how bad is the stock valve spring compared.......
10-15-2003, 11:32 AM
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how bad is the stock valve spring compared....... the stock valve spring compared to an after market one, how much will it help or how much will the stocker hurt?, I put aftermarket valve springs in my car and the valve train seems a little louder than before but thats not my concern, I've heard alot about people breaking the aftermarket springs but havent heard of a stocker breaking, I CANNOT afford to have a broken valve spring!, I'm thinkin the double spring would be the best insurance huh?, I cant remember what brand springs I bought, I remember they had "made in Germany" tags on them, and they were blue, I know germany is one of the only places left that has the good old fasioned style steel mills that produce the strongest steel so I may be in luck there, anybody care to chime in? 
10-15-2003, 11:49 AM
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Re: how bad is the stock valve spring compared....... Stock springs are only 76 lbs seat pressure and 220 lbs on the nose of a stock cam at .500 lift. The only 'made in germany' blue springs I know of are 01 LS6 springs. Their specs are 90 lbs seat pressure and 260 lbs at .525 lift.
