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62ragtop Officially Full-On Dubber

269 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#582685
Anyone got a set of titanium retainers for sale?

62ragtop Officially Full-On Dubber

269 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#583041
stainless steel valve....... Suppose to be better?

Boostn Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#583048
yes but what type of valve?
ss in what type?
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#583049
there nuthing wrong with a set of steel retainers as well why waste your funds
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jakjones Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#583064
Titanium is lighter .Thats why

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#583151
Titanium retainers are much lighter than steel and worth every cent.
Their fatigue life is as good as chrome moly yet about half the weight.

Sometimes this sort of weight saving will prevent the need
to step up to the larger size springs.

Are the valves using a VW stem and collet?

Some guys have used single groove collets and chev size stems
so there is a few different sizes available. I think that these are the details that Nick needs.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#583160
yeah i know the weight n strength advantage

but what about the rest of the junk hanging off the engine weight wont be important strength would be if you were going to high revs all the time
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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62ragtop Officially Full-On Dubber

269 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#583187
Thanks for the info guys....i guess i need to find out excatly what type of vlve its for...will let you guys know.

Thanks!

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#585439
vw54 wrote:yeah i know the weight n strength advantage

but what about the rest of the junk hanging off the engine weight wont be important strength would be if you were going to high revs all the time
The weight of titanium retainers is an advantage to valve train control.
There is more to weight saving than just the mass accellerating in a straight line.

This is true for rotational weight as well as reciprocating.
For small and large parts.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#585440
yes that is true and i understand teh advantage and use it where appropiate but what about the rest of the Kilos that are involved with the car

if all other components are HEAVY then the valve train retainers are a W A S T E of time

like this thread LOL
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#585445
five times the cost of cro molly:duh............i've got a set if your still chasing some

62ragtop Officially Full-On Dubber

269 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#585572
Please u2u me the price and also what valve issit for?

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#585578
Waste of time for some.
But not for me.

I found the retainers to be nearly half the weight of a chromoly retainer
and exteded my point of valve control by 500 rpm.

I am always happy to contibute something
that I have found to be worthwhile.

Just because YOU think it is a waste of time Dave, does not make it so.

Show some common respect.
Just because you don't care, or don't understand,
does not mean you should thrust your opinion on others, regarding a thread's relevance.
You should know better being a moderator.

Yeah, lol!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

Gracey Wolfsburg Wizard

511 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#585580
dangerous wrote:Waste of time for some.
But not for me.

I found the retainers to be nearly half the weight of a chromoly retainer
and exteded my point of valve control by 500 rpm.

I am always happy to contibute something
that I have found to be worthwhile.

Just because YOU think it is a waste of time Dave, does not make it so.

Show some common respect.
Just because you don't care, or don't understand,
does not mean you should thrust your opinion on others, regarding a thread's relevance.
You should know better being a moderator.

Yeah, lol!
Well said Dave, I was thinking the same thing, only in not such a diplomatic way.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#585645
Dave you should talk to Boostn about the project then you will know why
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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noslug Casual Dubber

31 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#585651
I have a set of GB titanium retainers for a VW stem. They are for the GB triples, if you are interested I can check if they will work with doubles. Price $60

FWIW - I have used the remmelle alloy retainers as well, they also work very well, and are lighter again.

http://www.racingsprings.com/movies.htm check out these - shows how much movement there is in the stem and spring!!

62ragtop Officially Full-On Dubber

269 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#585918
noslug, does it fit doubles?

BeetleJuice Officially Full-On Dubber

350 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·

#585922
62ragtop wrote:noslug, does it fit doubles?
It depends on what doubles you have! You'll have to measure them.

I ran the berg titanium retainers for triples and use the berg triple springs without the small inner, thus ended up being a double spring.

I must say the berg retainers and springs were a really nice tight fit!
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