PAH Legacy Donating Member 361 Member For: 17y 7m 29d Gender: Male Posted 03/06/16 02:49 AM Author Posted 03/06/16 02:49 AM (edited) Guys, I've just contacted Atomic Performance. They've sent me this info: Our #306800 springs are perfect for your application - $360.00/set of 24. Our springs do not bind on the retainer because we have our springs made specifically for the Ford engine and work within the parameters of the Ford retainer and the Ford installed height. Their web page is: http://www.atomicperformanceproducts.com/ I like the idea of sticking to the Ford installed height. Is there a need to replace my current factory retainers after 100,000kms from new? . PAH Edited 03/06/16 02:50 AM by PAH Clarification
gaz097 Legacy Donating Member 1,752 Member For: 15y 1m 27d Posted 03/06/16 06:45 AM Posted 03/06/16 06:45 AM Retainers and collets can be reused. Them springs are good. Not many out there better, and there not even that expensive.
gsd112 Legacy Donating Member 605 Member For: 16y 12d Gender: Male Location: Penrith Posted 03/06/16 11:39 AM Posted 03/06/16 11:39 AM I had Atomic on my BA and they failed at 15psi. The tuner was adamant it was the valve springs I had done 1 month earlier at another shop. Atomic was no use wasnt there issue they had never had a valve spring fail. Replaced them with crow and suddenly the valve float was gone. But it still wasnt the atomic springs just couldnt happen he said. Buy Crow mate.
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Legacy Donating Member 13,798 Member For: 18y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 03/06/16 11:50 AM Posted 03/06/16 11:50 AM Just playing devil's advocate here but were the removed springs inspected and confirmed to be Atomic? If the previous shop was extra dodgy they might have charged for aftermarket springs but just put in stock ones! There was also a bad batch of Nizpro springs around a while ago. 1
gsd112 Legacy Donating Member 605 Member For: 16y 12d Gender: Male Location: Penrith Posted 03/06/16 11:57 AM Posted 03/06/16 11:57 AM sure was!!! Both shops are very very well respected in sydney. It was over 5 years ago.
PAH Legacy Donating Member 361 Member For: 17y 7m 29d Gender: Male Posted 09/06/16 05:21 PM Author Posted 09/06/16 05:21 PM Guys, Checking around, I learn that Crow has a set of valve springs that use the factory retainers and (I am reliably informed) do not rub the rockers. That sounds like a good option. I don't have the Crow PN yet. PAH 1
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 30,098 Member For: 18y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/06/16 11:12 PM Posted 09/06/16 11:12 PM
demon1300 Member 435 Member For: 14y 7m 8d Gender: Male Posted 10/06/16 10:26 AM Posted 10/06/16 10:26 AM Let us know when u do as I'm after a set of springs as well [emoji106]
Krazy Kyle Get It To Wheelspin Uncontrolably Then Give It Another 5 Pounds Legacy Donating Member 2,697 Member For: 15y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: Work Posted 10/06/16 03:24 PM Posted 10/06/16 03:24 PM Ditto
PAH Legacy Donating Member 361 Member For: 17y 7m 29d Gender: Male Posted 10/06/16 10:16 PM Author Posted 10/06/16 10:16 PM 11 hours ago, demon1300 said: Let us know when u do as I'm after a set of springs as well Demon1300 It's Simon from Nizpro (03 9729 4295) who tells me that Crow sells valve springs that work with the factory retainers. He seemed to like Crow valve springs. PAH
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