Matt Prather wrote:

Have the Racing Beat aluminum housings been discussed?  Is anyone
using them?  It seems like they aren't a bad value for the amount of

weight

saved.  A weight reduction of almost 35lbs on the hot side of the

firewall

for about $4000 isn't bad.  Especially when you consider that you

don't

have to find good iron pieces.

IMHO they would be more durable if they were coated by the detonation

gun

method. You can read more about that using google.

Hi Paul n All, I was of the opinion that RB end hsgs were det gun

coated. If not, then

what wear resistant coating does RB use on their Alum. hsgs? BR, Dave

McC

Jim won't tell me. All he will say is they are flame sprayed which covers

a lot

of processes.

Paul Lamar

 Paul,
While we are on housings I have just been informed that the RX8 rotor
housings have a carbon surface treatment of some sort over the
chrome steel wear surface- I assume this replaces the Teflon over chrome
treatment. My advice is that,  it is said to improve wear of the chrome
surface.
George (down under)

We are talking about two different things here. The carbon is to reduce
friction with the chrome. The flame spray is designed to be the wear surface.

Paul Lamar
 
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