Nitriding:yes or no?

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Jobi Joba

Member
Ok,here's my problem;I have been told than nitriding my crank could change its dimensions!And few people told me so in France.

They say after such a treatment,the crank has its structure changed and is not "in line" anymore (few tenths)...

So I have two questions:
- is the std crank ok for 400bhp (after having been knife-edged and balanced of course)
- is there someone who could tell me more about the problems one's can have after having nitrided a GTIR crank? :?:
 
S

Sunny Nutter

Guest
mate, excuse my ignorance, but what is nitriding?

lightening & balancing? :?:
 
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Anonymous

Guest
I thought that the R had a really strong crank and wouldn't need to be replaced. Could be worth checking with one of the high power guys just to clarify it would be OK for 400bhp.

Dunc
 
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Davey

New Member
bikes use nitriding on forks, cuts down on friction, dont know what it does strength wise though
 
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GTI-R Kid

Guest
Isn't Ivan using a standard crank in his car - and he's running over 500bhp?
 
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antilag

Guest
the cranks quite a strng component and would not need to b touched for 400bhp as far as i am aware :roll:
 
stumo

stumo

Active Member
EH?

Why dig out a thread that was 6 years old?

If it was to tell us all that you're getting your crank done....it's been done before (my crank has been done)
 
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