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« on: January 15, 2007, 17:00:34 pm »
hi,

i was just wondering whether anyone knows which of the aftermarket valve covers does seal as good as the factory ones?
sometimes you just wanna go for the looks  Wink

i take it race trim and claudes buggies do seal.

bugpack? uses bails...
CB C-channel? "just bolt 'em on for a no leak fit"  Roll Eyes
older empis? the ones with the name on them, not the cheap ones on ebay...
SCAT? think they look ugly though...

just wondering...  Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2007, 17:26:15 pm »
In my experience, nothing seals like stock! But I completely understand the need for a little more flash Wink Most all of the old valve covers (Race-Trim, Dynosoar, ect) were made off the same molds so they all work (leak) equally Wink
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2007, 17:44:39 pm »
and the new ones are just plain crap?
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2007, 18:19:32 pm »
The SCAT stainless steel valve covers are ugly....yes I know.....but them don't leak!!




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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2007, 18:45:44 pm »
Stock or Scat stainless,not found anything else that works,cheers richie,uk
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2007, 19:04:19 pm »

 I have a pair of plain stainless steel valve covers without a brand on them (look a bit like the ones from Scat) and they perform perfectly like stock ones do...
 Don't know where they came from. (I think it's an old pair from CSP...)
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2007, 19:21:04 pm »
Quote from: richie,uk on January 15, 2007, 18:45:44 pm
Stock or Scat stainless,not found anything else that works,cheers richie,uk

Same Overhere,

Wouldn't use anything else!!! Wink Grin Grin Grin

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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2007, 19:32:13 pm »
The latest from CSP are nice !

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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2007, 20:11:43 pm »
 If I were you I'd just use the originals... unless you could find some go-faster valvecovers I think it's a "waste" of money... (not that they're that expensive but still..)
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2007, 20:31:50 pm »
 Cry nooo, the scat are ugly fo shizzle! Angry

i was hoping old empis were alright, then i could just pick up and old set.
it sometimes cool to see them coming out behind the rear wheels if you know what i mean, but them ugly scat covers would scare me off.
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2007, 19:00:21 pm »
Quote from: 67-indeed on January 15, 2007, 20:31:50 pm
Cry nooo, the scat are ugly fo shizzle! Angry

i was hoping old empis were alright, then i could just pick up and old set.
it sometimes cool to see them coming out behind the rear wheels if you know what i mean, but them ugly scat covers would scare me off.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,its there to hold in oil,cheers richie,uk
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2007, 19:38:28 pm »
Quote from: 67-indeed on January 15, 2007, 20:31:50 pm
Cry nooo, the scat are ugly fo shizzle! Angry

i was hoping old empis were alright, then i could just pick up and old set.
it sometimes cool to see them coming out behind the rear wheels if you know what i mean, but them ugly scat covers would scare me off.

This place is not about Pimpin your car, but making it Fast and Reliable!!! Wink Tongue

The Scat Cover work perfect and with a little Paint they look Cool!!!

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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2007, 21:13:26 pm »
sound pretty cool, i'm thinking of a stripy motive a la empi/race trim

btw jim, did you get that pm of me the other day?
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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2007, 21:30:36 pm »
do the original ones clear big rockers too?  Tongue
i still have the ones from my 1200 Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2007, 21:57:45 pm »
Quote from: ruff on January 16, 2007, 21:30:36 pm
do the original ones clear big rockers too?  Tongue
i still have the ones from my 1200 Smiley

Depends on the lift you run,thats the reason I went to Scats,had to dimple the stock ones and they never seemed as good after,the stainless Scat allow more lift,cheers richie,uk
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« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2007, 01:12:38 am »
The race trim items have a massive amount of clearence for ratio'd rockers etc and they seal really well - for the mounting bolt holes I used countersunk allen key bolts with small rubber O ring washers  Smiley
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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2007, 01:16:04 am »
The originals fit and seal like, well... original parts.  You can paint 'em, vent 'em, chrome 'em, and dimple 'em to whatever you want- cheap too.

If you run a lot of lift, you can end up tagging the inside of the valvecover with the rocker and it will leak like a harley.  You can whack them with a ball peen hammer for more clearance, but like richie said, they don't always work as well as they used to.  The Scats have bitchin reliefs for loads of lift, and seal up great with a stock valve cover bail.  The only catch is, the edges of those can be deadly sharp, so be careful and use a little file work so you don't lose a finger.

I'm not really a big fan of bolt on valve covers because they take longer to remove and replace, don't seem to seal up as well as stockers, and I just don't like the look of them- that's all.
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« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2007, 15:14:39 pm »
I might be one of the chosen few that actually has managed to get old superflow valvecovers to seal. It took 2,5 years of hard work and determination to find the right goop to keep the gaskets from moving around and the m6 have dubble nuts and a bar in between them. The kit they sell with the springs between the nuts is a joke. If you want some just walk down your local dragstrip and there should be plenty.
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« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2007, 16:35:35 pm »
Stock, along with good (or new) original retaining springs.
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« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2007, 20:15:45 pm »
Def Stock or SCAT Stainless ones, they don't leak
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« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2007, 23:25:58 pm »
genuine vw covers work every time as long as the clips are goos and tight, i run dds covers on mine and treuhaft on my girlfreinds car  and dont have a problem with them leaking.
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