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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Just got my stuff from TSP, I thought I was getting Crane 2x gold springs but I really got the Precision Race Components GOLD springs, Ti retainers, seats and seals, rated up to .660 lift. Should these springs last a while and be reliable when spraying and making 550-570rwhp? Just curious. Haven't seen much on these.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Yes, the PRC spring is a high quality spring.

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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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Yes, the PRC spring is a high quality spring.

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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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The PRC spring kit will work perfect for you.It has more pressure than the crane duals to help stop valve float.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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Am I still going to have to change them every 15-20k miles? Glad to hear they are good springs.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:59 PM
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depends on your driving habits. you'll probably want to check them every 10k no matter what spring you run.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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How do you check them? take them out and take em to a machine shop and measure the lbs in a vise? If I am going do that, I might as well change them. Its pulling them out thats a biatch, not buying the new ones. Guess thats the price you pay for running a healthy cam huh?
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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I'd run the PRC's any day over the Cranes. As for measuring the pressure. You should only remove 1 or 2 to test, not all of them
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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i just installed the prc's on my heads today, AWESOME looking units

can't wait to fire it up tomorrow
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 04:04 AM
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WAT THE ****! i have been waiting for my springs for like a month and they still say they don't got them?
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Cstraub
Yes, the PRC spring is a high quality spring.

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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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Now pulling a few of the springs for testing is definetly do able. The car is not a daily driver so it will take me a while to put 10k miles on it. Its a 99 with 27k so... BUT if I had to start driving it again, I wouldn't want to be pulling springs every 3rd oil change. Oh well, thats life. As long as it hauls ***!
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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Only a few companies make springs. People like Crane, PRC, Com..etc buy them in bulk to the specs they want. I beleive the PRCs and Cranes are made by the same manufactuerer.
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We've been filling back-orders for the PRC dual valve spring kits as the titanium retainers have arrived. We've been working down the list in order of order date. We shipped over 20 spring kits this past week, so feel free to give one of our sales guys a call to see if yours was shipped out.

As for the PRC dual valve spring kit, it's one of the best on the market. It comes as a complete kit, and the retainers have a much better fit than other kits on the market. You have the reassurance of a dual spring, the versatility to run the most mild to the most wild of hydraulic camshafts, and proper tolerances to ensure a perfect fit. It doesn't get much better than that.

Feel free to give us a call if you have any questions or concerns. We will be more than happy to help you out.

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I would like to know why it is werd that I said the PRC spring is a quality spring? Being I am fortunate to know the origins on alot of product made for the high performance industry I can look beyond the marketing and hype and use solid information.

Coils made from super clean material are of higher quality then standard chrome silicon springs and are designed for endurance applications.

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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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CStraub, "WERD" means he is agreeing with you.

BTW do you have a busa? Just curious if you're someone I know.
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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Vortech,
Okay. I learned something today. Busa, I'm lost again. I knew I should not have gone to Office Max without drinking coffee. To the 2 that posted the Werd signs, my apolgizes.

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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Vortech,
Okay. I learned something today. Busa, I'm lost again. I knew I should not have gone to Office Max without drinking coffee. To the 2 that posted the Werd signs, my apolgizes.

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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 11:19 AM
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Nope, not me. Just an M3 in the garage.

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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Ya not you. HEHE ON one of my busa message boards there is a dude that posts as CStraub interestingly enough. His is turboed also. Lots of us bike guys have cars to so thought maybe you were he.

Anyway, glad to hear these are good springs. I don't want any trouble outta my ride.
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