Do i need stronger valvesprings?

1. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

   #1 27th April 2012, 08:18

   Hi,
   
   I am fitting af newman ph3 camshaft in my 90hk silver top. Will i need stronger valvesprings to cope with the higher lift?
2. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

   #2 29th April 2012, 19:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Aksel Hi, I am fitting af newman ph3 camshaft in my 90hk silver top. Will i need stronger valvesprings to cope with the higher lift?

   Come on? No one knows?
   
   I know it is not a requirement but is it adviseble? Someone must know...
3. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

   #3 1st May 2012, 20:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Joe dont think you 'need' to, but you can just to be safe, email kamracing or somone like that, they will tell you

   Ok, thanks alot! I will try that....
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 1st May 2012, 21:45

   I would as a matter of course, when I compared the silvertop springs to the green ones from a rallye head there was a marked difference. Silvertops are very soft as standard
5. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #5 1st May 2012, 21:58

   Just out of interest, how much would valve springs cost? Is it a specialist job to replace them?
6. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #6 1st May 2012, 22:02

   About £100~ give or take. Not really specialist, but its a head off and valves out job so you'll need a valve spring compressor. Be fool hardy to not refresh the stem oil seams and lap the valves in
7. jasonmayall Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.

   #7 1st May 2012, 22:02

   i've only ever seen bad reviews about the place, but its also the only place i've seen the uprated valve springs.. could speak to hiflowheads and see if they can do anything?
8. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #8 1st May 2012, 22:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jasonmayall i've only ever seen bad reviews about the place, but its also the only place i've seen the uprated valve springs.. could speak to hiflowheads and see if they can do anything?

   About kamracing? Ive had no problem when i've used them before for bits for my 182 and vtr
9. jasonmayall Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.

   #9 1st May 2012, 23:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 About kamracing? Ive had no problem when i've used them before for bits for my 182 and vtr

   
   No, sorry i meant hiflowheads that ive only heard bad things about. i've never used them myself but its just from what ive heard on here really.
10. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

    #10 2nd May 2012, 21:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 I would as a matter of course, when I compared the silvertop springs to the green ones from a rallye head there was a marked difference. Silvertops are very soft as standard

    I found a old post some days ago, someone sayd that only the later silver tops (100hk) had softer valvesprings and that the early silvertop (90hk) used stronger ones like the blacktop...
    
    Are there any truth to this? Can someone confirm this?