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a63bus
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 Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject: qsc pistons |
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| has anyone used the qsc pistons? need to know if there junk or not |
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Mudcat
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Location: San Diego
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| The nickasils? |
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a63bus
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| yes thats the one |
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Mudcat
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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No personal experience. The general consensus seems to be LN or nothing for nickasil cylinders. There's a big price difference. All I know is that QSC is Chinese. Nickasil plating is expensive so why so cheap? I spent 2 days or so reading up on nickasil plating and couldn't make sense of it. If I had the dough I'd buy the LN's.
I'm sure someone here has a personal experience with the QSC nickasil cylinders. Use the search. |
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Ohio Tom
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Location: Marshallville Ohio
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| The Chinese have been doing NicASil coatings for years. Just take a look at the Model aircraft/car/boat industry. |
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Euro 67
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Joined: February 24, 2007
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Location: Between Florida and Cali
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Personally I'd stick with spending a tad bit more for the Mahles, at least I Know I can trust these to last.
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| I'm no expert but I'm guessing the spike during cold running has everything to do with the roofing tar(20-50) in the crankcase. |
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| ...i could be wrong as i have only been driving air cooled beetles since august 1965. |
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Mudcat
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Tom I can believe the Chinese have been doing it but my worry would be model airplane quality plating in my cylinders. For the price, I would suspect the QA portion of production to be nil. I do my very best to not buy from manufacturers that have little or no concern for quality. |
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