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Old 08-25-2008, 11:23 AM
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Are hamilton springs capable of handling tnt/r or are f1 springs needed? i see a lot about f1 but not so much about hamilton, thanks,

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Hamilton says there springs are good to 4500rpm. They are the type I have and They seem to be doing there job well
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hamiltons are first rate; no worries...
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Yep Hamilton's are as good as they get, you'll probably find the % of dodge owners (besides 12v guys) run Hamiltons
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I hope they do! I have them in my truck.
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you guys have zero worries...Hamilton springs are great springs and can handle Smarty TNT race no problem....soon you will be able to get Hamilton cams too for even better performance.
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Ive installed several setts and all the trucks are doing fine
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hey i appreciate your input guys, thanks a lot
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Mark do tell more of the cam or cams. You can pm me if you like.
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Aren't Zach's springs the same as Don's?
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Aren't Zach's springs the same as Don's?
no Dons springs are not beehive they are straight.
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Oh OK - so they're ovate beehive... that's why the retainer fits better.
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Somebody correct me if I am wrong but dont the hamiltons have a slightly higher spring rate than the F1s?
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Originally Posted by wap
Somebody correct me if I am wrong but dont the hamiltons have a slightly higher spring rate than the F1s?
yes, F1's 93lb IIRC..and hamiltons are 110lb..
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So would it be safe to assume that Hamilton springs accelerate cam lobe nose wear by 19%?
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