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787B 01-21-02 08:04 PM

3mm vs 2mm
 
what makes 3mm apex seals such an advantage?

Node 01-21-02 08:08 PM

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JoeD 01-21-02 08:22 PM

thats the first usefull post i have seen by you.

good job.

scathcart 01-22-02 02:11 AM

quickly:
On a turbo car, where running lean and detonating is a problem, a single detonation can crack a 2mm apex seal.
Supposedly, a 3mm can take a couple more knocks before it'll crack.
I personally do not think it will make any difference. Its better just to be careful and tune the engine with a wideband.
There are rumours that a 3mm seal will cause more friction and thus less housing life. The claims are that the bigger SA causes this. This isn't true. The only extra friction would come from a larger mass of the apex seals (larger centrifugal force = higher normal force), or if they were of a different material, and I think 2mm and 3mm seals weigh the same.
Got a big turbo car and you're just tuning and you got money to blow? go for it. I'd stick 2mm.
Sean Cathcart

Node 01-22-02 02:47 AM


Originally posted by JoeD


thats the first usefull post i have seen by you.

good job.

Maybe if you stopped your sarcastic bullshit and actually read posts you'd see some of my other posts.
Get a life.

cymfc3s 01-22-02 02:52 AM

Stick with the 2mm apex seals. Many racers out there use 2mm seals. If your running lean enough to pop a 2mm, theres a good chance youll blow the 3. I dont believe in hogging out rotors to put a 3mm "band-aid" solution for not having proper fuel management.


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