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Old 04-18-2004, 12:38 AM
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Default What is the "best" and "most reliable" drop in dual spring?

What is the "best" and "most reliable" drop in dual spring for a large (G5X3) cam-only car?

A. Comp 921s
B. Crane 144832s
C. Patriot Duals
D. Other
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lol I think you have them listed in the right order from what I have seen on this site.
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I dont know if I would put them in any imparticular order, they all seem to be so close. I haven't read anything bad about any of the springs listed
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Comp 921 most likely. Pricey though.
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All look like good choices to me.. I'm running the Crane's which haven't let me down yet.. *shrug*
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Default Patriot Spring

The Patriot spring is made of the best materials.The manufacturing process is used to make prostock drag springs.The spring is electro polished,this removes stress risers from the spring and improves spring life.The others are not polished.This process is patented.This spring will run everyday @ .650 valve lift.

A) Patriot
B) Comp or Crane
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Originally Posted by TVWilkes
The Patriot spring is made of the best materials.The manufacturing process is used to make prostock drag springs.The spring is electro polished,this removes stress risers from the spring and improves spring life.The others are not polished.This process is patented.This spring will run everyday @ .650 valve lift.

A) Patriot
B) Comp or Crane
what kinda material is that Terry?
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what if you have them cryo-ed??? will this help them even more?

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Chrome silicone vanadium is what the springs are made of.
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terry offers a good un-biased opinion......lol..of course he will say that they have the best springs
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Originally Posted by TVWilkes
The Patriot spring is made of the best materials.The manufacturing process is used to make prostock drag springs.The spring is electro polished,this removes stress risers from the spring and improves spring life.The others are not polished.This process is patented.This spring will run everyday @ .650 valve lift.

A) Patriot
B) Comp or Crane

My friend broke one last week with a tsp cam. Not saying they are bad. He did have some miles on them and the outter spring saved his motor. Overall from what I have seen all dual springs are about the same as long as run at the right specs.
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MTI has developed a set for .650 lift and high ramp rates to go w/thier big cams...they fit in the stock retainer and everything.

But like someone else said you'll get a 100 different answers.

I had the HEAVY DUTY cranes in my heads that needed machining to fit. I loved those.
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Originally Posted by mshiznitzh
My friend broke one last week with a tsp cam. Not saying they are bad. He did have some miles on them and the outter spring saved his motor. Overall from what I have seen all dual springs are about the same as long as run at the right specs.

How long ago did he buy his heads/springs?What type of cam?I am not aware of any broken "GOLD" springs.Have him call me.
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Originally Posted by spectacle solutions
terry offers a good un-biased opinion......lol..of course he will say that they have the best springs



Kind of what I was thinking.
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you get what you pay for
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Just stick a few sets of Eibach pro kits on there. Might require a little machining and hood clearance....
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Originally Posted by Damian
Just stick a few sets of Eibach pro kits on there. Might require a little machining and hood clearance....
Eibach is actually making valvesprings now. Odd, but actually true.

I'll bet you won't break a pro kit spring, though.
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Originally Posted by DenzSS
Eibach is actually making valvesprings now. Odd, but actually true.

I'll bet you won't break a pro kit spring, though.
Dude you totally murdered my joke
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Sorry, I couldn't resist.
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Originally Posted by TVWilkes
How long ago did he buy his heads/springs?What type of cam?I am not aware of any broken "GOLD" springs.Have him call me.

I just talked to him and he said they were the ones before the gold springs. He just got a set of the golds on there and said they look like very good springs. He put the heads cam combo on there I think about a year ago. I want to say the cam is 228/224.


How long would you go before replacing these springs?



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