Subject	Skyline turbos are ceramic if I'm not wrong
Posted by	Zeus on December 01, 2003 at 11:22 PM
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In Reply To	Ceramic (Si3N4) rotors too - awesome stuff! posted by Scotts94z32 on December 01, 2003 at 11:00 PM
Message	I've heard though they they're known to shatter at higher than stock boost levels. So I dunno how reliable ceramic is yet in turbo form. ----------------------------------------------------------- LordZ - "Purpose of this site is to archive Z information. It is found by using search. Same reason you go to a library to read books to research a topic instead of standing in the library lobby shouting your question hoping someone has read the books your answer is in."
Follow Ups	pics of ceramic coated upper plenum - fourZero 20:20:53 12/01/03 that looks pretty sweet!! (n/m) - Wagz 20:22:08 12/01/03 Very nice - TTJared 20:31:44 12/01/03 $175 - fourZero 20:34:52 12/01/03 Dare to be different! - Z1TRUTH 20:29:30 12/01/03 yes - fourZero 20:32:13 12/01/03 It's funny that you assume ppl know "emissivity" ;) - Scotts94z32 22:50:27 12/01/03 very interesting, would be interesting to see what it would - RAGTPZ(OH) 20:30:46 12/01/03 I saw quite a few product samples - fourZero 20:38:19 12/01/03 sweet! (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 20:48:24 12/01/03 Why not make a plastic intake manifold like the LS1? (n/m) - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 21:14:52 12/01/03 high boost and plastic? - NytWolf 21:19:20 12/01/03 plastic is an excellent insulator compared to aluminum (n/m) - aliaZ 22:30:45 12/01/03 tooling costs is why not (n/m) - aliaZ 22:31:33 12/01/03 if our manifolds werent cast, id have it annodized. (n/m) - BooZted 21:25:50 12/01/03 Re: if our manifolds werent cast..... - misippiZ 22:47:52 12/01/03 cast cna be annoed but it looks horrible (n/m) - BooZted 16:09:19 12/02/03 that's awesome man!! I approve =) (n/m) - Zeus 21:26:12 12/01/03 Badass! - Jackie 21:43:42 12/01/03 there are about 10 color choices at the shop I went to (n/m) - fourZero 12:26:48 12/02/03 looks plastic, but great - FS Z 22:33:44 12/01/03 Awesome stuff, but too bad "ceramic coatings" aren't - Scotts94z32 22:45:27 12/01/03 Porsche uses Ceramic on its brakes - Zeus 22:49:33 12/01/03 Ceramic (Si3N4) rotors too - awesome stuff! - Scotts94z32 23:00:11 12/01/03 Skyline turbos are ceramic if I'm not wrong - Zeus 23:22:07 12/01/03 wait..scratch that..Carrera GT has a carbon clutch. (n/m) - Zeus 23:25:27 12/01/03 Reliability, cost, and ease of processing are all issues - Scotts94z32 00:10:33 12/02/03 when you say ceramic turbos, - aliaZ 23:46:09 12/01/03 high boost turbos that won't blow apart from tensile - Scotts94z32 00:08:26 12/02/03 LS1 look - CarlCuro 00:56:01 12/02/03 i think it looks great. how much does it cost? (n/m) - Jimiz91 09:22:25 12/02/03
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