Pettit Rebuilds
08-25-2005, 05:49 PM
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Possibly about to pick up a 93VR. The motor had a compression test, and it looks good. But the car has 73k on it, so its only a matter of time. Just curious who has dealt with Pettit? Thinking about just gankin the motor while I have the money and having it sent in to Pettit for heavy duty 3mm seals and a streetport. Is Pettit still doing the quality work they used to?
08-25-2005, 06:15 PM
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yes pettit still does top notch work, infact i had the chance to meet and bullshit with cam himself over the weekend at elkartlake and from what i can tell ya he is one hell of a nice guy and smarter then alot of people who claim they know how to rebuild a motor.
08-26-2005, 04:58 PM
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People use 3mm apex seals because they think it will improve engine reliability. I don't see any outstanding proof that they do. If you ping the engine it will break a 3mm apex seal just as fast as it will break a 2mm apex seal. I am sure there is a marginal difference in the tolerances but I gotta believe that having the maps tuned properly would be better insurance and a smarter way to spend your hard earned cash. Not to mention I have seen 2mm apex seals take 30 pounds of boost and not break so if that is the case why bother with 3mm apex seals? I would guess that the 3mm apex seals are pricey compared to the stock ones and you have to pay someone to machine the rotors to fit the larger seal. A lot of money for a small gain if you ask me.
Thats my opinion anyway.
Thats my opinion anyway.
08-26-2005, 05:11 PM
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The arguement is that a 2mm seal will break after the first ping and a 3mm seal can take up to 3 pings. That's at least what all the manufacturers of 3mm seals will argue. 
But the price differences really don't make 3mm seals worth it.