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Old 07-29-2009, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by fastrt
pac used to make comp springs, and then they outsourced to brazil i think and then went back to pac with the new springs.
the only difference in the old and new 918's is the finishing process, they have the peened finish now, its still the same wire they were using. That is direct from a Comp Rep.
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why dont you go with PAC from sdpc . .. .
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Originally Posted by lucky77
why dont you go with PAC from sdpc . .. .
Well if you would have read my first post all they way thru haha.. i have to get my springs from my installer in order to have warranty on the parts, and my options from him are 918s and PRC.. Thanks tho
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what good is a warranty on the parts/??.. If any of them break more then likely your fuked, but i guess it will be cool if they will get you new parts for the new motor you will need...
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
what good is a warranty on the parts/??.. If any of them break more then likely your fuked, but i guess it will be cool if they will get you new parts for the new motor you will need...
Ya ya douche, I know.. maybe i will just say **** the warranty and get the PACs from SDPC..
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Originally Posted by D_reks{5.3}
Ya ya douche, I know.. maybe i will just say **** the warranty and get the PACs from SDPC..
thats another way to go. they are like 130 shipped to me, close by that is.
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Originally Posted by fastrt
thats another way to go. they are like 130 shipped to me, close by that is.
Thats what i am going to do then.. He will sell me pushrods for $80 so i will just get those from him..
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Just so you know. I went with the new comp 918's. Bad decision. Just broke a spring, valve dropped in and you can guess the rest. Only 10k on the spirings and I was just cruising down the highway at about 2500 rpm. Comps are **** in my book but maybe I'm biased because I need a new block piston, head and valves. Luckily the Arias piston held so at least its only one piston and no bearings or crank. Stay away from comps they suck.
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Originally Posted by fish5225
Just so you know. I went with the new comp 918's. Bad decision. Just broke a spring, valve dropped in and you can guess the rest. Only 10k on the spirings and I was just cruising down the highway at about 2500 rpm. Comps are **** in my book but maybe I'm biased because I need a new block piston, head and valves. Luckily the Arias piston held so at least its only one piston and no bearings or crank. Stay away from comps they suck.
Shitty man, I broke a PAC valvespring with less than 100 miles, luckily It just barely scuffed the top of the piston and that was it. I replaced them with the comp 918s and they are working smoothly for now.
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Originally Posted by D_reks{5.3}
Shitty man, I broke a PAC valvespring with less than 100 miles, luckily It just barely scuffed the top of the piston and that was it. I replaced them with the comp 918s and they are working smoothly for now.
That's still the ONLY PAC spring that I've heard of breaking...I would have replaced it with another PAC myself.

There should be a sticky that reads "Don't by Comp 918 Springs"...seems like it's not an issue of if they'll break but when...


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