Skunk2 Alpha Series Honda/Acura B Series Valve Spring and Titanium - 344-05-1300

Skunk2 is proud to introduce its Alpha Valve Spring and Titanium Retainer Kit for Honda’s B-series VTEC engines. Each kit includes Skunk2’s 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. Skunk2’s industry-leading Alpha Titanium Retainers are designed to significantly reduce valvetrain mass, resulting in more horsepower and improved valvetrain stability. Similar to Skunk2’s 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 that’s 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.

Whether its for a full rebuild or some standard maintenance, the proper engine components are needed to make sure your vehicle is running smooth.

Upgrading your valve springs and retainers is the best way to help your car rev higher. If your are looking to increase the horsepower of your engine, your may have considered rebuilding the head. When rebuilding your engine's head, we recommend upgrading your valves, and springs. This will increase airflow and the RPM of your engine.

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All Skunk2 products are carefully planned and designed in-house using the latest computer simulation and modeling techniques, followed by careful testing in controlled laboratory environments using state-of-the-art equipment. Each product is then subjected to rigorous dyno, street, and race track testing to ensure proper performance in the most extreme conditions. For these reasons, top street cars and race cars worldwide rely on Skunk2 products. As part of Skunk2’s commitment to developing industry-leading products, we’ve remained actively involved in various forms of motorsports through technical partnerships, sponsorships, as well as with our own race vehicles for more than 15 years. We’ve gone on to secure a number of drag racing and road racing records and championships, including earning the title of the world’s first 10-second naturally aspirated Honda. Racing provides us with the data necessary to produce high-performance parts utilizing innovative designs, advanced metal alloys, cutting-edge manufacturing methods, and stringent quality-control measures. Driven by the desire to make things go faster, Skunk2’s staff is comprised of industry leaders, racers, and enthusiasts who are passionate about what they do and understand what other enthusiasts want. Our perspective is shaped by real-world racing experiences as well as by practical science, and that's precisely what makes Skunk2 products so good. Firmly grounded in our understanding of engineering, we make every effort to embrace advanced technology. Our goal is to make performance and technology accessible to other enthusiasts through innovative manufacturing techniques. Since 1994, we’ve released a number of industry-leading products, including the first cast aluminum, high-performance intake manifold, cutting-edge composite fuel rails, and valvetrain components made from premium materials. Skunk2 is acclaimed as being the first U.S.-based sport compact parts manufacturer to offer CNC-machined, adjustable cam gears in 1995 as well as billet camshafts in 1999. As a result of continually pushing our engine development capabilities in the racing world, we’ve discovered a number of exciting “power secrets” that are incorporated into every Skunk2 product. Today we continue our tradition of creating leading-edge products through a state-of-the-art engineering and R&D department as well as through extensive engine development and testing both on the race track and the street.

• 1992 Acura Integra GS-R ( 2 door Hatchback, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.7L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 1993 Acura Integra GS-R ( 2 door Hatchback, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.7L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 1994 Honda Civic del Sol VTEC ( 2 door Coupe, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.6L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 1994 Acura Integra GS-R
• 1995 Acura Integra GS-R
• 1995 Honda Civic del Sol VTEC ( 2 door Coupe, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.6L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 1996 Acura Integra GS-R
• 1996 Honda Civic del Sol VTEC ( 2 door Coupe, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.6L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 1997 Acura Integra GS-R
• 1997 Acura Integra Type R ( 2 door Hatchback, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.8L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 1997 Honda Civic del Sol VTEC ( 2 door Coupe, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.6L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 1998 Acura Integra GS-R
• 1998 Acura Integra Type R ( 2 door Hatchback, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.8L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 1999 Acura Integra GS-R
• 1999 Honda Civic Si ( 2 door Coupe, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.6L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 2000 Honda Civic Si ( 2 door Coupe, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.6L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 2000 Acura Integra GS-R
• 2000 Acura Integra Type R ( 2 door Hatchback, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.8L, FWD 5speed Manual)
• 2001 Acura Integra GS-R
• 2001 Acura Integra Type R ( 2 door Hatchback, U/KHP 4 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated 1.8L, FWD 5speed Manual)