A CYLINDER REPAIR COMPANY OFFERING GUARANTEED RESULTS

APTEC motorsport is a subsidiary of Poeton Industries Ltd. of Gloucester England www.poetonaptec.co.uk  They specialize in suface engineered components for Indy car and F-1 racing engines. Their cylinder plating process is available for both 2 & 4-stroke engines, and can be used for the repair of damaged cylinder walls, and for high performance tuning.

The cylinder reconditioning process that APTEC employs differs greatly from similar services offered by competitors. The competitions' process evolved from the shiney chrome business that hasn't changed since the turn of the century. The APTEC process originated in aerospace and is proven in Indy car and F-1 racing. The APTEC process uses a proprietary formulation of ceramic composite named APTICOTE 2000.

APTEC's process is computer controlled and offers many different advantages over competitors. Every cylinder is diamond finished, the port edges are polished, the gasket surfaces are lapped on a surface plate, and the cylinder is thermal shock tested for plating adhesion. Aptec Motorsport's competitors don't have the machine tools or the technical expertise to offer optional services like exhaust valve service and cylinder head reconditioning. APTEC offers these services for a reasonable price, plus APTEC carries a stock of exhaust valve parts and gaskets. APTEC guarantees your reconditioned cylinder with a limited warranty for parts and labor.  APTEC offers a quick turn-around mail-order service to dealers, home based mechanics, and racers.

SERVICES AVAILABLE

• BASIC CYLINDER RECONDITIONING for MOTORCYCLE, ATV,  SNOWMOBILES, KARTS and EVEN VINTAGE AIRCRAFT
  This service covers the cylinder plating repair of single bores from 39 to 105mm. We also check the flatness of the gasket surfaces, and we have the capability to turn the cylinder on a lathe in order to clean up deep gouges. This is a basic service so please remove the exhaust valves. Costs start at £120.

EXTRA OPTIONS WITH CYLINDER RECONDITIONING

• WELD REPAIRS We can weld repair damage like detonation on the top edge of the cylinder, broken bridges and ports, narrow-down over-ported exhaust ports, repair cracked o-ring grooves, and worn out exhaust pipe flanges. Welding charges from £19.45.
   
• TWO-STROKE CYLINDER HEAD MODS We can modify cylinder heads for high altitude, fuel type, or any conceivable configuration for only £50
   
• BIG BORE KITS Specializing in off-road kits, all inclusive with overboring, minor porting, cylinder plating head mods, exhaust valve mods, Wiseco Pro-Lite piston kit and Cometic gasket kit. The complete top end is assembled and ready for installation. We offer a choice of performance levels on our Big Bore Kits. Details and prices.

This is the procedure for packaging and shipping your engine parts for mail-order service;

1.	Find a strong cardboard box. Select a box that allows 4 inches of space around the engine part.
2a.	When sending in your cylinder for an overbore kit, please leave the head and power valve assembly intact, that way there are no lost parts or moveable parts that can damage your cylinder in shipping.
2b.	For cylinder plating repair ONLY, please remove all spare parts.  We only need a bare cylinder.
3.	The best packing material is 'bubble wrap'.  Take care to pack around the fragile parts of engine parts like the bottom skirt of the cylinder, the head's water fittings, or the crankshaft's threaded ends.
4.	Enclose ORDER FORM. Print a Service/Repair or Big Bore Kit order form from your browser.
5.	Regarding payment, you can pre-pay with a personal check or visa card. You can also have your parts returned shipped by pay prior to despatch by Visa/Mastercard.
6.	Its best to send your parts by business post. Remember to insure your parts for at least £300 and get the tracking number. (This costs approx £3.60 per £1000.00 from Post Ofice). If there is any problem, you can track your package.
7.	Send engine parts to: APTEC Ltd, Southbrook Road, Gloucester, GL4 3DN.