Rods For Rb26/30

[meatwagon]

Well as the title says i am wondering what rods to put in my motor, i have a set of tested and preped stock items and a set of spool rods but have heard and seen photos of both smashed. Now i was aiming high like the 1000hp at tyres mark, but am cutting it back cause it will never see traction otherwise, looking for around the 700 mark maybe slightly more.

Been looking at Howards rods, argos, etc etc etc, what do i do???

need some options of what people have used

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Argo or Carrillo (if you can afford them)

[-_-StRyDeR-_-]

you'v heard of spool rods smashed?? care to elaborate? as i have a set going in my motor, what where the specs on the engine that put a leg out of bed??

you can PM me if you'd rather...

thanks

CJ

[meatwagon]

It was in the last street machine??? i think, not too sure on motor specs etc, just made me think twice about my rods

[Cubes]

Did it throw a rod due to poor build? rod bolts? detonation? what?

[meatwagon]

apparently due to power

[shanef]

Argo or Carrillo (if you can afford them)

i second that

[-_-StRyDeR-_-]

apparently due to power

how much power are we talking about?

CJ

[meatwagon]

Thats the bit i dont know

it just makes me nervous tho, spent a fair bit on my motor for a rod to break and wreck it all

pretty keen on argo's but what are the carillos like

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A little bit lighter. I chucked out the rod specs for the argo's. The carrillo ones are around somewhere

Carrillo use their own CARR rod bolts. They can be used for unlimited rebuilds. If something happens to your piston rings or pistons you can undo and refasten them as many times as you like. Some very quick cars use both of these rods - one I know of is in the mid 8's.

[meatwagon]

Cheers, thats what i am looking for, want to be certain and confident when i squeeze it on that its all going to hold, cheers

[2BNVS]

go with argos i use them in my 600rwhp+ motor

ben...

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If you have the money to spend just remember that the carrillo rods are lighter, about 70-80 grammes per rod if I recall...

Less reciprocating weight will give you faster acceleration and higher rpm.

The difference is nearly 1k between the Argo v Carrillo and you wont get much change out of 2500.

[johnbarry88]

spool are just as good as eagle cheap chinese shit lol...go argo or arp ftw!

[shanef]

spool are just as good as eagle cheap chinese shit lol...go argo or arp ftw!

arp? dude their a fastner manufacturer

[Swiper the Fox]

go with argos i use them in my 600rwhp+ motor

ben...

go with Argo's...top product and a made here locally in the Hunter Valley.

[den001]

any h beam rod is rated to the 1000hp mark so i don't know what you are all talking about....

its the rod bolt that must be a good quality item......

the only way it would throw a rod thru you block would be a shitty build or the rod bolt has let go.... and that's the only reason, you will never bend a h beam rod unless it comes down to massive pinging or hydraulic lock.... end of story and if it does ping, it will loosen the rod bolts anyways...

[-_-StRyDeR-_-]

spool are just as good as eagle cheap chinese shit lol...go argo or arp ftw!

hmm wonder what brad from spool has to say about that...

[N1GTR]

Ask him?

[Spoolup]

Ive seen Carillos, Argo, Eagles, Scat and Spool rods fail - all have been due to oil starvation. Any rod will fail if it welds itself to the crank at high rpm.

Rod choice all comes down to your budget and personal preference ( and what you hear )

My engine makes 560rwhp and turns to 8000 rpm daily - it is over 12 months old and has done 126 power runs on a dyno in that time.

There are a few XR6 turbo engines making 620 - 650 rwhp with Spool rods now.

So I know they are good and there are plenty of people and trade customers using them in big power street, drag and drift cars and have been for years now.

Hope that helps.

Edited April 6, 2008 by Spoolup