Piston/Cylinders, Are they built well? |
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Piston/Cylinders, Are they built well? |
davidj |
Nov 29 2011, 10:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 19-November 08 From: Ventura, Ca Member No.: 9,771 Region Association: Southern California |
I was lurking around today for some piston/Cylinder kits and came across these and wanted to know if they were good for a "Street Performance" engine. I do know that these are less expensive then the Nickeys. But still could be a good product.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.europeanmotorworks.com-9771-1322628561.1.jpg) 103mm Aluminum Alloy, NiCaSil-coated cylinder From European Motorworks $735.00 And then came across these from AA. And was wondering if these are better then the stock cast iron type? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c767170.r70.cf2.rackcdn.com-9771-1322628561.2.jpg) 96MM ALUMINUM BIRAL CAST IRON PISTON/CYLINDER KIT $385.95 If anyone has any experience with these I would apreciate it to hear from you. Thanx, Dave |
Dr Evil |
Dec 3 2011, 11:20 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Birals look like they take way more work for not much gain or profit. Others were making birals, no one was making nickies. Smart marketing. If these competition ones become reliable then the market may dictate lower prices on LN. You pay for name brand and high quality, but 4x more seems a bit steep.
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Jake Raby |
Dec 3 2011, 11:42 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Birals look like they take way more work for not much gain or profit. Others were making birals, no one was making nickies. Smart marketing. If these competition ones become reliable then the market may dictate lower prices on LN. You pay for name brand and high quality, but 4x more seems a bit steep. Quality of Chinese knockoffs will never impact the price of Nickies by LN Engineering.. Because much like my company LN has diversified and does not depend on AirCooled cylinder/ component sales to continue to grow. As it stands now LN is happy selling most all their TIV cylinders to us... If I didn't buy any more, Charles wouldn't even care. The same extrusion is used for big bore Porsche M96 engines and now in our Subaru engines. The Nikisil plating process for LN cylinders alone cost more than the knockoffs sell for complete. Anyone waiting for the cost of Chinese knockoffs to reduce the cost of things like our engines and quality USA made components are waiting for Hell to freeze over.. The knockoff parts are only increasing the demand and cost of quality components and engines as one by one people learn that they can spend the money now or spend more later- either way it's gonna be spent. While others are cutting prices and competing we are busy having more parts made in USA and offering complete engines comprised of them. "Nickies" is a registered trademark of LN Engineering. |
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