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Mikeez · 01-19-2015, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fika84

Sorry I assumed since you are on a car forum and you put Engineer that you are either Mechanical or Automotive.. Are you going to school at ETS? I've been to Montreal once and we were there visiting ETS and their formula student team and facilities (which was amazing!). They definitely had a great robotics/computer science/engineering setup!

Horsepower is created by an explosion that takes place in the combustion chamber, watch this and you will understand the explosion I'm talking about. When you up horsepower you make this explosion stronger. Visually seeing this you will understand why you want the connecting rod stronger too..

Short answer: No

Long Answer: We recently had a car show in Montreal, the ETS student had their work there haha. I wish I could join their group to learn more about cars.. it is why I have so many question that may sound like I am trolling, however I am not. I am still learning about cars, taking few classes on the sides =p. The only reason I am on this forum, is because I have an FRS =p. I will send you witch University I'm in by PM.

Thank you so much for the input

, I will check the link. Sorry for the whole confusion.

FirestormFRS · 01-19-2015, 10:56 PM

The stuff I have from Group A is top quality stuff. I'd buy them if I were building an engine.

NotSoJDM · 03-08-2017, 10:52 AM

Anyone else decide to give these a shot? Feedback? HP Levels?

GsxrMe · 03-08-2017, 06:02 PM

Not worth testing and finding out the hard way. Although anything seems better than factory toilet paper rods. Im going Pauter personally.

Clipdat · 03-08-2017, 06:42 PM

Carrillo or bust.

No pun intended.

spitfire481 · 03-09-2017, 12:30 PM

we have a supercharged car on a set. no installation issues and zero problems so far. the car is not making a ton of power though

Bfranklyn86 · 03-09-2017, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by spitfire481

we have a supercharged car on a set. no installation issues and zero problems so far. the car is not making a ton of power though

Roughly what kind of power are we talking?
Saving 1k just on the rods could be the difference between an engine build being good value for money or not.

spitfire481 · 03-09-2017, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bfranklyn86

Roughly what kind of power are we talking?
Saving 1k just on the rods could be the difference between an engine build being good value for money or not.

I want to say around 350whp. I don't remember exactly we have done a bunch of cars since then. Stock motor randomly let go so he decided to build the next with Pistons/Rods/kings bearings/valve springs/head studs

NotSoJDM · 03-10-2017, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spitfire481

I want to say around 350whp. I don't remember exactly we have done a bunch of cars since then. Stock motor randomly let go so he decided to build the next with Pistons/Rods/kings bearings/valve springs/head studs

Thanks for your feedback. They looked to be the same alloy as all the other rods on the market, and h-beams will be more than suitable for my horsepower levels. So actual installation feedback is what I was looking for, thank you.

Andew727 · 03-21-2017, 02:28 PM

I would have used them about a year ago but coulnt get my hands on them and went with BC I beam extremes. i dont see an issue with them at all...

stevo585 · 03-22-2017, 09:26 PM

Isnt safe to say that *any* forged rod will be better than oem by far? Why all the worry?

Brandon.w · 01-04-2021, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sam69

I asked the same question here .... http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78643 ... and have decided to give them a go.

Sorry I know this thread is old but if you did go with them how did they turn out? Would they be worth buying for someone looking at the 350- 400 whp range? Thanks.

sam69 · 01-05-2021, 08:57 AM

Yep built the motor with them but unfortunately it's still not running

The wifey reckons after 3 years I need to get it happening but seems I'm building a custom laminova core for the Sprintex charger I only work on it when I get time or the inclination

ZDan · 01-05-2021, 11:16 AM

Worth noting that up to some level of boost, the greatest stresses on the rods are due to snap-through acceleration at top dead center between exhaust and intake strokes, not from power stroke. Increasing revs is way harder on rods than adding FI up to maybe 10 psi or so.

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stevo585 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: White 2014 BRZ Location: Orlando, FL. Posts: 519 Thanks: 131 Thanked 155 Times in 109 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Isnt safe to say that any forged rod will be better than oem by far? Why all the worry? __________________ JDL Turbo kit - Ecutek, HRI tuned.

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