772 retainers w/ 918's........Waste of money?
07-23-2002, 11:58 AM
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772 retainers w/ 918's........Waste of money? I have heard mixed opinions. I know the stock retainers are already pretty light, so there wouldn't be much to gain there. And judging from the last set of 918's I installed with stock retainers, they fit quite well. Are titanium really worth the extra $? I don't think so...
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07-23-2002, 04:58 PM
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Re: 772 retainers w/ 918's........Waste of money? I have the Ti's, and I'm glad I do...I spin to 7000, and it makes me feel more comfortable doing it without the added weight of stock retainers.
Hold one of each in your hand and you'll see how much lighter they are...
To me, at my RPM level, they're worth it...
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Hold one of each in your hand and you'll see how much lighter they are...
To me, at my RPM level, they're worth it...
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07-24-2002, 06:19 AM
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Re: 772 retainers w/ 918's........Waste of money? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Damian:
<strong>Well I personally don't plan on going over 6600 with my current setup. Thats why I think stock retainers will work just as well...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes they are worth it whats another couple bucks for less strain on your valve train.The car will have a lot less load on the valve train with titanium retainers.Dont sale yourself short.Why not have the best sense the car is apart anyway and like I said earlier they arent that expensive.
<small>[ July 24, 2002, 06:20 AM: Message edited by: Alonzo ]</small>
<strong>Well I personally don't plan on going over 6600 with my current setup. Thats why I think stock retainers will work just as well...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes they are worth it whats another couple bucks for less strain on your valve train.The car will have a lot less load on the valve train with titanium retainers.Dont sale yourself short.Why not have the best sense the car is apart anyway and like I said earlier they arent that expensive.
<small>[ July 24, 2002, 06:20 AM: Message edited by: Alonzo ]</small>
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Re: 772 retainers w/ 918's........Waste of money? If you can afford the extra $$$ for the Ti retainers, I say it's a good idea. It certainly won't hurt to have them, and may be good for spring/valvetrain longevity since they are lighter than the stock retainers (although by how much I don't know).
If the budget is really stretched (like mine usually is), you'll probably be fine with the stockers, especially if you're planning to keep the RPM in the 6600 range.
If the budget is really stretched (like mine usually is), you'll probably be fine with the stockers, especially if you're planning to keep the RPM in the 6600 range.