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1Revvin7 11-03-2005 10:17 PM


Originally Posted by Maxt' post='774499' date='Nov 1 2005, 02:01 PM

About as top secrect as tool steel I presume... I would like to a see a close up pic, but they look suspiciously alot like RA seals....

I have a theory there is one place in North America cranking out these seals, and about a dozen shops selling them under their own name....They all seem to have the same lack of machining in specific areas..





I guess no one has ever heard of spark testing... I guess I should go buy a set of these... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

Hyper4mance2k 11-04-2005 04:47 PM


Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='774178' date='Oct 31 2005, 05:32 AM
Am I the only one who read the thread title and expected to read about furry aquatic mammals with big sharp teeth ripping flesh?

So a Penguin is riding his snow mobile and it starts sputering really bad, so he drives it to a mechanic. The mechanic told him it will take about an hour to diagnose the problem. The Penguin asks what there is to do in the area and the mechanic tells him there's a baskin robbins next door. So the Seal goes to thebasken robbins and he's looking at the ice cream and gets a cup of vanilla. So he sits down and is looking at his ice cream in the bow with a spoon, and is like fawk I don't have any opposible thumbs how am i supposed to eat this. So he's just like fuggit and gobbles it all up. Some time goes by and he goes back to the mechanic wo tells him, "It looks like you blew a seal."



















































The Penguin says "NO WAY IT'S ICE CREAM I SWEAR!!"

Maxt 11-04-2005 05:37 PM


Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' post='775333' date='Nov 3 2005, 08:17 PM

I guess no one has ever heard of spark testing... I guess I should go buy a set of these... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

I have another set of warped seals to pull out and I was thinking about doing that to them, first set had to be sent back for warrantyso I couldnt do any destructive testing... It'll just be just for curiosity and kicks moreor less as I dont plan on ever running any aftermarket seal ever again, twice bitten....

rxfree 11-05-2005 08:17 AM

funny story bout the seal, lol, not good to hear bout killing apex seals, spew... t51, big hairdryer, niiiiice. car sound sweet mate.

1Revvin7 11-07-2005 10:23 PM


Originally Posted by Maxt' post='775562' date='Nov 4 2005, 07:37 PM

I have another set of warped seals to pull out and I was thinking about doing that to them, first set had to be sent back for warrantyso I couldnt do any destructive testing... It'll just be just for curiosity and kicks moreor less as I dont plan on ever running any aftermarket seal ever again, twice bitten....



If I could afford it I would buy ever seal on the market and find out their composition. But there is more to it than that, construction has a large part of it too. I am totally open to new seal designs, but I think there is a lot of bullshit involved with some of the stuff i have seen on the market.



And since some "racer" uses it, that doesn't mean ****. The only reason he might be running them because he gets them for FREE.....

Maxt 11-07-2005 11:50 PM


Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' post='776487' date='Nov 7 2005, 08:23 PM

If I could afford it I would buy ever seal on the market and find out their composition. But there is more to it than that, construction has a large part of it too. I am totally open to new seal designs, but I think there is a lot of bullshit involved with some of the stuff i have seen on the market.



And since some "racer" uses it, that doesn't mean ****. The only reason he might be running them because he gets them for FREE.....

Yep thats probably all true....

4RotorRocket 11-08-2005 08:17 PM


Originally Posted by FikseRxSeven' post='774174' date='Oct 31 2005, 07:24 AM

seals you cant break tend to break your rotor housings



that's for sure.... i'd rather replace the seals instead of the rotor housings



if they can't break though how would they mess up the housing?

j9fd3s 11-09-2005 09:37 AM


Originally Posted by 4RotorRocket' post='776724' date='Nov 8 2005, 06:17 PM

that's for sure.... i'd rather replace the seals instead of the rotor housings



if they can't break though how would they mess up the housing?



http://www.jimrothe.com/mazda/84_training_.../training_1.pdf

rotaheadalex 11-12-2005 03:30 AM

Here in Australia there are like 4-5 companys making their own custom apex seals which the bend in a vice and the dont break then they do a standard mazda one and it shatters within 1 small turn....ive got a pic for you all to see[attachment=34810:attachment][attachment=34811:attachment]

Maxt 11-13-2005 08:31 AM


Originally Posted by rotaheadalex' post='777749' date='Nov 12 2005, 01:30 AM

Here in Australia there are like 4-5 companys making their own custom apex seals which the bend in a vice and the dont break then they do a standard mazda one and it shatters within 1 small turn....ive got a pic for you all to see[attachment=34810:attachment][attachment=34811:attachment]

Now you know why soft seals warp and the oem ones dont..


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