Brain Power + Horsepower: Testing The NEW Variable Hardness Coating

[@optimumperformance6998]

Its so comforting that so much development continues for ICE technology. The fact that too many hobbiest engine builders are still using iron rings and performance piston manufacturers still offer shelf pistons with 70 year old ring groove technology is part of the problem.

[@hotchihuahua1546]

A quality bore job was always my biggest concern when building a motor ! You can buy the best piston and rings and setup ! You’re left with the bore as being your weakest link in blow by !

[@infinityinnovationdesign2i301]

It’s is awesome that Mr Shaver shares his team to provide open knowledge gathering with the rest of us mere mortals. Giving so much back to us all with Dyno Don and Lake Speed❤❤❤. We get to learn and test engines and components for free and help all of us “Do better, Be Better”

[@krusher74]

Lake and Donny having a shout off!!!

[@Hjfvvdst]

This has got to be a great thing. Don is one great guy. This man has seen a lot. And knows even more. Thanks for the videos.

[@markbulva4188]

So impressed with Lake Speed Jr. pls consider a bypass oil filter system to filter even finer and keep the oil cleaner. I use amsoil products for oil and filters both primary and bypass filters.

[@damicoengineslimited8861]

Good work guys, thanks again.

[@TotalSeal]

Thanks!

[@bricekoirokpi9954]

Good to see you all together

[@joelpierce3940]

Southwest Research Institute is a great place!

[@jeffbonifield8981]

Thanks as always 😎. It seems as though the softer initial wear coating could reduce the Rv number (clog it?). I did see that you rechecked. Looking forward to the rest of the test!

[@kendavis1198]

Nice NEW STUFF right there. WOW....

[@johnnystanley4469]

So good to see these coating technologies help improve thanks for sharing these test

[@stevewix]

Awesome stuff guys, thank you.

[@TotalSeal]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TomKnoblauch-de4em]

So Lake, you said ring thickness is 20mm. Did you mean.020” or .2mm?

[@ze_german2921]

Good to see Dr. Phil getting into engine building

[@coldhillgarage]

Three pretty exited guys 😅 Awesome👍

[@TotalSeal]

😄

[@CreeperOnYourHouse]

Has there been any testing on the longevity of the coating? Will this survive 100k miles of daily driver usage?

[@bartoszskowronski]

analog blowby meter should have neodymium magnet as a ball. and backplate should be made from thick copper plate. (with grove for tube). that will behave like manometer filled with oil/glycerin.

[@Peter-b6q5f]

Thank you for sharing. Us engine nerds are a weird bunch that get exited over this stuff:). Can you tell us what vacuum the dyno mule pulls at the 80ftlbs, 3k rpm so I can get an idea of what that load is?

[@georgedreisch2662]

Would think the next step / extension of this analysis, would be integrating individual cylinder combustion analysis, to identify any other potential variables.

[@TotalSeal]

That is on the test plan.

[@jeffr4110]

Don is not a Shaver although he's been there over 30 years, the owner is Ron Shaver but he's not the live recording type so Don gets the honor.

[@joelpierce3940]

The factory said change my oil at 500 miles, 2019 ZO6. Now for the C8 they say 7500 miles 1st change. I think this is wrong!

[@TotalSeal]

Agreed!

[@brian6029]

I'm getting ideas for the bottom end rebuild of my engine. Wondering if this coating turns out to be a good long lasting thing and if it may have any applications on top end parts?

[@bcbloc02]

I assume this was with gapless rings? Gapless top or 2nd?

[@OGBRADASS]

Generally you would want to coat something in copper, before you coat it in something else if doing dual layer stuff.

[@toddsizemore8376]

Very cool test...what stones were used to final finish the cylinder walls?

[@TotalSeal]

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[@harleylif1929]

Good morning Lake. In the past you talked about the best break in oil to use and I have been looking for that video and cant find it. Can you share that oil with me.

[@TotalSeal]

It is on the Total Seal channel

[@doughelmle6575]

what oil and viscosity are you using?

[@justinjones5288]

Im planning on putting gapless rings in a LS turbo build for a daily driver. Whats the longevity of the gapless rings?

[@gj91471]

Can You try running this Engine with Oil Extreme Concentrate in the Engine Oil ?

[@hotrodray6802]

He stated his opinion and additive results in a previous video.

[@autonomous_collective]

is the coating available yet from SouthWest Research yet?

[@TotalSeal]

We are working on commercializing it.

[@infinityinnovationdesign2i301]

Does the same apply for diesel engines?

[@TotalSeal]

Yes!

[@MikeC-d9z]

Mine always starts out soft but I still don’t last very long👀

[@MichaelCzajka]

If you bond a lubricant to the rings and bore you can drop the friction dramatically while reducing wear and improving compression. This approach would work on any engine and would not require replacing the rings. Even your improved rings would benefit from this approach as it's synergistic. 🙂

[@MichaelCzajka]

There is only one lubricant that forms a permanent bond with the metal and requires a single application: XcelPlus The highest friction part of the engine is the interface between the piston and bore. You can treat both via the oil and via the fuel. The Combustion Chamber Treatment (applied via the fuel) is the one with the greatest potential to reduce friction in this critical area.

[@russellweber3466]

I wonder if Lake Speed Jr., took any real science classes in high school?

[@YouCantSawSawdust]

The guy in the hat keeps butting-in and talking over the professionals like he has something to do with what's being tested here. The reality is, he is just being used because he is providing engine dyno time for their convenience. He doesn't have a skin in this game, and is just there for slave labour, so to speak. So stop jumping in and talking over the technicians, and just pull that string when you are told to.

[@avasolaris1]

you are a genuine dumbass

[@infinityinnovationdesign2i301]

It’s is awesome that Mr Shaver shares his team to provide open knowledge gathering with the rest of us mere mortals. Giving so much back to us all with Dyno Don and Lake Speed❤❤❤. We get to learn and test engines and components for free and help all of us “Do better, Be Better”