Skunk 2 Forged Rods?

[Amir Ghadiri]

Does anybody have any experience with the Skunk2 Alpha Series Rods for our cars? At $379.99 they are priced great but I would like to know whether or not I can trust them before putting them in my car. Planning to boost 18psi on pump

http://cms.skunk2.com/id/1095/BRZFRS-Alpha-Series-Rods/

[sam69]

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

[Amir Ghadiri]

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.

Great, please let me know how it goes! Power goals?

[Mikeez]

Capable of holding 900hp, just by changing the rods? what about cam, stroke and bore?

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Mikeez

Capable of holding 900hp, just by changing the rods? what about cam, stroke and bore?

Reading comprehension not your strong point?
Rods are capable of dealing, holding, supporting etc 900hp. they don't add power, they don't take into consideration anything else other than force placed on the rod, so cam, stroke, bore is n/a.

[ChrisD]

I'd be interested to hear how anyone gets on with them. I'm currently trying to find some decent forged con rods that I can buy in the UK, but struggling...

[FirestormFRS]

Originally Posted by Mikeez

Capable of holding 900hp, just by changing the rods? what about cam, stroke and bore?

Silly french canadian.

[Mikeez]

Originally Posted by Lee

Reading comprehension not your strong point?
Rods are capable of dealing, holding, supporting etc 900hp. they don't add power, they don't take into consideration anything else other than force placed on the rod, so cam, stroke, bore is n/a.

Originally Posted by FirestormFRS

Silly french canadian.

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What would it be the best benefit of the rods?

[fika84]

Originally Posted by Mikeez

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What would it be the best benefit of the rods?

I'm going to assume that when you say "Engineering Student" that you are a freshman and don't know much about how the internals of an engine work. I won't blame you, but I will tell you to find your nearest formula student team and join them... NOW!

It's typical for the rod to break when you make a bigger boom in the combustion chamber. The rod is the narrowest/weakest part of the piston/rod/crank and will bend and break before the other parts. Upgrading them means you can make bigger boom and be "safer".

[Tenament05]

^ This.. Mike join a student auto team/club. Trust, they'll benefit from your growing perspective and you'll equally, if not more, benefit from their mechanical applications and insights

[Mikeez]

Originally Posted by fika84

I'm going to assume that when you say "Engineering Student" that you are a freshman and don't know much about how the internals of an engine work. I won't blame you, but I will tell you to find your nearest formula student team and join them... NOW!

It's typical for the rod to break when you make a bigger boom in the combustion chamber. The rod is the narrowest/weakest part of the piston/rod/crank and will bend and break before the other parts. Upgrading them means you can make bigger boom and be "safer".

I'm in software =p, but thanks.


Usually it bends if the compression goes wrong? Like water getting in..?

Originally Posted by Tenament05

^ This.. Mike join a student auto team/club. Trust, they'll benefit from your growing perspective and you'll equally, if not more, benefit from their mechanical applications and insights

I will on my 3rd year , thanks

[Tenament05]

Originally Posted by Mikeez

I'm in software =p, but thanks.


Usually it bends if the compression goes wrong? Like water getting in..?



I will on my 3rd year , thanks

Wouldn't you technically be in CS, then?

And are you trolling us with these questions?

[Mikeez]

Originally Posted by Tenament05

Wouldn't you technically be in CS, then?

And are you trolling us with these questions?

Off-topic: I will create a introduction thread very soon about me and my car =p..


No, Software Engineering and Computer Science have the same classes, but SE are thought by a certified engineer =p and we have few extra classes. However, I am in the faculty of Engineering and Computer Science




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I am not trolling, I am just curious.. I ask a question and search it that way I get people's perspective and articles on the web!

[fika84]

Originally Posted by Mikeez

Off-topic: I will create a introduction thread very soon about me and my car =p..


No, Software Engineering and Computer Science have the same classes, but SE are thought by a certified engineer =p and we have few extra classes. However, I am in the faculty of Engineering and Computer Science




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I am not trolling, I am just curious.. I ask a question and search it that way I get people's perspective and articles on the web!

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..