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Old May 19, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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from what I can tell from searching, the general rule is dual springs for anything over .6 lift and springs should be checked every 10-15K miles on a "bigger" cam.

What is the the biggest cam you can run without having to check springs?

Would a cam with more duration but lower lift be better for not having to worry about springs as much?

Do springs wear as fast if the car is a DD that isnt constantly seeing high RPMs or is it just the miles that wear springs regardless or RPM and driving style?

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Old May 21, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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Bump. Any opinions out there?
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Old May 21, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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Springs fatigue as a function of being compressed...the more distance they are compressed, and the more times (cycles) they are compressed, the more they fatigue.
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