Should I have gotten the titanium retainers????

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Nov 25, 2002 | 05:31 PM

SSilver

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Should I have gotten the titanium retainers????

ordered a TR 224/224 .561/.561 114 LSA and opted not to get the titanium retainers. Was this a wise decision or should I get them before I install the cam?

Nov 25, 2002 | 05:36 PM

felton316

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Re: Should I have gotten the titanium retainers????

Hey, I'm in the same boat as you..... Cam is coming, but wondering if I should've gone Ti also.

Nov 25, 2002 | 05:38 PM

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Re: Should I have gotten the titanium retainers????

They are only use to save weight. The stock ones work just fine!

Nov 25, 2002 | 05:44 PM

Mike Hoffpauir

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Re: Should I have gotten the titanium retainers????

They are cool thing to say you have <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> . And they are lighter than the stock retainers but not significantly. If you were building a motor out of a 70 camaro they would offer substantial weight savings (as far as driveline is concerned) but the beehive springs taper to a rather small retainer. If you ever step up to a non-fatory style spring and are forced to buy retainers by all means buy titanium, but for the comp 26918's on stock heads, the stock retainers work great.