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Old 05-02-2006, 12:01 PM
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Who makes ti valve locks, what do they cost, and what weight reduction is seen over stock locks?
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Since stock ones only weigh 3 grams, and about the most you could hope for with titanium would be a 50% reduction in weight...
well it's just not worth the trouble at all.
I wouldn't trust the brittle Titanium pieces that small to hold the valves reliably in any case.
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Originally Posted by white2001s10
Since stock ones only weigh 3 grams, and about the most you could hope for with titanium would be a 50% reduction in weight...
well it's just not worth the trouble at all.
I wouldn't trust the brittle Titanium pieces that small to hold the valves reliably in any case.
I agree completely.
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Ti locks run about $180 a set.
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They are also about twice the size in thickness as stock locks. I actually really liked them. They seemed a lot stronger and durable over the stockers. Just my opinion.
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Twice the size negates the lower density--no weight savings.
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anyone know of a site or page that has the different weights of valvetrain components?
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its a give and take. Small lock more retainer area. . .large lock less retainer area...




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