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Old 04-06-2008, 03:01 AM   #1
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I ran into this on ebay:

eBay Motors: SKUNK2 DUAL VALVE SPRINGS H22A F20B VTEC DOHC PRELUDE (item 290219469382 end time Apr-08-08 19:58:04 PDT)

What are these for and how does this help performance if any? thanks
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They will allow you to safely rev higher than the stock redline. If you're running stock cams though, then there's really no reason to rev higher any higher than the stock redline since you won't be making any additional power...
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They will allow you to safely rev higher than the stock redline. If you're running stock cams though, then there's really no reason to rev higher any higher than the stock redline since you won't be making any additional power...
Thanks for the detailed reply. What cams would go good with these valve springs? Could you give me a link? thanks
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Don't buy Skunk2 valve train products. There are too many instances of failure, which means blown engines.

Pick a cam based on your goals, not your valve springs. In fact, your valve springs should be picked based on your cam profile.
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Don't buy Skunk2 valve train products. There are too many instances of failure, which means blown engines.

Pick a cam based on your goals, not your valve springs. In fact, your valve springs should be picked based on your cam profile.
Thanks, I guess I'll stay away from those...lol. What cams should I go with then?
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Thanks, I guess I'll stay away from those...lol. What cams should I go with then?
What do you want to accomplish with your engine? When you get to things like cams you need to be thinking of the overall picture, not just another part you can throw on to make a few extra horses.

Do you have a certain power goal in mind? Is turbo in your future? What are your current mods, and what other parts do you plan on adding?
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As far as brandwise, Crower is a good and trusted valvetrain company. They produce parts for alot of Honda engines, I'm not sure about yours, but I just thought I'd throw my two cents in.
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I have Comp Cams valve springs and retainers.
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Don't buy Skunk2 valve train products. There are too many instances of failure, which means blown engines.

recently or 5 years ago?
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Two years at most. That's good enough for me to want to stay away from them. Using a particular brand isn't worth the potential of destroying an engine. I'll just go with something that's been prove to work for years on end and the vast majority of failures come from incorrect installation.
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Thanks, I guess I'll stay away from those...lol. What cams should I go with then?
Like Blanco said it depends on what you want to do with it. Say you have just some simple bolt on stuff, I/H/E, fuel rail, FPR, etc, a stage 1 cam set work be a nice addition. You wont have to upgrade springs and retainers and wont break your bank account either.
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