FIGHTING FRICTION:
Smoother Is Better
There are a number of isotropic finishing systems that effectively remove the peaks of the machined surface and do so without disturbing the dimensional tolerances. There are three important benefits 1) since the peaks are gone,
there is less turbulence and temps go down. 2) the thickness of the protective oil film layer has now been increased. 3) because the peaks are gone, hard metal-to-metal contact is virtually eliminated.

MICROBLUE AND SUPERFINISHING
Early in the development of MicroBlue it was learned that when MicroBlue was applied to very flat surfaces, the results were truly stunning. Colberg Tractor now recommends applying SuperFinish and MicroBlue to every moving, loaded and lubricated surface in the tractor - including gears, bearings, races, rings, bores.

MICROBLUE COATING: The Last Step
The final stage of the Colberg Edge “Smooth and Slippery” program consists of MicroBlue coating all of the polished contact surfaces. MicroBlue results in NO SIZE CHANGE - there is no need to worry about tolerance changes. MicroBlue is the last step before assembly. SuperFinishing and MicroBlue Coating is only available from Colberg Hi-Performance Tractor Repair. Contact us anytime for more details.

SuperFinishing & MicroBlue Coating:
A Colberg Exclusive

Going Farther In Pulling: FRICTION
When it comes to going farther in Pulling, motors work harder. Higher
boost means more load on the piston/ rings rod and crank. More rev’s, means more heat and wear. More cam means more spring and more friction... and more friction SLOWS YOU DOWN.

FIGHTING FRICTION
Pulling is (usually) a lubricated world. Transmission gear surfaces don’t contact each other directly, metal to metal, there’s an oil film between them. The rollers in tapered wheel bearings don’t actually ride on the steel races, there’s a lubricant between them as well. If the surfaces don’t actually touch,
where does the heat come from? In the case of gears, it is created when gears come together and push the oil out from between the gear surfaces. As the oil is pushed out, the peaks and valleys of the gear surfaces upset the flow, resulting in turbulence in the flow of the oil. This turbulence causes the oil to work against itself, creating friction and heat. Reducing the amount of turbulence and improving the flow of the oil will always reduce the amount of friction and heat build-up.

MICROBLUE
MicroBlue actually changes the way lubricants work -similar to the way soap
feels in soft water. The soft water changes the way soap wets your skin, making you feel slippery. When a lubricant comes into contact with any MicroBlue coated surface, it does exactly the same thing - by changing the way the lubricant works on the surface. Conventional coatings don’t actually do anything until surfaces touch. A DLC coated wrist pin doesn’t protect that pin until there’s contact with the rod. The same applies to moly coated piston skirts and bearing inserts. But most importantly, none of them creates the slippery effect like the soap and soft water example!