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Old 09-05-2007, 06:38 AM
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Default Engine head zipties

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What exactly do they do?
Old 09-05-2007, 06:56 AM
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Default RE: Engine head zipties

When you roll over they protect the cooling head from getting scrapped up easy to do and it works..
Just like in the pic.
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Old 09-05-2007, 07:10 AM
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Default RE: Engine head zipties

Would you reccomend it?
Old 09-05-2007, 07:24 AM
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Default RE: Engine head zipties

You WILL roll over and you WILL scuff up your head...
Its your call.
Its not a have to thing I do it so my cooling head looks good and stays un scuffed.
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Default RE: Engine head zipties

k, i'll look into that

you reckon it looks cooler with coloured zip ties?
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Default RE: Engine head zipties

Zip ties are cheaper and easier to replace and do a pretty good job protecting the head so yes I would recomend it
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Colors are the way to go.
Old 09-05-2007, 08:55 AM
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I think it looks terrible - colours or no colours
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When i get a motor i get my dremel and shave the top of the head getting rid of the paint and label....and it weighs a tiny bit less.....this helps you also at big races cuz ppl cant tell what motor your runnnin... But u kno what im runnnin now cuz i put it in my sig...but if i were an outta towner at some race....sum 1 couldnt tell unless they really examine the car and motor....[:-]
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Not the greatest look I guess but its cheaper and gets the job done IMO
Old 09-05-2007, 11:08 AM
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Default RE: Engine head zipties

yes, i use zip ties on all my ground vehicles. some engines are several years old and in not to bad of shape. i know if i didn't have the zip ties, they would be messed up. so zip ties do work
Old 09-05-2007, 11:14 AM
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Default RE: Engine head zipties

They help but by no means 100% affective. The ties all so get ripped of a lot when you roll and hard to stop the race to replace them. LOL But if they make your feel better run them.

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