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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: steve321 on August 28, 2007, 07:04:05 AM

Title: are these anygood???
Post by: steve321 on August 28, 2007, 07:04:05 AM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280134139325&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

they seem very cheap for all 4 with arp bolts. i realise standard rods bolts must be uprated when making a higher reving engine, but are aftermarket conrods worth doing too, when will standard rods usualy fail, cos i'd like 8000-9000rpm really.

steve
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Title: are these anygood???
Post by: BrandC on August 28, 2007, 12:57:35 PM

You're also going to need lighter valvetrain parts to even get the engine past 7500rpm.

Title: are these anygood???
Post by: steve321 on August 28, 2007, 01:13:16 PM

i will be, and a mega mega light flywheel, and lightened crank, and light pistons ect

steve
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Title: are these anygood???
Post by: christophbmw on August 28, 2007, 07:20:08 PM

the ad on ebay says they are for turbo'ed motors....i  wonder if they have oil channels that spray oil to the under side of the piston for better cooling with a turbo.

Title: are these anygood???
Post by: DaveM-sport on September 17, 2007, 07:52:13 AM

Quote from: christophbmw;32657

the ad on ebay says they are for turbo'ed motors....i  wonder if they have oil channels that spray oil to the under side of the piston for better cooling with a turbo.

Theres a hole in the end of the rod anyway which could be an oil jet?

Title: are these anygood???
Post by: kowalski on September 18, 2007, 02:23:24 PM

except thats 400 british pounds, which is like 800$ so you may as well just buy from a known manufacture.