Broke a 918 after 7000 miles
03-27-2008, 10:30 PM
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Broke a 918 after 7000 miles So the car has been running really wierd lately. Come to find out that I has a miss on number 1. Well being a dumbass and assuming that its a coil pack or spark plug I continued to drive around on it. Well changed the spark plugs and they were all pretty messed up but the number one was just black. Looked to me like exhaust gases. Well I finally said screw it and took it to the dealership to find out that the valve spring for the exhaust on #1 broke. Get this though, even with three days of driving on it, I still didnt drop the valve. I talked to Comp Cams and they said they were gonna send me the new 918 springs as long as I send back the old and broken ones. Great customer service. A drink to Comp Cams 
03-27-2008, 10:44 PM
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same here.i smashed one about a week after my cam install and they gave me certain numbers of bad batches and sent me new ones,so they know they have a problem for sure.
03-28-2008, 02:54 PM
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Also, to get a new batch you would have to show proof of purchase and the purchase would have to be within a year of purchase. Thats at least what one of the Comp Cams reps told me
03-28-2008, 03:06 PM
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Consensus, if you have 918's in your car right now, change them. Seems pretty obvious to me. And if your response to that is "well the new ones should be fine" then think about it, how do you KNOW they're fine?? Every company is going to say they're new design is better and reliable, but the 918's have been having lots of problems. Always confuses me when people still order them, especially since they can order other springs for the same if not cheaper price that have PROVEN to be good...
03-28-2008, 05:05 PM
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Been there had one brake on me which did drop a valve an take out the engine but with some persistance i was able to get some restitution.
I now use the double springs on everything i build Insurance!!!
I now use the double springs on everything i build Insurance!!!
03-29-2008, 02:22 AM
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I'm in the process of swapping in patriot gold dual springs right now, it was a no brainer for me, with all the trouble comp has had with 918's, and some of their other stuff, I didnt even consider them as an option. With all the hype about comp products, how can they not get springs right? The duals may add a little weight, but considering the Ti retainers, Im hoping it will be a push compared to singles, and even if not, I like the idea of some backup if one of the mains does break. Just my .02.
03-29-2008, 04:31 PM
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Comp just exchanged my broken 918's, they didn't ask when or where I purchased them. Just as long as I sent the old ones back. It's easy to tell if you have the new 918's they are a totally different color.
