Interesting article on titanium in cars (Altezzas mentioned)

[RomanV]

http://www.webs1.uidaho.edu/imap/Final% ... 20Auto.pdf

I came across this.... uuhhh I dont know how actually.

Thought some people here might find it interesting.

NSX has titanium conrods.

Also, it mentions the Altezza as the first 4 door production car to have titanium intake valves as standard.

[Timmo]

Interesting that it cites the 6 cyl Atezza (2jz-ge in the Gita or the ol' 1g-fe in the AS200).....although the wagon didnt come out until 2001 so I guess that leaves the 1g-fe with titanium valves!!!????

I would have thought the 3s-ge would have a been a better candidate for titanium valves so maybe that is a typo?

IIRC the Toyota Century (5l V12) makes use of Titanium in the engine....but finding info on that engine is tough

[RomanV]

Yeah I think it's a typo, as the 3SGE in the altezza is the one with titanium valves.

[Celica RA45]

and its only the manual version that has these as well .auto uses same valves as fwd red top