so i found out my ls6 springs arent going to work
06-09-2008, 03:47 PM
#11
I'm just looking out for everyone, because alot of people including myself didn't know or didn't think about open and closing seat pressure when choosing a cam and springs. This is especially important with agressive lobe like a Comp XER lobe. Our cams are on an XR lobe, which isn't as crazy as an XER, but its not as mild as say a crane or lunati lobe. LS6 springs are only good for what they were made for, and even then, they aren't that great. If you think about it, why would GM change anything that they've been doing as far as product quality goes. Look at all the crapped out 4L60s and Allisons, hell even stock vettes are breaking ls6 springs from what I've heard from people that work in Chevy dealer shops. I'm not saying that theyre crappy springs, because for a stock spring theyre great, but they're really no match for many of the aftermarket cams out there. The ramp rates of aftermarket cams are much more aggressive so the cams produce power quicker, run better, and throttle response is quicker, which is where aftermarket beehive and dual spring kits come into play. In exchange for the strength that the LS6 springs do not have, you have to give up valvetrain noise, and longevity of the springs.
06-09-2008, 03:51 PM
#12
I'm just looking out for everyone, because alot of people including myself didn't know or didn't think about open and closing seat pressure when choosing a cam and springs. This is especially important with agressive lobe like a Comp XER lobe. Our cams are on an XR lobe, which isn't as crazy as an XER, but its not as mild as say a crane or lunati lobe. LS6 springs are only good for what they were made for, and even then, they aren't that great. If you think about it, why would GM change anything that they've been doing as far as product quality goes. Look at all the crapped out 4L60s and Allisons, hell even stock vettes are breaking ls6 springs from what I've heard from people that work in Chevy dealer shops. I'm not saying that theyre crappy springs, because for a stock spring theyre great, but they're really no match for many of the aftermarket cams out there. The ramp rates of aftermarket cams are much more aggressive so the cams produce power quicker, run better, and throttle response is quicker, which is where aftermarket beehive and dual spring kits come into play. In exchange for the strength that the LS6 springs do not have, you have to give up valvetrain noise, and longevity of the springs.
06-09-2008, 03:58 PM
#13
oh and in that post up there, i am in no way saying that GM makes crappy products. I love my chevy and everyone elses, but you can't really expect them to build their products for much more than they were designed for. I highly doubt GM produced those LS6 springs for anything other than an LS6 cam.
11-02-2009, 10:14 PM
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