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    Default Aluminium Cylinderheads?

    I appears that ZZP droppet the aluminium head from the stock list.
    Now we have to work harder to get the power out of the old cast heads

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    I appears that ZZP droppet the aluminium head from the stock list.
    Now we have to work harder to get the power out of the old cast heads
    i thought mace was selling them still... maybe that was awhile ago though so i dunno

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    Mace still has them. It seems zzp are dropping quite a few things they used to stock due to the current economy
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    Yes Mace still has them. Yella Terra i think had them at one stage as well. Are you familiar with the difference of the Aluminium heads ? Eg changing plugs when engine hot, washers under head bolts etc etc. They also warp easier and you will need to watch the gasket and so on as the LIM gasket fails due to the alloy intake sitting on cast iron heads. You will have Alluminium heads sitting on Cast iron block so difference in material again. Even though performance will come down to the porting etc, they have fantastic heat properties and great for machining.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr HaxZaw View Post
    i thought mace was selling them still... maybe that was awhile ago though so i dunno
    Where do you think MACE get their gear from? lol

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    Where do you think MACE get their gear from? lol
    Considering i dont need them and other than seeing them for sale havent looked at them why should i worry about who makes them for mace?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr HaxZaw View Post
    Considering i dont need them and other than seeing them for sale havent looked at them why should i worry about who makes them for mace?
    Was helping you realise that maybe Mace were getting them from ZZP anyway, so the flow on effect was inevitable

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    Zuma done a lot of R&D in this, not a lot of high performance parts for serious power is available like the cylinderheads for the series II /III, I believe it is all about supporting the companies that make thinks happen, No support, No more goodies

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