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No....however, I have them on my car.

I was told the head needs some machining for them to fit correctly.

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xr8 springs will fit, without machining

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  HUSTLER said:
So you are running them completely as sold bcl??

How much machining is suppose to be required??

Hustler,

Ask Simon at Nizpro.... he'll give you the information.

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Have been researching this over the past week & can tell you that the only replacement springs available at the moment are the XR8/BA GT or Comp Cams in the states I think make a comparable spring, not cheap though, US$320 for 24 springs excl. postage as compared with the BA GT springs $6.16+GST ea..

Not sure if the XR8/GT springs are the same spec. as the Comp Cams springs though?

I did ring Crow Cams & they are getting springs made, but told me they will be another 2-3 months away, they also confirmed that XR8/GT springs are the only local option at the moment!

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  bloan said:
Not sure if the XR8/GT springs are the same spec. as the Comp Cams springs though?

The XR8 springs can be fitted whilst the heads remain on the car & trade for around $8.20 a pop. 56 odd pound on the seat, 160 odd on the nose with 100 thou clearance before coil bind

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Nizpro has its own springs (designed to cater for both stock and high lift camshafts) with a retail price of $260 inclusive of GST.

They're manufactured with less coils (for high lift applications) and via thicker material have a higher rate. They fit directly without any modification what so ever.

ktford is right in that they can be fitted while the head is still in place, however it is a laborious job (irrespective of what spring you use) and should only be carried out using the factory Ford tool. But even with this tool you are still looking at between 5 - 6 hours to fit the springs.

Greg Brindley.

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