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Well I've been using Titanium parts in RC and Guns for some moons now. I never thought it was some magical metal but I ignorantly assumed that it was always worth the investment. I'm very happy with Ti in my custom rifles but in RC it was a failure for my intent.
I wouldn't presume to know all of the properties of titanium but I've observed many of them. Textbook education says that Ti has more Tensile strength then *Steel* and that it's 40% lighter then *Steel*. IME with hardcore(read money pits built for insane abuse that are tons of fun until your kids friend steals them) Nitro RC 4x4's, Ti can handle some abuse but when it reaches it's breaking point it wont bend like many steels it just snaps(shears really).
The average RPM's of a Nitro RC engine are insane(40K+ peak RPM) but comparing RC engines or even Diesel engines on the grand scale to a Gasoline 1:1 engine would be ludacris. Alas, I will use RC as a Analogie for the way people spend money in this and many hobbies. I've noticed that ole or young people go fukin crazy and buy everything under the sun that's avaliable for their rc or car and the sellers are often laughing all the way to the bank! Often times they don't consider the long haul and the way materials will or wont play nice together. You'll hear me use the word Arbitrary often but hey, it's a good word for young people in this or any hobby where your buying shite. People often build engines in a very arbitray fashion InMyObservation.
So,
IYE or IYO are Titanium Retainers worth the investment? WTF did they actually do for you?
I don't even know if Titanium Valve springs are avaliable for the SOHC VG but even if they are, what are they going to do to justify my spending of hard earned monies as opposed to JWT springs, stock or cheap Schnieder springs???
I know Custom Titanium rods are avaliable but I'd imagine them being insanely expensive and I already have the best made steel rods money can buy. Even if I bought Ti rods, what could they possibly do to justify the cost?
My reality 1/4 goal with a completely built, single turbo VG34E in my slightly gutted and lightened S14 is 10.5 seconds @ Altitude with Tec III mangegment. Most of my parts and going to be cryo treated and I WILL provide this forum with as much data as my schedule and family permits.
The only reason I'm not running an RB(god I love working on straight 6's) is because I've decided that I don't want to fuk with the more elaborate pipping of TT and I can't imagine the RB getting to even 3.3L without Darton sleeves or something. 100MM bores rock but it's not happening on my VG.
All 411 is welcome and I'd love to here from somone with realworld experience having used titanium parts on any gasoline engine?
TIA
Well I've been using Titanium parts in RC and Guns for some moons now. I never thought it was some magical metal but I ignorantly assumed that it was always worth the investment. I'm very happy with Ti in my custom rifles but in RC it was a failure for my intent.
I wouldn't presume to know all of the properties of titanium but I've observed many of them. Textbook education says that Ti has more Tensile strength then *Steel* and that it's 40% lighter then *Steel*. IME with hardcore(read money pits built for insane abuse that are tons of fun until your kids friend steals them) Nitro RC 4x4's, Ti can handle some abuse but when it reaches it's breaking point it wont bend like many steels it just snaps(shears really).
The average RPM's of a Nitro RC engine are insane(40K+ peak RPM) but comparing RC engines or even Diesel engines on the grand scale to a Gasoline 1:1 engine would be ludacris. Alas, I will use RC as a Analogie for the way people spend money in this and many hobbies. I've noticed that ole or young people go fukin crazy and buy everything under the sun that's avaliable for their rc or car and the sellers are often laughing all the way to the bank! Often times they don't consider the long haul and the way materials will or wont play nice together. You'll hear me use the word Arbitrary often but hey, it's a good word for young people in this or any hobby where your buying shite. People often build engines in a very arbitray fashion InMyObservation.
So,
IYE or IYO are Titanium Retainers worth the investment? WTF did they actually do for you?
I don't even know if Titanium Valve springs are avaliable for the SOHC VG but even if they are, what are they going to do to justify my spending of hard earned monies as opposed to JWT springs, stock or cheap Schnieder springs???
I know Custom Titanium rods are avaliable but I'd imagine them being insanely expensive and I already have the best made steel rods money can buy. Even if I bought Ti rods, what could they possibly do to justify the cost?
My reality 1/4 goal with a completely built, single turbo VG34E in my slightly gutted and lightened S14 is 10.5 seconds @ Altitude with Tec III mangegment. Most of my parts and going to be cryo treated and I WILL provide this forum with as much data as my schedule and family permits.
The only reason I'm not running an RB(god I love working on straight 6's) is because I've decided that I don't want to fuk with the more elaborate pipping of TT and I can't imagine the RB getting to even 3.3L without Darton sleeves or something. 100MM bores rock but it's not happening on my VG.
All 411 is welcome and I'd love to here from somone with realworld experience having used titanium parts on any gasoline engine?
TIA
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