Comp 918's.. How long do they last?
02-23-2007, 12:50 PM
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Comp 918's.. How long do they last? Curiouse on how much life i could get out of a set of 918's with a daily driver on a mild 224 224 114LSA.. Anyone have any input?
02-23-2007, 02:05 PM
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I am plannig on changing mine out very soon and getting new heads while I am at it. Going to the duals for peace of mind. the 918's have held up great though.
02-23-2007, 03:22 PM
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Depends on your the cam. what lift/how aggressive the lobes are
edit looked again and swa you posted your cam. I would say check in 5000-7000 miles. but I'm no expert on this
edit looked again and swa you posted your cam. I would say check in 5000-7000 miles. but I'm no expert on this
02-23-2007, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 2002 SS #476
Are you making that much power with your cam and bolt-ons only? What company is that cam from?
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02-23-2007, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2002 SS #476
Are you making that much power with your cam and bolt-ons only? What company is that cam from?
The cam is the T2. But I actually got the cam before it was sold as the T2 from comp cams about 2 years ago. And yes I made that much power with cam and bolt ons. You just have to have the right set up, and have the right tune.
02-23-2007, 06:07 PM
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40k on the springs?? wow
the Comp 918's are a excellent product not too mention the price!
02-23-2007, 11:12 PM
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Also depends on how you drive the car. If you race alot, nothing will last long. But if its just a DD/weekend warrior and you choose a mild cam with reasonable lift (.550ish or so).....I think the springs could last 100k.
02-24-2007, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 01ls1lover
40k on the springs?? wow
You think that is crazy...
5 cams:
222/226
224/224
224/230
236/236
244/248
Comp 918's...unshimmed with TI retainers. Still going after 38k and all of the above cams. I am sure that they need replacement, but we will do that when I go bigger than the current 244/248.
They are truly underated for what they really are. It is a marketing scheme if you ask me in order for them to make sales on the 921's for just over .600/.600 lift cams.
02-24-2007, 10:02 AM
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Wasn't there several posts recently about 918's breaking, some within 150 miles of installation? Just wondering if Comp got a bunch of bad springs in from their manufacturer. I know at least one person was asked to ship the springs back to Comp for inspection.
02-24-2007, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
Wasn't there several posts recently about 918's breaking, some within 150 miles of installation? Just wondering if Comp got a bunch of bad springs in from their manufacturer. I know at least one person was asked to ship the springs back to Comp for inspection.