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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Question time for forged??

what sort of power do you guys and gals reckon standard botom ends can cope with??is it worth digging deep and going forged rods/pistons?
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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From 220-250bhp it's the rods that go first mate, although ARP rod bolts will help a bit as it's often a bolt that lets go before the rod itself.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mike s2 rst
what sort of power do you guys and gals reckon standard botom ends can cope with??is it worth digging deep and going forged rods/pistons?
i ran 260bhp for years on stock rods and pistons, and they were the only parts left that were holding it back from making more so its upto you but i wished id put steel rods and pistons in mine from the start.
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