hey all, just wondering what everyones take was on aftermarket retainers. looking into getting a set & wasn't sure if the extra 50 or so bucks was worth it to get the buddy club retainers versus say omni power or JG? also, anyone have any experience on whether the titanium retainers are better/worse than chromoly retainers?

 

What about supertech, ferra, rocketmotorsports, crower? Why not go forged Aluminum?(Supertech) I think as long as its a solid name, snap fit retainer/spring you'll be fine.

 

yeah, good pt i just didn't wann have about 30 companies in the title & couldn't think of all those other companies right @ that pt in time LOL!!! i guess i just assumed that aluminum wouldn't be as strong for high HP applications? but you know what they say about ASSumptions! LOL!!!

 

I have a set of Crowers been fine for 2 yrs with s2s2 cams

 

I wouldn't say that forged aluminum retainers are going to last as long as a good set of titanium retainers. But the aluminum ones are up to about 20% lighter than the titanium ones.

 

 

just stay away from JG, i recall his SOHC retainers where cracking left and right a few years back...

 

thanks 4 the help everyone!!!! i think im gonna go with a set of the omni powers

 

scratch that just found out from the guy that built my head that its already got titanium retainers on there

 

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I'd like to know how you found out about the competition's process of heat treating the TI used in the production of their products.

Oddly enough, the last pair of Ti retainers that I owned which were crower wore out on the edge where you indicate they heat treat. They wore thin on the edge where they were touching the valve spring. While I did not have a new one to measure, all of the ones I had varied nearly 100% in thickness.

Other members' reviews
https://honda-tech.com/zero...82576

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1785066 &lt;=- Omni Ti retainer failure?

 

currently using omni retainers. no problems 400+hp, around 9000 rpms and 5000 track and daily driver miles

 

Specially "aged-hardened" precipitated metal can achieve a highly desirable thru-hardness as opposed to case hardened stock.

Metallurgy and Omnipower fo da win!!!!!

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Big Bad bodacious Bob Martin. As american as Bok Choy </TD></TR></TABLE> Did you find that in one of your fortune cookies? Or while you were fixing some General Tso chicken for take out where you work?

 

Dishing out jumbo packs of whoop-*** wholesale like Costco.

Too bad Bruce Lee stomped on Chong Li's face and killed him :crazy mad slomo Bruce Lee face shot:



HELTER SKELTER!!!!

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Modified by Master of the Universe at 11:00 AM 8/16/2008

 

I have used Rocket,Omni,Skunk2,Supertech (both Alloy and Titanium),Buddyclub,
Crower and the only ones ever to wear out or fail was the Crower.I only ever use what the valve spring manufacturer recommends for there springs IMO the best way to do it I think.
Regards Uncle Dave

 

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".. the hells a dim mack?!"</TD></TR></TABLE> Are you still keeping Valley Girls and Surfer Dudes safe from " killer whales" on the Weat Coast? Or are you "beating off" sharks?