Are Titanium Retainers needed?
Are Titanium Retainers needed? I have a TR224 cam on a 112LSA and Comp 918's with hardened rods, and I was wondering how necessary the titanium retainers are...also, what exactly do they do better than stock ones?
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Re: Are Titanium Retainers needed? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by bomax182:
<strong> Okay, so they save weight and increase longevity of the valvetrain?
Will this weight gain be enough to give me some extra power?
And how much longer will the valvetrain last?
Will they help me avoid disaster (i.e. broken spring, bent pushrods, etc)? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I personally doubt that the saved weight by going to Titanium retainers would be enough to give you any sort of increase in power on a dyno.
As for how much longer, theres really no way to tell, just think of it this way. When your engine is moving, the rockers, lifters, springs, retainers, everything under your heads is moving up and down at a very fast rate. Lowering the weight of any piece under there is going to eliminate a little bit of stress from the whole valvetrain, thus increasing its life. As to whether it will last 10% longer or 25% is anyones guess...
You dont really upgrade to Titanium to see gains on a dyno, prevent something from breaking, or have springs that last x amount of miles longer, you do it for peace of mind.
<strong> Okay, so they save weight and increase longevity of the valvetrain?
Will this weight gain be enough to give me some extra power?
And how much longer will the valvetrain last?
Will they help me avoid disaster (i.e. broken spring, bent pushrods, etc)? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I personally doubt that the saved weight by going to Titanium retainers would be enough to give you any sort of increase in power on a dyno.
As for how much longer, theres really no way to tell, just think of it this way. When your engine is moving, the rockers, lifters, springs, retainers, everything under your heads is moving up and down at a very fast rate. Lowering the weight of any piece under there is going to eliminate a little bit of stress from the whole valvetrain, thus increasing its life. As to whether it will last 10% longer or 25% is anyones guess...
You dont really upgrade to Titanium to see gains on a dyno, prevent something from breaking, or have springs that last x amount of miles longer, you do it for peace of mind.
Re: Are Titanium Retainers needed? Okay, so they save weight and increase longevity of the valvetrain?
Will this weight gain be enough to give me some extra power?
And how much longer will the valvetrain last?
Will they help me avoid disaster (i.e. broken spring, bent pushrods, etc)?
Will this weight gain be enough to give me some extra power?
And how much longer will the valvetrain last?
Will they help me avoid disaster (i.e. broken spring, bent pushrods, etc)?
