I need to find a retainer to fit my eibach valve springs
this is a diagram of a retainer



I measured with a caliper, and
I need:
A: 1.15
B: 0.85
C: 0.66

I measured a portflow retainer I have to be:
A: 1.1035
B: 0.857
C: 0.6080

I measured a stock retainer:
A: 1.1035
B: 0.857
C: 0.6080

looks like portflow is modeled after a stock retainer

Crower, according to their website
A: 1.150
B: 8.70
C: 6.10


anyone have any more measurements?
JG?
Skunk 2 ?
rocket ?
anything else im missing?

***** EDIT ********

(thanks to Tbone)
Rocket Motorsports gen 1
A: 1.112
B: .848
C: .613
All measured with a digital caliper.


Modified by Dan GSR at 8:16 AM 12/15/2004

 

What does Eibach recommend?

 

they are clueless, all they said was its compatible with OEM

 

i forgot who it was that works at eiback, hes a member here on H-T... you could search around and then PM him, im sure he will be more then willing to help you as he is very knowledgeable...

 

Crower also sells a valve spring that is made by Eibach, with the same dimensions as my spring, with a different spring rate, and crower recommends their own retainer

 

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vtecvoodoo

I messaged him a while back, but wasn't able to give me much insight

 

Rocket Motorsports gen 1
A: 1.112
B: .848
C: .613
All measured with a digital caliper.

 

thanks


seems like my problem is dimension "C"
my ID is a lot bigger than most retainers

anyone know where i might be able to get a retainer made for my needs?

 

vtecvoodoo works for them

 

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Wrong. We do not make their springs.

I`d use the Portflows or Crower.

 

http://crower.com/cat/import/h...shtml

seems that most of them are Crower

but part number 68186 is labeled as Eibach B Series VTEC Dual Spring


the portflow fits the out spring nicely
but the the inner spring is so loose on the retainer that it can move around A LOT

 

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Wrong. We do not make their springs.

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He never said you did.

So Eibach doesn't recommend anything? The springs are made specifically for stock retainers?

You would use Portflow or Crower over stick or you would use one of the two if you went aftermarket?

 

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He never said you did.

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He edited the post.

I wouldn`t use stock. If the head was off, and I was upgradng springs, I would go aftermarket. Used both Portflow and Crower in the past and with positive experiences.

 

You'll need custom made. Contact JG.

 

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Really? Wow.