Patriot Announces Our NEW Gold Xtreme Spring !!
11-16-2006, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TheLS1Kid
im going to need new valve springs soon. i already have the patriot gold series springs on patriot stage 2 ls6 heads. do these new gold xtreme springs have the potential to be overkill for a .600"/.605" lift cam?
11-17-2006, 01:03 PM
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so dont bother with the gold xtreme?
11-29-2006, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Studytime
Huh? How can a stronger valve spring rob power? 
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11-29-2006, 09:49 AM
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Huh? Again, where is this misinformation coming from? Putting too weak of a spring will present the problems you're talking about (valve float, valves bouncing on the seat). The slight increase in mass from these springs would not be near enough to outway the advantages of more pressure on the seat.
If the rest of your valve train can support the increased pressure, stronger valve springs will not affect valve control in a negative way. Valve control will only be increased.
Whenever your lobe pushes the follower up that compresses the spring, it will require more force (force (over a distance) over time which equals "power"); however, immediately after the springs will be pushing on the lifters which will act on the back side of the lobe to assist in turning the camshaft (less force is required, you can back out less power). The differences will be neglidible for a street motor in terms of net power production.
With this being said, more valvespring is not a bad idea.
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If the rest of your valve train can support the increased pressure, stronger valve springs will not affect valve control in a negative way. Valve control will only be increased.
Whenever your lobe pushes the follower up that compresses the spring, it will require more force (force (over a distance) over time which equals "power"); however, immediately after the springs will be pushing on the lifters which will act on the back side of the lobe to assist in turning the camshaft (less force is required, you can back out less power). The differences will be neglidible for a street motor in terms of net power production.
With this being said, more valvespring is not a bad idea.
Ben T.
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11-29-2006, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Studytime
If the rest of your valve train can support the increased pressure, stronger valve springs will not affect valve control in a negative way. Valve control will only be increased.
Ben T.
