For quite some time people speculated/imagined/assumed the Mugen valve cover was Mg. because it retails for something around 800-900... People have since then confirmed it's pricey only because it's a Mugen part.

A real Mg valve cover would be 1/2 or maybe about 1/3 weight of the al. Would you buy a Mg. valve cover?

Pricey depends on volume and to cast Mg. requires a large tooling cost up front. Does this item need to be produced in limited numbers?! Or does the fact that it is an exotic material make it special already?

EDIT:

keep it under $300 ; mass produce it and share it with everyone

keep it under $600 ; limit the production to keep it special

keep it under $900 ; very limited batch and reserve it for tha true stunna's

thanks to all who have voted for your input. note i put this topic in the appearance/cosmetic forum. if we were to develop forged suspension compoents it would be a bigger under taking with a different target audience... keep the votes coming thank you.


Modified by ghettoracer at 1:19 AM 9/13/2004

 

saving weight on a valve cover is a bit silly.. valve cover does nothing. Put the r&d into front lca's, trailing arms, subframe bars, rad support... i mean.. stuff that matters..

 

Isn't Magnesium a metal that's actually flammable and is hard to put out?

 

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Correct.

 

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hard to start as well...

 

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LOL!

 

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no no no, thats only USDM Mg....

 

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magnesium....forged ALLOY

you'd need such a high heat to ignite the magnesium in these wheels you'd melt other non-magnesium wheels first.

 

Instead of saving a few pounds here and there, I'd rather add a few HP here and there

 

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If you're worried about it catching on fire, don't.

Magnesium in small parts, i.e. shavings are easily lighted. However, a solid ingot of magnesium, i.e. valve cover is stable and safe.

 

OMG.GHETTORACER.HI.2.U!K.THX.BYE

 

Wouldn't a part made out of magnesium be better for the car as unsprung weight in the form of wheels?

 

the weight saving is to minimal to meritt a price any where near 300

 

hehe.. its just a dumb idear.. put the r&d twords actual weight savings, and usefull stuff... a valve cover is a valve cover.

 

wasnt their a rim company that stopped production of mag rims due to explosion in factory ?

 

yea its true, i think it was in the late 90's like 98-99, around that time

 

i'd buy it for like 100 dollars if I could have custom lettering on it like "IN THE BUTT 4 LYFE!"

 

Forged Mag rims are commonly sold for motorcycles but are generally specified for race use only - I think maybe they dent easier than forged aluminum.

Anyway I would buy a lightweight mag VC for 400 or less. Bare mag is a cool color just clearcoat it. And no lettering.

 

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I have a Mugen valve cover and it's never caught on fire.

edit: reading owns me, Mugen = not magnesium but rather made from a metal called Unobtainium.


Modified by macrosshn at 6:03 PM 9/8/2004

 

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Front LCAs and trailing arms - when is someone gonna do this!? I know Competition Engineering has front LCAs but they're drag only (they told me not to go around corners w/them) and have no swaybar mounts. Radiator support would be sick too, and not real hard. ****, maybe its time to go see my fab guy...

 

You could save that much weight by wearing a thinner pear of socks for christs sakes!

 

Well a lightweight plastic one would be cheap as hell and light as hell, valve cover weight=negligible

 

**** if ur that concerned about weight. just drag your car naked. all the clothes and shoes gotta add up to at least 5-6lbs. dont forget to drop off the kids b4 u go to the track to..lol

 

A valve cover like that is not going to sell unless its got some big brand name on it(mugen, spoon, JUN, etc).
People arent going to spend $300-$900 for the 2lbs weight savings alone.