Crower Valvesprings and Titanium Retainers Review
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Crower Valvesprings and Titanium Retainers Review
Ok now, Heres the hype. I just purchased a set of Crower Dual Valvesprings and Crower titanium retainers for my b16 head. Now from what I hear, they are supposed to be the worst thing in the world. From what I understood, Crower made excellent products (rods, stroker kits, valvetrain) I cant speak for their cams but I have heard good reviews and bad reviews about them. All im trying to findout is did I choose the right valvetrain or am I just being mocked for something for the hell of it.
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so is it the valvesprings or retainers that make this kit bad? i am using type r cams in this setup so i dont know if that will play any difference.
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I think their springs are too stiff and the retainer is too thin. Maybe the crower springs with TiN coated portflow retainers would be good.
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Another vote for Skunk 2.
Or if you are running CTR or ITR cams, factory ITR valvesprings/retainers will work just fine with OEM reliability.
Why risk it with a company that has a track record of returning numerous motors to kit form??? Crower BAD!
Or if you are running CTR or ITR cams, factory ITR valvesprings/retainers will work just fine with OEM reliability.
Why risk it with a company that has a track record of returning numerous motors to kit form??? Crower BAD!
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I had no problems with my Crower head, in fact, Ive had steady revs to 9+Krpm with no i'll effects. The retainers and springs have been reworked due to their issues a while back, as have their cams. Talk to Brian or David about Joes incident. They stand behind their product 100%.
Both Joe and John have had bad incidents with them.
Both Joe and John have had bad incidents with them.
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so know one else with other retainers brakes shit? give them a damn break. 99% of the time its the own ppl who use the wrong springs with the wrong cams.
maybe keepers are popping off u never know wtf is going on inside
maybe keepers are popping off u never know wtf is going on inside
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No problems, yet.
Never heard of a failure with Skunk 2 or OEM shit thus far unless you count broken carnage to the valvetrain caused by a broken timing belt. Really can't blame that on anything but the belt breaking/coming off. Search the internet far and wide...I am sure you will come up with some tall tales to satisfy your point of view.
Never heard of a failure with Skunk 2 or OEM shit thus far unless you count broken carnage to the valvetrain caused by a broken timing belt. Really can't blame that on anything but the belt breaking/coming off. Search the internet far and wide...I am sure you will come up with some tall tales to satisfy your point of view.
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im sure theyll be fine but i did and would have personally gone with skunk2 valvetrain. finch has the whole setup for sale brand new for 300 bucks. id return what u got and hit that up. plus its probably gonna save u some cash too
