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Re: FX Holden Race Car Project

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Nice set of triple su's on that hot grey motor :)
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yeah stock as factory spec HQ355 ;)

This is a pic I found on the googleweb, its pretty close to what mine looked like .... obviously you don't need to see the steel comparison!
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On that subject, searching ebay I couldn't find these at all, so I can only assume theres not much call for Bakelite ones in rebuilds!
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Like how does that even work? wouldn't they shatter under high load?
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fucked if it know lol .... I guess if a Bakelite cam gear works for 200,000kms its probably under more pressure than a piston in the brake caliper.
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I was of the opinion that the cam gears where resin and glass....

At least bakelite doesn't rust ;)
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It's going to look good that colour with all that ol' holden chromework.

It's swallowed that rear tyre easy enough.
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Biggvl wrote:I was of the opinion that the cam gears where resin and glass....

At least bakelite doesn't rust ;)
yes cam gears are SRBF (synthetic resin bonded fabric ). bakelite is a completely different material and no where near as tough and wear resistance as SRBF.
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bakelite is pretty hard, but it shatters on impact. When its transmitting force in a contained space, I guess it does alight. If you have an old bakelite phone though, dont drop it on concrete.
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Are these Bakelite pistons from a std caliper? If so I am surprised. I suppose they are lighter and corrosion resistant but who would use them? By the way the car is looking great.
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That blue is growing on me... :think:
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