? i asked something about changing cams and someone recommended I put in titanium retainers as insurance...no idea what they are tho

 

you can think of them as an "end-cap" of sorts to the valvespring.

going to lighter ones (i.e. titanium) simply reduces the mass of the valvetrain and lowers the chance of damage should an over-rev condition occur.

if you are bother to change your valvesprings, upgraded retainers are an expensive, but worthy upgrade.

 

Also titanium does not crack as the stock ones sometimes tend to do when revved high for long periods of time.

 

who makes a good set of retainers?

ive heard that Portflows are pretty good...will it be worth it to spend the money if im just running CTR cams?

how much do the Portflows go for God?


[Modified by da_rockwilda, 6:29 PM 7/17/2001]

 

NBP ITR 01-622

At first everything may seem a little dark or confusing on what things are or how things xactly work.
However the more you ask & the more you read, the more clear they will be.

 

thank you gentlemen for the help. Hmm so here's my wish/mod list for the future then:

AEM CAI (purchased, yet waiting to be installed)
Spoon 4-2-1 Headers
Toda Spec A's
Cam gears (suggestions? TOda? Spoon?)
Valve springs (suggestions again?)
Retainers (haha suggestions again?)

damn i need $$$

 

for the A's its not required that you change your valvetrain. I hear that if youre not going to rev high, the stock valvetrain will do you fine.

 

could u define "rev high" ? i'll be sihfting at 4 K for daily driing but if im driving hard i'll be shifting @ 8,400...

 

past stock redline.

 

Ah i see. Then i guess i need not spend money in placed I dont need to. Now if i were to incororate Nitrous (50 shot or lower) then it would be a good idea to upgrade my drivetrain, yes?

 

valvetrain, i think so.

 

whoops, my bad..ok cool thnks for the help...i think i'll post a poll....no j/k haha