question about valvetrain for high boost??

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Nov 3, 2006 | 09:26 AM

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question about valvetrain for high boost??

im building a gsr for high boost i wanted to go with skunk 2 everything but one of my friends told me skunk2 titinum retainers wear out that why you got to check them every 10k !!! does anybody know any valvetrain thats worth a dam !!! im thinking Jun............................. any help would be nice!! thank You

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Nov 3, 2006 | 09:34 AM

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from a reputable source i have heard that their valves mushroom out and has to be cut in a worse case cenerio to get springs out.

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Nov 3, 2006 | 10:07 AM

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from a reputable source i have heard that their valves mushroom out and has to be cut in a worse case cenerio to get springs out.

Are you referring to Jun?

Nov 3, 2006 | 10:37 AM

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omni power or ferrera

Nov 3, 2006 | 11:31 AM

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Ti. retainers are a wear item and should be checked every 10k, does not matter the brand. For a high boost app use a spring setup with around 80 lbs seat pressure. Ferrea is a very good valvetrain as well as supertech, and omni. Skunk2's new pro series stuff is also really good.

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Nov 3, 2006 | 03:46 PM

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Are you referring to Jun?

no the skunk 2's. i am running omni powers dual valve springs in. and ex. side with their titanium retainers in my setup. the reputable source has chimed in.

Nov 4, 2006 | 08:24 AM

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Well said. My Super Tech retainers started to crack. Doesnt mean they are bad quality. I have 10,000 hard miles on them. Switching to complete Ferrea in the new head

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Nov 4, 2006 | 10:05 AM

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Very well said

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