Some interesting info on titanium retainers.

Check this post out and Crowers response to a guy half way down the
page.

https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=3

Anyone experience any problems with Crowers retainers ?

 

my crower retainers are doing fine, plenty of 9k+ RPM revs on them too

 

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Mine are too. Which retainers are you using ? Crowers older batch or the new ti-17 batch ?

 

bought em last year, that's all i remember

 

Per Websters:
Galling-to fret and wear away by friction.

The operative word here is, Friction.While the hardening process may have increased the integrity of the retainers, what will prolong it's life is the reduction of friction that it will see; TiN coatings are also used on motorcycle forks, and considerably reduce the friction b/w the interacting surfaces, and prolong the life of the shocks, but also maintains the parts freedom of motion. Friction builds up heat, heat fatigues metal, as heat builds up metals begin to bind and react with elements in and on the surrounding surfaces and media (heat is one of the oldest and crudest forms of catalysis, and in the lab you can some freaky **** to happen w/ enough heat; todays most modern synthetic route to ammonia uses intense heat and pressure), and then these reactions lead to build up of impurities in the components, and ultimatly to failure.