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Old 12-09-07, 08:51 PM
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Rotary Aviation Basic Rebuild?

Anyone have any experience with this kit? It is VERY well priced, and seems to come with everything for a "refresh" of the motor. Just wondering how the quality of their products are, how the seals hold up, etc. etc. This would just be rebuilding a stock S4 turbo motor for 10-12 pounds of boost, nothing crazy.
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I've heard not to use those apex seals because they scratch up the housings, but that's all I've heard..... search it.
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You get what you pay for.
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Originally Posted by micah
You get what you pay for.
Exactly.
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Well, how about the Atkins 2 rotor seal kit and the RA o-ring kit?

That still comes out to $660 or so, very reasonable for me. I know a lot of builders use Atkins seals, including Rotary Resurrection, and I have only read good about them, and I haven't head of any catastrophic failures with RA o-rings.
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Are you talking RA water o-rings? or oil? There ARE reports of water jacket o-ring failures.
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