20V valve spring choice

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Postby Mr Revhead » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:29 pm

stock was 40/65lbs when I tested them, somewhere in those values anyway, my new ones were 65/95lbs


ok what are the numbers therE? 40/65?

seems very odd to me that you tested stock ones as stiffer than the TRD ones
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Postby AceSniper » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:03 pm

did you end up with the spring rate? as there is no way stock ones are as stiff as the TRD items Id say the shortness of the TRD items give a softer seat pressure while having a stronger spring rate, the TRD ones have thicker wire while silvertop and blacktop both use the same the length of the blacktop ones would make them stiffer than the silvertop, The TRD ones been shorter might help at the bind hight?

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Postby AceSniper » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:06 pm

also dono if it means anything but blacktop ones are wound in reverse
a very rough wire size by calipers
ST 2.30mm
BT 2.37mm
TRD 3.02mm


Also how strong are the stock retiners any one know if its worth upgrading?
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