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  1. #1 How do you end up with a shorter valve spring ? 
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    Lmao this build is getting silly - Everything Ive ordered comes from like a China sweat shop

    how can it be possible to have a 1 shorter valve spring then the rest ? (130s) it's not as short as a stock spring but not as tall as the rest of the 130s

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    Where did you get those from? That looks like a good .2" shorter lol.

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    Can't remember zzp or intense. It measures about 54mm vs 58mm
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    I would definitely send it back. But I would also test all the others to make sure they are in spec as far as spring rate and pressure at installed height. If you dont have the gear to do it, I can if you like.

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    that will change the spring load quite a bit because the installed spring height lb will change so much.
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    That's why I also suggest checking the rest of them as well, to me the rest are suspect too.

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    Got it all figured out and making it right!
    seems there was a 105 sent along with the 130s - I checked everything else and it comes up perfect
    thanks
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    Cool, at least you caught it before you installed them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by J57ltr View Post
    Cool, at least you caught it before you installed them.
    For sure. Mistake like that would have induced a catastrophic failure
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    oh that short ones for the pedestals you dont have to shim........ lmfao you mean these didnt come from zzp?
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    Yeah. Word of advice to anyone - INTENSE not ZZP
    my zzp heads are crazy hard to set up - took me all day with another $80 in tools I'll never use again lmao
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