Re: Bent Valve, Too High Revs!!

["rocco16v" <rocco16v@netzero.net>]

Remember, people, stiffer valves springs won't gain one bit of power by
themselves.  1) IF they let you run a "hotter" cam 2)at higher revs
3)without floating the valves, then they might allow your engine to produce
more horsepower by utilizing the benefits of a hot cam.   But, alone,
stiffer springs will do no more than increase friction, costing power and
increasing valvetrain wear.  Caveat emptor/No free lunch.

Larry  sandiego16V


> On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, S. Coleman wrote:
>
> >     So what I came up with is a small shim on a new, stock VW spring put
> > pressure at 90 lbs.   Plus I managed to get all the springs within 2 lbs
> > with shimming and after pressure testing and measuring,... I have little
> hi,
>
> this intrigues me... How thick of shims did you use (on average) and did
> you haeva cheap valve sprign tester or access to a well founded shop or
> ???
>
> thanks,
>
> Steve
>
>
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