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Old May 5, 2002 | 06:03 PM
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Default What's needed for 9k?

What's included in the valvetrain? I wanna be able to take my B16A up to 9k rpms safely but don't know upgrades and in what order I should do them in. Can I get some sort of help?
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Old May 5, 2002 | 06:32 PM
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Upgrade valve train, titanium springs and retainers. I sent mine to portflow and have them working on it.
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Old May 5, 2002 | 09:57 PM
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valvetrain, cams, cam gears, pistons...
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Old May 5, 2002 | 10:21 PM
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There's no such thing as a titanium valvespring, even though Jesse says grace to them in F&F. A B16 with its bottom end in good shape can rev to 9k fine with ITR outer valvesprings and Portflow inners. Titanium retainers help too. But, you aren't going to need to rev that high unless you're running some pretty aggressive cams.
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Old May 6, 2002 | 06:48 AM
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Default Re: What's needed for 9k? (sNoOzin' EF9)

all it takes is BALLZ!!!!!!

My little D15 seen 9.5K a few time without issues.
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Old May 6, 2002 | 10:03 AM
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all it takes is BALLZ!!!!!!

My little D15 seen 9.5K a few time without issues.
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Old May 6, 2002 | 10:14 AM
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Hmmm, how can I do the same?
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Old May 6, 2002 | 01:11 PM
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I've seen stock B16's with mugen no rev limit progs run past 9k but motor only lasted for about 6 months
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Old May 7, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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Default Re: What's needed for 9k? (EVOCELICA)

titanium valves springs do exist , but they are like a grand. But you Defenitly need the titanium retainers,stronger valve springs(crower, skunk,jun,or portflow inners and itr outers)), and some more agressive cams(skunk2 II, jun3's,toda c's) and your ecu chipped of course. I have also seen a motor revved to 8500 rpm, and it broke a retainer, droped the valve......and now the piston has a hole in it, and the head is toast!!!
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