Crower Titanium retainers? Bad or good
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Re: Crower Titanium retainers? Bad or good (Cheap Bastard)
yeah i asked before, i was trying to get a widespread opinion and dealings. How long have u had them and are you using JUN III cams with JUN valvesprings
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Re: Crower Titanium retainers? Bad or good (Leo95SE)
hmm, bad subject.
dont mention that name around steve..
go with portflow.
dont mention that name around steve..
go with portflow.
here is the thread i was talking about
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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=45927
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Re: Crower Titanium retainers? Bad or good (Cheap Bastard)
I've run them two years with Jun2 cams, portflow/ITR springs, no problems to report, max revs 8600. I've seen guys with broken Jun retainers, so it can happen to any brand , although I've never heard of a Toda one going bad.
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Re: Crower Titanium retainers? Bad or good (BoostinDC2)
does toda make retainers? i have never seen them advertised on their website
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Re: Crower Titanium retainers? Bad or good (Hybrid ctr)
It has long been understood that Titanium is both stronger and more brittle then steel. As a result, they are far more likely to develop stress fractures and crack vs. their steel counterparts. True they are lighter and will allow the valve train to run faster but I think it would be prudent to stick to a strict replacement schedule if you want to ensure long engine life. Remember that no engine has ever survived the failure of one of it's valve spring retainers!
I know it is not uncommon for some race teams to replace retainers (steel or titanium) after every race!
Personally I don't feel the risks are worth the rewards for a daily driven machine. Consider for a moment the fact that neither SPOON, TODA, nor MUGEN offer Ti valve retainers... WHY is that?
I know it is not uncommon for some race teams to replace retainers (steel or titanium) after every race!
Personally I don't feel the risks are worth the rewards for a daily driven machine. Consider for a moment the fact that neither SPOON, TODA, nor MUGEN offer Ti valve retainers... WHY is that?
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Re: Crower Titanium retainers? Bad or good (BABY NSX)
Titanium also likes to gall badly. titanium is not all it's cracked up to be... mostly a mislead public thing.
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