bad news is the wrong side is up, in the busses ...

Here is a little update on the one of the Red Bull Pinzgauers. They have relocated #3 to the Pacific Northwest, however, it is being serviced due to some complications with the VW TDI engine that has been installed. We're still trying to work out the kinks. If you want to take a look at her go to ...

I am working on one of the Red Bull promotional Pinzgauers. They had a company install a 1.9L VW TDI which stock, has nearly double the power over the original 2.5L. Besides all the other problems with the conversion (I would never recommend it) the clutch cannot hold the power and has destroyed the ...