At what point should you do ARP rod bolts?
01-07-2003, 09:53 PM
#1
At what point should you do ARP rod bolts? I was wondering at what HP point should you upgrade the rod bolts?I will be in the 420-440hp range this spring and revving to 6800 rpm.
Soon I'll be installing a tubuler K member and think it would be a good time to change them if needed.
Thanks
Soon I'll be installing a tubuler K member and think it would be a good time to change them if needed.
Thanks
01-07-2003, 10:16 PM
#2
Re: At what point should you do ARP rod bolts? Honestly, at the first chance I would be changing these.
If a rod lets go, you can kiss your engine goodbye.
I can't tell what HP levels they are guaranteed to crap out at. I have seen some nitrous cars run some pretty insane HP numbers on the stock rods FWIW. I couldn't tell you how long this went on for though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I think 570 HP on the stock rod is the highest that I have seen. Again, this was on one of those engine number "x of x" applications.
Good Luck,
Kevin
If a rod lets go, you can kiss your engine goodbye.
I can't tell what HP levels they are guaranteed to crap out at. I have seen some nitrous cars run some pretty insane HP numbers on the stock rods FWIW. I couldn't tell you how long this went on for though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I think 570 HP on the stock rod is the highest that I have seen. Again, this was on one of those engine number "x of x" applications.
Good Luck,
Kevin
01-07-2003, 10:29 PM
#4
Re: At what point should you do ARP rod bolts? I've seen your driving <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> My car has been stressed since day 1.At 1k miles I had a TNT kit runnung a 100 shot=460rwhp.12 bottles later car is still good.This year over 70 1/4 mile passes shifting at 6600 and still no problems with rods.
Just figure luck will run out some day <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Just figure luck will run out some day <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
01-08-2003, 08:20 AM
#5
Re: At what point should you do ARP rod bolts? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Slowhawk:
<strong> I've seen your driving <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Peotry in motion isn't it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> Ugh, I'm horrible. The other guys at the shop all but cringe everytime I pull up to the lights.
Anyhoo, I will be pulling the guts out of my motor today or tomorrow. I will try to give a good synopsis on here of what it looks like after being Road Raced, Drag Raced, Pilled and beat on daily. I'll be sure to give the rods a lookover as well as any potential bolt stretch or fatigue.
<strong> I've seen your driving <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Peotry in motion isn't it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> Ugh, I'm horrible. The other guys at the shop all but cringe everytime I pull up to the lights.
Anyhoo, I will be pulling the guts out of my motor today or tomorrow. I will try to give a good synopsis on here of what it looks like after being Road Raced, Drag Raced, Pilled and beat on daily. I'll be sure to give the rods a lookover as well as any potential bolt stretch or fatigue.