The name Melling is a well-known name in the racing world, especially in the United States. You come across the name as a sticker on a race car at NHRA drag racing and on the show floor of the famous SEMA Convention, the annual feast for parts enthusiasts of classics, muscle cars, and other special cars. Part of the huge company, originally known for its innovative oil pumps, is Melling Performance Springs. That is the supplier of springs in all shapes and sizes, always in OE quality. At Melling, they combine traditional craftsmanship with high-tech innovations; in their own state-of-the-art laboratory, they research how springs react to 'fatigue' and which materials and designs can improve the quality. They say: 'Quality is all we do'.

The intake and exhaust valves of the engine are controlled by the distribution and camshaft together. The eccentrics or cams of the camshaft push the valves open at the right time. In doing so, as much fuel/air mixture as possible must enter the combustion chamber. The valve plate ensures an airtight seal between the cylinder and the cylinder head.
With each camshaft rotation, the inlet or outlet valve is opened. The purpose of a valve spring is to exert pressure on the valve plate so that it closes again quickly. This must be done quickly, otherwise not enough compression can be built up in the cylinder. Moreover, the rapidly moving piston should never touch the valves.

Melling has 54 years of experience with valve springs. In 2022, Melling launched an improved line of valve springs. For standard automotive applications as well as racing and heavy duty. What makes it special? The ideas and questions from the market form the basis for the innovations in Melling valve springs. In other words, what do customers want, and how can we prevent valve spring problems even better with our own product?
This is what they call 'open-minded engineering' at Melling. Traditional valve springs from competitors are also critically examined, again 'openly minded.' Before a new type of spring gets the predicate 'good enough to be called Melling,' it must first go through 10 million (!) movements in a test setup. An 'ordinary' valve spring (at first glance nothing wrong with it) may 'give up' after 2 million times, the Melling spring is as good as new after those 10 million times, it can go straight into an engine according to the Melling experts. With guarantee.