Titanium Valve Experience?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2006
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Lose the weight with a tool steel retainer. Lightest valve springs weight that can control a light stainless steel valve. Titanium is for those that can afford to constantly change parts not a street car. A tool steel retainer is a lot lighter then a regular steel and very close to the weight of a titanium retainer the tool steel will last a long time.
Last edited by Little Mouse; May 18, 2021 at 12:09 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 2,216
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From: Michigan
I agree ,one of the times you regret trying to help someone out.
Again I don't know you or your car! And I still never told the guy to get Ti valves.
I've made my points and responded to other, sooooooo I guess we're done here....
Yes, there are a gazillion ways to skin a cat...and my car is a long way from scienced out...sorry it bores you...but I like it. As I tell people all the time..it doesn't do anything great...but it does a lot of stuff well enough to have fun.
Certainly no reason to copy something JUST because they did it..but if it works and is what you're trying to do..it makes sense to learn from it. It's one thing to have an academic discussion about the benefit/detriment of something...but I looked at it as specific build and it just didn't seem like titanium was the best use of his $$$...at least to me from the little bit he told us.. But I'll admit...we never did hear the intended usage or what RPM range.
JIM
Certainly no reason to copy something JUST because they did it..but if it works and is what you're trying to do..it makes sense to learn from it. It's one thing to have an academic discussion about the benefit/detriment of something...but I looked at it as specific build and it just didn't seem like titanium was the best use of his $$$...at least to me from the little bit he told us.. But I'll admit...we never did hear the intended usage or what RPM range.
JIM
I've made my points and responded to other, sooooooo I guess we're done here....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2006
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8 second cars that are truly driven on the street rarely happens and don't weigh 3,800 lbs I'm assuming driver included then turn around with no real changes and do 200 mph in the standing mile. But Jim's car can do that.
Last edited by Little Mouse; May 18, 2021 at 08:58 AM.
