plastic rocker cover

[CMF_1300cc]

slx micras have the plastic rocker cover.....is this better than the metal type?

 

[CMF_Jon (2)]

Never heard of a plastic rocker cover.

 

[CMF_mycra]

Which six ??? They are ****house anyway... I changed turbos on 3 astra turbo 1 hsv. They all have plastic covers and all leak and need new gasckets at 80k.

 

[CMF_mycra]

1300 the some things the further you deviate from stock the more you gotta worry about...

 

[CMF_frank2]

its the jdm ones that had the black plastic ones eh, and they use a thinner seal incidently

 

[CMF_mycra]

Yeah I thew my plastic one out....they're ****. If you are going all this trouble maybe shave few grams..lol might as well invest on a fly wheel takes 5kg or more.

 

[CMF_1300cc]

i was thinking that it will conduct heat less than the metal.....

 

[CMF_mipcar]

1300cc WROTE:

"slx micras have the plastic rocker cover.....is this better than the metal type?

You'r meaning the top cover yeah?. I've never seen a plastic one, all my cars and spare engines are alloy.
Besides you want to conduct heat away from the engine, not hold it in.

 

[CMF_mycra]

Just try it and you'll know for your self.