10-04-2012, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mountain Top
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joegr
Plastic is cheaper in quantity, but there's another reason too. You can make plastic parts in shapes and complexities that just aren't practical for metal.
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Nonetheless, it seems a bit counterintuitive to make something that is required to withstand high pressures for years out of plastic. I think the fact that mishimoto managed to make an aluminum radiator/expansion tank combination is proof that there were alternative options
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