Alpha Series Valve Spring & Ti Retainer Kit
Engines originally equipped w/ single valve springs must use
K-Series Spring Base Kit, available separately
Not compatible w/ Pro Series Camshafts
Skunk2 is proud to introduce its Alpha Valve Spring and Titanium
Retainer Kits for Hondas B-series VTEC and K-series
engines. Each kit includes Skunk2s high-quality dual valve springs
and race-proven titanium retainers that are the result of nearly
two decades of racing and engine building experience.
Each Alpha Valve Spring is manufactured exclusively from
super-clean, chrome-silicone wire milled in Japan. By using inner
and outer springs mated together through a slight interference fit
and with differing frequencies, Alpha Valve Springs are able to
prevent valve float and maintain valvetrain stability at engine
speeds in excess of 10,000 rpm.
Skunk2s industry-leading Alpha Titanium Retainers are designed
to significantly reduce valvetrain mass, resulting in more
horsepower and improved valvetrain stability. Similar to Skunk2s
already popular Pro Series Titanium Retainers, Alpha Titanium
Retainers feature radius-cut edges for additional rocker arm
clearance and reduced weight, strategically positioned lightening
grooves, and reduced overall heights for better valve seal
clearance and even further weight reduction.
Alpha Titanium Retainers are manufactured using the latest 3D
CAD (Computer Aided Design) and FEA
(Finite Element Analysis) to ensure that each is optimized for
strength as well as for reduced weight. Skunk2 engineers then test
and prove their designs on the engine dyno as well as the race
track. Once approved for manufacturing, only medical-grade titanium
thats been ultrasonically inspected and certified is used.
Following CNC machining, each retainer is then
individually inspected to ensure proper hole diameter, taper, and
that each are free from machining defects to ensure proper
installed valve spring heights and pressures. Finally, each
retainer is serialized for your protection, including valuable
information, like material batch specifics as well as production
and inspection dates.
Skunk2 designs, develops, and tests its entire valvetrain lineup
in-house to ensure superior quality and maximum performance gains.
During development, each valvetrain component is tested both on the
dyno and the road, including 11,000 rpm drag racing engines and
17,000 rpm superbikes. Manufactured from the best materials
available, Skunk2 valvetrain components provide exceptional
performance, reliability, and quality and remain standard-issue on
each Skunk2 vehicle that we build and support.
