Retainers

[VooDoo]

What retainers would people recommend to use with Toda A2 cams and Toda springs?

I dont want to use Skunk2 retainers as my mates engine blew up due to a set of them failing, this may very well just be down to bad luck but Id fell like an idiot if I bought them and the same happened.

I've seen blueprint retainers but they also come with springs.
Does anyone have any experience with these?

Another option was to source a set of brian crower retainers



Cheers

James

 

[Rob R]

Why not get TODA retainers? They would of been designed to work in perfect harmony with the cams and springs you have?

 

[eXceed]

I'm using supertech retainers, the titanium ones. Quality is top notch!

 

[C&S Evo7]

i would use the same brand as my valve springs as you are assured a perfect fit.

 

[VooDoo]

I'll have a look into supertech retainers, cheers

I would love to get toda retainers but I cant find them, thats why I've put the thread up. They are on the toda europe website but there's no picture of them and have a price of £0.00

http://www.toda-europe.com/catalog/valve-train-c-21_221_228.html

Somehow I don't think toda are that generous but they also dont reply to emails so I can't find out about them.
Does anyone know of anywhere else that stock them?

Cheers

 

[Dan2020]

Speak to TDI North, they are a Toda dealer.

 

[pulpmelon_r]

Valve train harmonics is pretty important at 9k rpm, I would strongly recommend uning a combo that has been tested by the cam manufacturer, correct poundage & gross lift etc. Also dont mix-n-match either, buy a full set of springs, seats, retainers and collets from one supplier because if something fails... you know what will happen!

 

[VooDoo]

I'll have a word with TDI North and see what they can do about toda retainers.

Otherwise, I think I may be going for Brian Cower springs and retainers.


Cheers guys

 

[EK9turbo]

i'd recommend using the Toda retainers as the design of the retainer can affect the bind-height so the retainers form TODA should be used ideally. Blueprint retainers are great quality but use the toda's in this instance.

 

[VooDoo]

Yeah like I say, I wouldn't even have this thread up if I could find toda retainers as its them I want.
I've dropped TDI an email to see if they stock them.

 

[VooDoo]

Well the reply from TDI North was that they dont stock them and that they just use OEM retainers with Toda springs.

Anyone have any opinions on this?

 

[Stoo]

I wouldn't bother going for
NA spec cams with your future plans.

 

[pulpmelon_r]

Well the reply from TDI North was that they dont stock them and that they just use OEM retainers with Toda springs.

Anyone have any opinions on this?

Its actually a very good idea, the steel retainers will have a much longer life span that the Ti ones anyway!