this is kindof a repost, but i think i narrowed it down to the valve springs.



exhaust vtec lobes are wearing out really fast on b16 with ctr cams and rocket valve springs. that is the only thing that was changed so it has to be the valve springs. everything else on the motor is fine.

what should i do?

 

contact Rocket

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=865496

I think your question has already been answered. Check into your lma's.

 

none of that crap makes any sense. its not because of bad assembly, no oil or the loss motion assembly.

 

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My digi is broken right now, but we have a guy from Ft. Myers ('01 ITR) has the same wear(came in for noise in the valvetrain), but it is rag out and appears that he never changed the oil (tech claim it had less than 2 qts of oil, when he was servicing it). Too much goop and varnish inside the valvetrain. Considering it shows 20k on the odometer.

Not that I"m saying your running low on oil but you may wanted to check it, a clogged oil squirter, clogged valve plate, or oil passage around the oil pump, etc, etc.

 

i know thats not an issue because its a new motor and its never been beat on and the oil has never even gotten black.