of course you could have the walls moly impregnated ...reduces friction as well ...not sure if i got the process name but i think that is wat its called. -----Original Message----- From: David E. Ingold <[email protected]> To: Coradeschi, Tom [AMSTA-AR-FSP-G] <[email protected]>; A2-16V <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 02, 2000 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Teflon Piston Rings
>Unless we have something we can use from a crashed UFO, no. Teflon is just >plastic and wouldn't hold up. One thing that reduces the friction in the >cylinder lining is to chrome plate them. They do this on better aircraft >engines. They aren't shiny like an old cadilac bumper, but they looked like >cracked glass. The current is reversed in the chroming process to give the >cracked appearance. This helps the oil stick to the cylinder walls. > >Does anyone know if MB, BMW, or Porsche chromes the cylinders walls. > >Dave. >'90 GLi > >----- Original Message ----- > >: No. >: >: Tom Coradeschi >: [email protected] >: >: > ---------- >: > From: Mark Reda >: : > >: > Is there such a thing as Teflon Piston Rings? >: > Would it actually be a friction-less combustion chamber? > > > >_____________ >List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com >To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message >See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com >Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
