| LodiWino |
06-16-2010 08:58 AM |
Aluminum or Stainless Steel Knock-off's
For street use, is there any preference between aluminum and stainless steel knock-off's? Aluminum knock-off's reduce unsprung weight, stainless steel doesn't have the same amount of thermal expansion, etc. I can see advantages to both.
Any safety issues with aluminum?
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| PatBuckley |
06-16-2010 09:46 AM |
Aluminum ones are not as strong, obviously, and may therefore not survive your efforts to remove a knock off that is stuck on to the car.
If you lubricate properly and remove them somewhat regularly they are fine.
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| ack fia |
06-16-2010 10:15 AM |
Knock Off's
Aluminum to aluminum is prone to sieze, ask me how I know!
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| Robert McLinden |
06-16-2010 02:03 PM |
Switched mine to Stainless to eliminate the galling issue.
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| 1985 CCX |
06-16-2010 06:25 PM |
Two cars and two sets of unpolished SS.. A-1
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| Snakebit |
06-17-2010 01:45 PM |
Polished stainless, No problems with removal.
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| 601HP |
06-17-2010 02:08 PM |
And I've beat the dickens out of mine a few times over the years with a 3 lb. brass hammer. :3DSMILE: No bent ears, dings, nicks and such.
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| BOBBYCOBRA62 |
04-28-2011 12:16 PM |
Who's the best aluminum polisher out there,(for wheels,intakes,etc.)?
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| mickmate |
04-28-2011 12:23 PM |
If you go with aluminum get the forged rather than cast ones, best of both worlds.
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| cobrakiwi |
04-28-2011 01:08 PM |
Just the fact you beat on them go Stainless, I have seen a few bent alloy ones.
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| Bluedog |
04-28-2011 02:56 PM |
Stainless is the way to go!
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| xb-60 |
04-28-2011 03:15 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert McLinden
(Post 1058828)
Switched mine to Stainless to eliminate the galling issue.
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I agree wholeheartedly. Aluminium on aluminium and you can just about guarantee you will get galling at some stage.
Cheers,
Glen |
| Clayboy |
04-28-2011 06:10 PM |
I finally got fed up worrying about the aluminum ones breaking and just got a set of stainless steel knockoffs from Cobra Racing in Torrance. Double advantage... look great and don't break.
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