[seismic]

I have a question for you metal guys ! I am using a Titanium spring on my Karpiel. It goues through the seat tower and mounts in the frame. Now, - I can see something that look like scratches on the spring. The spring has been touching the sides of the tower because of a clearance issue. My question is: Can Titanium be scratched by aluminium ??? I am in doubt if it is alu which is sitting in the spring or the ti has be scratched ! I thought Ti would be the harder metal...but ...I am not sure !

 

[DIRTWRKS]

As far as hardness goes most if not all Ti alloys should be harder than Al alloys so what you are most likely seeing is part of the Al that is rubbing off on to the Ti Spring.
Or there could also be a softer coating of some type on the outside of the Ti spring that could get rubbed off?

 

[D_D]

Or it could be dirt getting between the spring and frame which will scratch both.

 

[seismic]

It looks more like metal to metal kind of scratching....but it might be the outer layer on the Ti spring which is coated with something ...??

 

[zedro]

but aluminum oxide can scratch Ti tho

 

[SDminitrucker]

but aluminum oxide can scratch Ti tho

This is true. Yes it can scratch the Ti. Its just that the AL will get scratched and or worn faster.

 

[DHS]

so wait can i run a Ti a spring on my Army without cutting away material on the seatmass. i'm afraid i'll do too much, when i do
thanks

 

[Smelly]

This is true. Yes it can scratch the Ti. Its just that the AL will get scratched and or worn faster.

your avatar is pretty gross

 

[seismic]

so wait can i run a Ti a spring on my Army without cutting away material on the seatmass. i'm afraid i'll do too much, when i do
thanks

It depends on the spring weight....and with reference to my present posts the answer ought to be "no", - but "yes" I think you can !

 

[DHS]

well what spring rate you run and do you have pics of your setup. want to go Ti!!!!
dinobbq@aol.com

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Hey Lars & Steve, I'm running a 600lb Ti spring and the spring just barely cleared when lined up perfectly, but as soon as the suspension started working the spring would shift a bit causing it to rub. Thats why I dermeled out some material. There is no rubbing issues now.

 

[seismic]

Hey Lars & Steve, I'm running a 600lb Ti spring and the spring just barely cleared when lined up perfectly, but as soon as the suspension started working the spring would shift a bit causing it to rub. Thats why I dermeled out some material. There is no rubbing issues now.

I might have to do something about it too.....even though I do not like it...

 

[seismic]

....but Brian....did you then have scratches on your Ti spring after you found out it was touching the seat tower ???

 

[shocktower]

Hey Lars & Steve, I'm running a 600lb Ti spring and the spring just barely cleared when lined up perfectly, but as soon as the suspension started working the spring would shift a bit causing it to rub. Thats why I dermeled out some material. There is no rubbing issues now.

What is dermeled ,is this some new device simular to a DREMEL TOOL,just checking brain :dancing: :dancing:

 

[Rik]

No, but it's similar...

 

[Brian HCM#1]

....but Brian....did you then have scratches on your Ti spring after you found out it was touching the seat tower ???

It was rubbing slightly and it bothered me.

 

[seismic]

OK....same problem here....in the basement it is fine...but on the course it is a little too tight a fit...

 

[seismic]

Anything new about the stickers?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Anything new about the stickers?

He just cashed the check on the 21st, so I'm hoping to have them in a few days.

 

[DHS]

yo you ever get your hat?

 

[seismic]

He just cashed the check on the 21st, so I'm hoping to have them in a few days.

GREAT !! :love:

 

[Brian HCM#1]

yo you ever get your hat?

Me, yes!!

 

[caputo1989]

Water can stain Ti and it looks ike scratches.