'01 SS PRC 2.5 5.3 heads with SI5 FAST90/90
08-07-2008, 09:20 PM
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stock bolts + 7200rpm = broke stuff, lol.
ARP rod bolts are cheap insurance, and necessary. i didn't have the extra cash for them before the car got tuned, and i figured i had a LITTLE time before i HAD to have them, but literally on my first time out beating on the new setup, it broke. car only has 30,000 miles on it too. if you have a lower rev limiter making the same power i was, you might be safe, but it's stupid not to put the rod bolts in if you got the money, they're only like $100 or so i think. a 6800rpm limiter is a good place to start, but mine was good for 7200, i think it actually mechanical over-revved.
ARP rod bolts are cheap insurance, and necessary. i didn't have the extra cash for them before the car got tuned, and i figured i had a LITTLE time before i HAD to have them, but literally on my first time out beating on the new setup, it broke. car only has 30,000 miles on it too. if you have a lower rev limiter making the same power i was, you might be safe, but it's stupid not to put the rod bolts in if you got the money, they're only like $100 or so i think. a 6800rpm limiter is a good place to start, but mine was good for 7200, i think it actually mechanical over-revved.
Last edited by 2000_SS; 08-21-2008 at 08:11 PM.
