GOGO4804

I am going to take advantage of Thunder Racing's cam special, and just wanted to know should I re-use the stock retainers or buy titanium retainers? I am going to go with the TR 220/220 114 LSA. My car is a daily driver and only sees the track 2-4 times a year. Dave at Thunder said that I could re-use the stock ones, but I just want to be sure. I would rather be safe than sorry. Will the titanium retainers give me better reliability? Thanks for the help. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Darkhalf

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TTT for you. I would like to know also however I am thinking of going with the TR224.

Slowhawk

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Titanium retainers are lighter than the stock ones,so it would be good to go with to help reduce weight on the valve train <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I went with them.

Crowley

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GOGO4804:
<strong>I am going to take advantage of Thunder Racing's cam special, and just wanted to know should I re-use the stock retainers or buy titanium retainers? I am going to go with the TR 220/220 114 LSA. My car is a daily driver and only sees the track 2-4 times a year. Dave at Thunder said that I could re-use the stock ones, but I just want to be sure. I would rather be safe than sorry. Will the titanium retainers give me better reliability? Thanks for the help. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am NO expert by any means. I have heard that if you go with the titanium retainers, you will have less wear and tear and they are lighter. That should equate to better reliability. I went with them when I had LG put my cam in.

Thanks,
Crowley

Scalpel

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Ti is lighter than steel. A lighter valve train helps increase valvetrain stability and it also lengthens spring life.

GOGO4804

Thanks fellas, looks like am going with titanium retainers. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

chevy0128

ttt im curious ...getting the tr224/224 112

orangeapeel

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Dude, welcome to 8 years ago. BIGGEST GRAVE THREAD EVER! This thread is so old even the formatting has changed over the years and no longer works! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

AGAIN ITS SUCH AN OLD AND FRAGILE THREAD.....The OP's join date shows 1969. HAHAHA! https://ls1tech.com/forums/member.php?u=6904

Titanium is lighter. Lighter valvetrain is going to always be better. Especially if it is stronger.

orangeapeel

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Up top for a morning crew laugh. I am still cracking up.

Black FormulaLs1

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if you are going to do it..might as well get a whole cam kit..and yes titanium...

orangeapeel

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I take it you missed the date as well.

zaner

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Holy poop! This thread was resurrected from 02!!! They were still producing F bodies then!!!!

ethan071891

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How did you find a thread so old?

01ssreda4

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using the search feature

MadIceV8

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Awesome

Oh4GTO

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Roflchopter

orangeapeel

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my guess is google probably populated it and he just clicked it and read the relevant info over the pre BC time frame. no big deal. Just funny to see every now and then.


Lol! it has never been that efficient!

Predator

Titanium!

BES Stroked Nova

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everyone yells search!!!! just make sure you check the date before you post! hahahaha

cam

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WOW This thread should fall under the unobtanium catergory of retained information instead of whether or not to run titanium retainers.

But seeing as he did search... and we all like searched out info isntead of rhetoric newb **** I'll put input for the guy.

On beehive springs ti retainers are a lot less critical than dual springs. Some folks say that ti retainers are better suited for a more track focused car than a street car. These same folks say that ti retainers dont wear as well for street day in/day out use and that steel are better. But I say anytime you can take weight out of your valve train without sacrificing strength its always a good thing. TR224 is not a radical cam anymore and many MANY guys have run stock steel retainers with great success.

One more thing... If your going to get a single spring DO NOT BUY COMP 918's go and get some PAC 1518's instead

Your welcome chevy0128 morning thread from the dead laugh guy LOL