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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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Looks like a good deal for Mahle pistons and raceparts forged, H beam rods. The pistons should be fine, any more info on the rods? Anyone using these?
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Yeah I am using them they worked out fine for me had to have a little material taken off the little end for clearance not bad for the money for sure. No issues and I beat on it hard.
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More details on the car.. 559rwhp? What rpm are you turning, how much boost, etc? I was looking at these myself, but my goal was 800 .. so I think I'm going to opt for something a little more proven.
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Yeah you might go for something a little more proven they say there good for 800, but I don't know how well you can trust this. I turn 6500 @ 7lbs of boost. They have worked well for me and I am going to do. They work for my setup until they break I will keep abuseing them LOL!.
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Yeah you might go for something a little more proven they say there good for 800, but I don't know how well you can trust this. I turn 6500 @ 7lbs of boost. They have worked well for me and I am going to do. They work for my setup until they break I will keep abuseing them LOL!.
I've heard from a couple good sources that these forgings and the Eagle forgings come from the same place in China. That would explain the same specs. The difference is the machine work after they get here. Eagle seems to have their programs down and they don't have as many fitment issues. Other than that the rods are the same.
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whoever makes them, jeffs new motor as lasted expoentialy longer with the blower then the stock one did
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