The Prince Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 Im from Atlanta and im new to this website and the sport i wanted to know whats the difference between the Dm and the Twister cylinder and witch is better it was a big fuss lastnite so the boys diden race the bikes Quote
The Prince Posted May 18, 2012 Author Report Posted May 18, 2012 Can somebody let me know about the cylinders Quote
zach45 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 One is a dominant male cheetah which is a mammal. The other is a from of a dangerous wind storm which is a blow from mother nature Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
barahonapr Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 One is a dominant male cheetah which is a mammal. The other is a from of a dangerous wind storm which is a blow from mother nature Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hahaha nicely put!!! Hahahahaha Quote
sheerider11 Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 I to, thought this was quite comical. Quote
BigRed350x Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 The DM is a cast aluminum cylinder with a nicasil sleeve. The Twister cylinder is a billet aluminum cylinder with steel sleeves. Both can perform amazingly well. Its all about personal preference. Both come in similar bore sizes. I believe the DM cylinder has bigger surface area on the intakes than the twister cylinder. Twister cylinders can be machined to accept a powervalve (as you can see in my pic). Both cylinders require quite a bit of case modification. The twister cylinders have a better coolant flow through the block IMO. Here's a big-bore twister cylinder I used to have: Here's a DM cylinder: Quote
locogato11283 Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 so witch cylinder is better. Most people are going to say the DM is the better cylinder. They're a lot more common and have been proven to make good reliable power. Most builders will probably recommend the DM to you. Quote
m671054 Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 I have multiple cast cylinders and the threads are not that great. I would assume the quality of the billet would be better but cant be sure. The main argument was nikasil vs. Steel sleeve when they first came out. Having had cast cyl welded and replated i'm not to sure they are any cheaper than getting new sleeves pressed in. Cast cylinders are easier to come by but dont think you can just buy parts and build one yourself without going through a builder if its more than a cub. Run what you builder recomends because he is the one thats going to help you out when you f it up Quote
PassionRE Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 DM is a far better platform to start with for a full tilt comp drag engine...It will however need extensive workover for the real deal...Jim Quote
n2otoofast4u Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 DM is a far better platform to start with for a full tilt comp drag engine...It will however need extensive workover for the real deal...Jim Says the guy with billet cylds in his pic. Quote
PassionRE Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 Says the guy with billet cylds in his pic. Yea, I don't suffer from ownership bias Quote
BigRed350x Posted May 20, 2012 Report Posted May 20, 2012 I like the twister product better. The craftsmanship and finish on the billet cylinders is second to none. I've had lots of cubs and so far about 4 or 5 different twister setups across my bench and I love the twister cylinders. Right now I have two CP Industries cylinders, a 485 cheetah and a 465 cub. Both a a good cylinder and run good, but I sitll prefer the Twister stuff when I can get it. I might try and sell my 485 cheetah top end for a set of twister cylinders.... -Jared 1 Quote
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