c0lezy Donating Members 115 Member For: 16y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: West Posted 23/04/11 09:53 AM Share Posted 23/04/11 09:53 AM sorry this question may have been aksed already (but I couldnt find it) but is there anyway to find out if the valve springs have been upgraded without opening up the engine?I have a 03 BA T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74457-valve-springs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAjoe Banned 43 Member For: 14y 2m 8d Gender: Male Posted 23/04/11 10:33 AM Share Posted 23/04/11 10:33 AM maybe look for valve float on the dyno or see if it revs past 6000rpm while power is still rising? but then again alot of KMs after market ones may go soft over time and have same symptoms. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74457-valve-springs/#findComment-1099202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0lezy Donating Members 115 Member For: 16y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: West Posted 24/04/11 03:02 AM Author Share Posted 24/04/11 03:02 AM whats valve float?I have revd it to around 6000 (maybe a bit more) and felt like power was still coming on but not by much.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74457-valve-springs/#findComment-1099328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV6T UNDERCOAT CRUISER!!! Donating Members 1,655 Member For: 16y 4m 19d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 24/04/11 03:11 AM Share Posted 24/04/11 03:11 AM valve float is when you've given it a bootfull eg=hit the limiter,when the revs come back down it feels like its running on 4 cylinders for a few seconds then returns to normal idle speed. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74457-valve-springs/#findComment-1099332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0lezy Donating Members 115 Member For: 16y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: West Posted 24/04/11 07:36 AM Author Share Posted 24/04/11 07:36 AM js gave my car a hiding nothing felt out of the ordinary... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74457-valve-springs/#findComment-1099426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 14y 1m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/04/11 05:52 AM Share Posted 27/04/11 05:52 AM valve float is when you've given it a bootfull eg=hit the limiter,when the revs come back down it feels like its running on 4 cylinders for a few seconds then returns to normal idle speed.Ive been having this issue time and again for the last couple of months.. Car has been fine for atleast a year guess they have gone soft.I can get an ok price on the valve springs and what not but how expensive is it to have someone install them? Are they a PITA to fit yourself? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74457-valve-springs/#findComment-1100518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 9m Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 27/04/11 06:53 AM Share Posted 27/04/11 06:53 AM yes they are a pain that's why most get it done by a good mechanic Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74457-valve-springs/#findComment-1100538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bogan Donating Members 881 Member For: 18y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posted 27/04/11 09:22 PM Share Posted 27/04/11 09:22 PM there is a way..rip the tappet cover off and see if the valve springs have any paint on them..if they have paint they are stock, if not you could be in luck Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74457-valve-springs/#findComment-1100697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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