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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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I was looking at new timing chains and wondering if there is a difference between the regular IWIS timing chain and the C5R IWIS timing chain. They are both listed on lingenfelters websitehttp://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merc...egory_Code=C38 but the description is the same and the differnce in price is 100 bucks. Any input?
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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I think the C5R chain is the one that has never broke before but I went with a double roller timing chain
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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This is what I just put in my 06 a Cloyes 9-3672TX3Z

http://www.cloyes.com/HighPerformanc...S/Default.aspx
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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I think the C5R chain is the one that has never broke before but I went with a double roller timing chain
Ive heard that about the C5R one but they are both made by the same company so what is the difference.

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This is what I just put in my 06 a Cloyes 9-3672TX3Z

http://www.cloyes.com/HighPerformanc...S/Default.aspx
I thought cloyes didnt make these anymore? Where did you buy it from?
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Got it from,

http://performanceparts.com/part.php?partID=589453

Cloyes makes them up as needed.
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Got it from,

http://performanceparts.com/part.php?partID=589453

Cloyes makes them up as needed.
340 bucks that is insane! I cant believe it. I think I will go with the C5R
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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I'm using the Katech timing chain...
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Katech here as well, lookes the same as the stock ls2 chain though..
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Originally Posted by c6 batmobile
340 bucks that is insane! I cant believe it. I think I will go with the C5R
I have spent $360 on JUST a chain. It is now an obsolete part made by cloyes as double rollers have eliminated the market for them, but they were the strongest single roller chains available for our cars with the data to back them up.

What's the price of your motor worth? It's easily worth $360 just for a chain in my case as I snapped the TC on my old LS3 coupe after only 8k miles of cam'ed use and 15k miles of total use.
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Originally Posted by c6 batmobile
I was looking at new timing chains and wondering if there is a difference between the regular IWIS timing chain and the C5R IWIS timing chain. They are both listed on lingenfelters websitehttp://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merc...egory_Code=C38 but the description is the same and the differnce in price is 100 bucks. Any input?
Different materials and different heat treatments. The C5-R chain is made exclusively for Katech and sold through Katech parts dealers such as Lingenfelter, Thunder Racing, Scoggin Dickey, LG Motorsports, ECS, etc..
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Originally Posted by BADZ
I'm using the Katech timing chain...


FYI, that is the C5-R chain he's talking about. I'm running one in my LS3 as well.

Andy
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