just picked up a custom cam and it's got .568 lift with 1.6rr and .528 with 1.5

I'm currently running the hotcam with my 1.6 rr and i was thinking of swapping to 1.5 because I'm afraid of breaking a spring at that much lift on a daily driven car.

Any opinions?? experiences?

edit: i will be running 918 springs

 

No, it will be just fine.

I have .595 on my daily driver, and a friends is like .635. Nothing wrong with it.

 

so your running .595 on .600 max lift cm612 springs?

 

The new advances in springs like the beehives allow us to run much more aggressive cams reliably you will be fine.

 

Just make sure that all the rest of your valvetrain (i.e. springs) can keep up, and you'll be fine.

 

I'm also running a custom cam that's .568 lift with 1.6RRs.

Been trouble free for 1.5 years now.

 

Yes, yes I am.
Soon to be on some different springs though. These did their job, but wore out really quick.

I know of a motor with .630ish lift on some .550 springs. More to springs than their "recommended" lift.

 

Lucky PM me if you need help puttimg that cam in I may be able to guide you on that one.

 

it will work....sttick that sucker in and Let us know if you like that cam IE:drives well and makes good power...Im still running a hot cam .....me likes

 

.568" here also...Probably the same or similar to Myzb383's. No problems at all. As long as the supporting valve train can handle it, you're fine. These days .568" isn't at all that big...

--Alan

 

.576 on my daily driver!