Valve Springs

[bigtown]

Hi Everybody,

I thinking about getting some new springs. What brand would you reconmend, price for parts and fitting? Just an average price. That would be great.

Thanks Bigtown.

[tuff304]

Hi Everybody,

I thinking about getting some new springs. What brand would you reconmend, price for parts and fitting? Just an average price. That would be great.

Thanks Bigtown.

try doing a search, a common upgrade are the Comp cams 915's or 918 springs.

[Y55-7UT]

i got prc double valve springs, titanium retainers, viton valve seals, locks, texas speed 7.400 chrome moly push rods of steve from oztrack for a good price all that gear cheaper then 921's by them selves, id post a pic of the gear but dont know how to........i cant find his article but it compared all the height, bind, rate, pressure of all the top selling valve springs if you pm him he might list them

[MonoJoker]

Always helps get more useful replies in the correct forum - for Powertrain related ask in here :thumbsup:

Australian LS1 and Holden Forums (http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=9)

I guess the obvious question is why do you want to upgrade? Are you getting valve float at high revs? Does your engine have high KMs on it? Upgrading to new springs may not yield much improvement over the stock springs if they are still in good working order.

I got mine done as part of a cam package because the car had 150ks on it, I give it a hard time including 1/4 mile work and because it was a convenient time to upgrade with the cam going in. I got 918s.

Cheers
LT.

[Chappy]

Hi Everybody,

I thinking about getting some new springs. What brand would you reconmend, price for parts and fitting? Just an average price. That would be great.

Thanks Bigtown.

Here try this site it will give you some valve spring help!
http://www.performancesprings.com.au/wholesalers.html

[FANG IT 350]

918's are a good choice

[KPWISHN]

If your only runnin a stock cam and all you would be better off going the 915's.

[bigtown]

Thanks for the replys. I think I will wait until the get the cam early next year and the springs at the same time. Would you call a high KM's motor I'v done 95,000. :eyes:

[vxSSilver]

hmmm as i found out, u dont need high kms for one to break.

my vy ss just hit 66,000kms and one buggered up :(

[KeenGolfer]

918's are a good choice

Personally I'd give the Comp 918's a miss. Lots of breakages noted on various forums since Comp changed production. If one breaks, say goodbye to your engine.

[SS Enforcer]

I spoke to a guy at our private day at EC who had lost his motor due to a "mexican" set of 918's breaking the night before. Mine are coming out in a bit over a weeks time.

cheers

[8throttlebodies]

Isky are another brand also to consider.
8tb

[SS Enforcer]

I think people should think about a maintainence program for their aftermarket valve springs. Probably at about 50000k's get em swaped out again. I will be changing my new ones after about 18 months. They don't last forever with an aftermarket cam installed and breaking one often involves a totaled motor.

I saw a motor that had a 918 break a cpl weeks ago and it was totaled, the springs were abit over 2 years old and dropped a valve at WOT . The motor was junk and only thing worth keeping was 1 cylinder head !!

cheers

[KeenGolfer]

Or another choice is to just get double springs such as 921's or similar for that peace of mind - I did.