Atkins Apex For Turbo?

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08-31-2005, 08:07 AM

scottystraub

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i have atkins apex seals. are they carbon or steel?? any one ever used these on a turbo motor? i have noticed the price from carbon to steel apex seals is like 30$ carbon and $85 steel, each!

08-31-2005, 10:10 AM

RotorDemon

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Got a magnet?

09-13-2005, 06:16 AM

jspecracer7

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I really do not like the atkins apex seals for turbo motors. They just never seem to be able to take the abuse.

09-13-2005, 08:36 AM

FikseRxSeven

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doesn't atkins have a very high thermal expansion rate? where they would actually get stuck in the apex seal groove.

i just read it in a couple of posts a few weeks ago.... i dont know how reliable the source was.

09-16-2005, 11:22 AM

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You are correct sir.

09-16-2005, 11:50 AM

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[quote name='jspecracer7' date='Sep 13 2005, 04:16 AM']I really do not like the atkins apex seals for turbo motors. They just never seem to be able to take the abuse.

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I guess someone should tell Carlos "Okie" Gonzales from G&S Racing to stop using them above 30psi boost pressures. http://atkinsrotary.com/index.php?pag=11 It's all about the tuning if you don't detonate the motor what will break?