who is using Blox valvetrain. i jus want some feedbak. how are the blox dual springs and ti retainers. which camshaft profile is equivalent to the skunk2 pro2????ne input. good or bad???

 

I prefer supertech springs over blox. And for a daily driver I recommend stock retainers over TI retainers.

 

yea dude go with supertech. as much as I look for deals on car parts I dont think I would go with blox over supertech on valvetrain. All-mtr-teg said it best. If you are deciding to DD this car go with stock retainers and keep that led foot off of your gas pedal! The problem with titanium retainers ( I wish i knew this before I installed mine....) is that after a long life of the motor the retainers start to wear on you. hope that info helps

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by projectcivicjp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea dude go with supertech. as much as I look for deals on car parts I dont think I would go with blox over supertech on valvetrain. All-mtr-teg said it best. If you are deciding to DD this car go with stock retainers and keep that led foot off of your gas pedal! The problem with titanium retainers ( I wish i knew this before I installed mine....) is that after a long life of the motor the retainers start to wear on you. hope that info helps</TD></TR></TABLE>

Me learned the hawd way 2.

 

Crower steel retainers!

 

thanx for the info everyone. i forgot to mention wat kind of cam im usin, and if it makes any difference to ur opinions. im using the skunk2 pro2 cams. shud i stik to the skunk2 valvesprings and and retainers for this....

 

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In some cases this is true, but not all the time. At RM, we have motors with TI retainers well over 60k with absolutely no signs of wear. And these are with our "gen1" VT. With newer technology, Rocket has improved the gen1 to the gen2, and most recently the SL series. Lighter seat preasure, yet can STILL handle 90% of the camshafts that are being sold today. And for the other 10%, he has a spring for you.

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If buying from a reputible dealer, yes.

 

i was under the impression that stock retainers on aftermarket spring was just a no no. can anybody detail this for me thanx...

 

anyone???

 

BLOX

 

I've read several threads about how TI rets wear out prematurely on DD builds. But I've also seen several builders recently saying some of their customer's cars have 60k miles on their DD w/ TI rets. So now, let the mythbusting begin.

 

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lol

 

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The biggest problem with ti retainers is that they are a softer alloy, in comparison to oem retainers, which allows them to wear easier. The titanium retainers are used when you are revving your engine higher, more commonly seen in low mileage rebuild race engines.

As for after market springs and OEM retainers, they will be fine as long as you choose the right spring. Choose the wrong springs for your cam and valve float or coil binding can eat up your retainer, OEM of aftermarket.