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Old 01-15-2009, 06:30 PM
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PACs here. comp lost my business with their shakey past.
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I also use Pac 1218's.I didn't want to take any chances.I have heard that comp fixed the problems.I would still use Pac springs anyway.
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
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PAC used to make the spring for Comp but Comp switched and then had breakage issues. They have remedied it from what I've heard but given the choice I'd take the PAC first. PAC did not have an issue. THe 1518 from PAC is a superlative nitrided spring as well, good to .650 lift. I have them both in stock. Both are direct drop in replacements.

Yes I do have them for a good price as well
I too ordered the PAC 1218 from you as well. 0.585" lift and supercharged with zero problems so far. Easy installation too.

Ordered them on a Saturday and they arrived in Los Angeles on Monday morning. Great service!
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Originally Posted by CarlC
I too ordered the PAC 1218 from you as well. 0.585" lift and supercharged with zero problems so far. Easy installation too.

Ordered them on a Saturday and they arrived in Los Angeles on Monday morning. Great service!
Thank you, we try
Old 01-16-2009, 10:32 AM
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I went with PAC 1518's on my new build haven't got it in the truck yet. I tried to order the 1218 and they called and said they were out of them till after the first of the year. so I got the 1518 at a discount. Saved $80 on them, AWESOME!
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Do the stock retainers fit the pac's or do you have to buy new ones?
Old 01-17-2009, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AllThrottle4U
Do the stock retainers fit the pac's or do you have to buy new ones?
You can use stock retainers.
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Wasn't PAC making the 918s when they had the problems before comp started putting a blue stripe on them back in the day? You can't buy an economy spring and expect them to be defect free 100% of the time.
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^no they were the ones that were making them before comp had the problem and when they switched from them is when they started having the failures.
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Is there any variation between springs between one motor and another other than the maximum lift......cuz i was lookin on here and the cc 918's are listed for ls1,2 and 6's. Just curious.
Old 03-09-2009, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by GT Griller
Ur better off calling them or PMing jesse (scoggin dickey) on here for a price....theres alot of stuff thats not on the website that they do carry.
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Yea there website is hard to find stuff sometimes. Just call them and when get the parts dept ask for Jesse.

Dam beat me too it. Notice time haha.
What am i, chopped liver?

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Originally Posted by John@Scoggin
What am i, chopped liver?

PN on the site is SDL1600VS for those who want to know.
LOL

No, Just always talked to Jesse when I ordered stuff.
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PAC springs here on cam listed below got the coated ones pretty sure they are PAC 1518's b/c they told me around they hold .640 or
.650 lift
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Originally Posted by John@Scoggin
What am i, chopped liver?

PN on the site is SDL1600VS for those who want to know.
these??? site says they handel .600, so i mguessing they are the 1218, do you have a link to the 1518?
http://www.sdpc2000.com/product/SDL1...S1Setof16.aspx
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PAC all the way. I have yet to see a thread on here claiming a broken PAC spring
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Originally Posted by Raptor_WS6
these??? site says they handel .600, so i mguessing they are the 1218, do you have a link to the 1518?
http://www.sdpc2000.com/product/SDL1...S1Setof16.aspx
These are "rated" at 600, but they can do 610. I would not go over that, and ideally i would not go over that on a beehive, but that is just me. Let me see if i can drum up a price and link to the other Pacs.
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Heres some helpful info about the beehive design

http://www.racingsprings.com/beehivesprings.asp

The 1518
High performance LS1 spring that features
additional nitriding processing for increased
durability for high lift applications up to
0.650 lift. This spring remains a drop in
replacement for extremely high demanding
applications.
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,so on a set of prc ls6 heads assembled with the .660 lift dual springs are the pac 1518's a good upgrade?...and are they drop in same as a stock head?
(keep prc retainers..shims)...

cams a .598.603 lift...

this is a dd that i dont want to worry about replacing springs anymore than i have to
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
Heres some helpful info about the beehive design

http://www.racingsprings.com/beehivesprings.asp

The 1518
High performance LS1 spring that features
additional nitriding processing for increased
durability for high lift applications up to
0.650 lift. This spring remains a drop in
replacement for extremely high demanding
applications.
thx for the info, but i went and bought the patriot gold extreme spring kit.

cam i am going with is a .595/.598 on a 112 btw
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Originally Posted by utahws6
,so on a set of prc ls6 heads assembled with the .660 lift dual springs are the pac 1518's a good upgrade?...and are they drop in same as a stock head?
(keep prc retainers..shims)...

cams a .598.603 lift...

this is a dd that i dont want to worry about replacing springs anymore than i have to
The 1518's are a direct replacement conical ovate wire spring for the stock springs, so you need stock or similar retainers.


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