Looking For Rods For Rb26 Build Anyone With Opionions?

[BLITZ-26]

Hey guys i am getting my RB26 rebuilt

currently it has eagle rods in it with ARP 2000 rod bolts i was thinking of changing them to Manley rods as i like the machine work on them but what is everyone else using etc i keep heaing researching and some people dont like the eagles and others say they dont last long but heaps or people seem to have no issues.

i just dont want to have to pull rods out after say 100,000 kms because they are shitting them selfs, so what are you guys running / happy with them and prices etc?

Thanks

[GTRsean]

What power is the engine going to make, what revs etc.

Carillo rods....

Argo rods.

then eagle, spool, OEM rods with ARP fasteners.

I think it's been discussed numerous times. I'd do a search but the search function is broken.

[DR 32R]

I got Manley rods, new in box because they were cheaper at the time than Eagles. If you have Eagles new why not spend the money on something else? The engine life may depend more on machining, assembly balance, then eagle vs Manley, and the oil system, do you have a billet gear oil pump yet?

[BLITZ-26]

Yep the motor is getting a tomei oil pump its an R33 long drive crank

Looking at CP pistons

metal head gasket

head restrictor to 0.9

ported head

HKS 256 cams

springs and ti retainers

Proflow in sydney has the motor taken appart now and getting it ready for building and assembly etc has a Blitz KKK 660R turbo kit so just going to run what is safe for the tune i dont have specific power goal in mind just want it strong and reliable

just keep the normal RPM range 8k not real interested in reving the snot out of it

[T04GTR]

id keep the ones you have. no need to go nuts. money better spent on a new oil pump or better cams.

[Beer Baron]

I think you'll be fine with the eagles. I wouldn't change them just for the sake of it. sure there are better rods. I'm not sure any aftermarket rod has a life of 100,000kms on a modified engine. more important will be how the engine is built, how it's tuned and then how it's maintained. that stuff will determine how long it lives. not the rod brand.

[N1GTR]

I know of a set of CP pistons to suit RB26 for sale right now, 86.5's, brand new in box with stickers etc - they're in Sydney, ready to go. Part number SC7310

They were delivered only today, not going 2.6 anymore...

$900 delivered to any Sydney postcode. PM me.

[BLITZ-26]

i currently have everything ready to go pumps on its way to the builders, but just read a few storys on the eagles they were in the motor and used for about 20,000kms but the previous builder did a shotty job and pistons and bore are shot hence the rebuild

I dont mind upgrading the rods and i was thinking of getting some kelford cams and sell the HKS ones but seeing the car is mainly street didnt know if it was worth it

I was looking at the Nitto rods or the Carrillo ones just dont know which way to go?

[DVS JEZ]

Nitto with out a doubt

[BLITZ-26]

i was just looking at the nitto, spool, and looking up the argo ones now, the more i read the more i seem to get lost this car will be a daily drive most of the time not getting flogged and get serviced like a 2 dollar hooker

i have read about the Nitto but why would you say they are good in your opinion?

[DVS JEZ]

Keep the standard rods then

[BLITZ-26]

i dont have standard rods i have eagles but i want to change them with the fresh engine build

[Deano 1]

nittos ftw

[R31Nismoid]

Why? What you have now will be fine mate.

No point spending $1000 on rods when you already have em!

[BLITZ-26]

i know it sounds strange i guess its manily because i have researched so much and am a bit turned off by the eagles after so many people bagging them, and i heard they wont last 100,000kms but dont know for sure? seeing that it needs a rebuild i though i may as well change them now while its all apart?

I have heard good stuff on the nittos no bad stuff yet, and these build quality seems better than the eagles and i dont want to drive the car and have to strip it down after componets wear out

[zebra]

if flimsy V6 commordore rods wil last 500000ks than forged eagles should last 100,000ks when put together properly

[R31Nismoid]

Well put it this way.

Stock rods would handle the power from that turbo (from what i can tell googling it). So aftermarket rods will hold fine mate.

As long as the tune is good, you use good rod bolts and aren't going to sky high RPM - realistically they aren't going to fail on you.

You've got more chance of a bearing spitting itself in 100,000km than you do of a rod going sideways.

[r33_racer]

Its hardly ever the parts that fail/wear out most times. Its how its all screwed together and the tuning.

You could put the best pistons and conrods in there and if its not built right or tuned right for that matter too, it will still suffer a premature failure/wear out.

Dont get so worried about the parts youve chosen. Just make sure your builder hones the big ends and small ends to suit desired bearing crush for big ends and pin to bore clearance for the small ends. Make sure they are balanced end to end as well.

So long as he does his job properly you wont have any issues.

Ignore most of the smack talk people say in forums about rods and pistons and the rest of that shit. Half the people have no idea anyway, its usually something they have heard from a mate, or what their mechanic has told them(who isnt their engine builder, though you will find the tuner will blame the engine builder and the builder will blame the tuner, unless they are one in the same). One person will have a bad experience, that expereince will have the cause incorrectly blamed on a certain part because of rumours, despite other people having success with that same part. Suddenly forums are filled with trash talk with no real evidence provided and then you will base your decision on this after reading said forum. And you will throw away hard earned money because you believed it.

Its just like tradies and their tools!

Keep and use the rods mate. Nothing wrong with them.

[BLITZ-26]

Thanks guys, keeping the rods they have ARP2000 rod bolts in them got custom order CP pistons to get the disired comp ratio the tuner wanted and its all put togeather now by Proflow in sydney, Just engine managment is taking care of it all for me and they have been given me 110% confidence in them so once the oil pump goes on its back to Jem to get reassembled

Thanks agian will try and put up a build thread if i can

[Beer Baron]

yeah i'm sure it'll be fine dude. there is no doubt the eagles are better than stock rods which is all you really need to worry about.