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ok, their economy springs originally worked with old kjet springs, so maybe their retainers for economy springs will work for kjet springs too?
i don't know one person who has run into a problem running the "longer" economy springs.
so for me, real life > theory
Yeah more like "I know what the book says, and the econo spring are 80 lbs/sq in stiffer, but nobody I know has checked or even thinks about that so I'm going to cover my ears and say LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-
So you you
In true Turbopricker fashion.
Aren't those "economy" shizz some type of VW spring? If so, not something I would install at all. Maybe stick with something made for a Volvo head?
I never said anything was right or wrong. I just said I wouldn't use them. That's my preference. I like things made for my engine is all.
it's just a damn spring. the 16v guys upgrade to ford springs, you telling me that's wrong too?
yeah, it's longer than i'd like, but they're installed in a car that has had ZERO problems related to that for over 2 years(mostly sitting), i can get in and crank it up with zero problems, and i've run a used stock belt and now running a kevlar belt just because they were on sale
they're the same diameter, similar seat heights, just aftermarket so they made them taller to get the seat pressure up, really no different than if you shimmed under a stock valve spring to raise the seat pressure(except you'll run into coil bind sooner)
?did you ever find out what lawrence's double valve spring rate was? because i'm sure you would give those your seal of approval
so johnv's gm t5 is off the table? sorry johnv, he'd rather have a m46 that was made for a volvo