I am guessing its full race/manley or Crowers.. this is for a b16. I hear pauters are heavy. are Full race the strongest and lightest turbo rods?

 

why would you want something light in a turbo car. You want big and beefy.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by doubler &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why would you want something light in a turbo car. You want big and beefy. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Heavy doens't always mean stronger. Lighter puts alot less stress on the engine when revving.

-Ryan

 

Carillo's are the lightest
http://www.importperformancepa....html

also the most expensive...

 

i would imagine some aluminum rods would be the lightest, but i dont recomend for a street car.

 

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Heavy doens't always mean stronger. Lighter puts alot less stress on the engine when revving.

-Ryan</TD></TR></TABLE>


exactly thats why I want the light and strongest

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZoRG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Carillo's are the lightest
http://www.importperformancepa....html

also the most expensive...</TD></TR></TABLE>

bolt diameter is 5/16 and those are for the b18. dont b16's get love?

 

Aluminum rods suck. Pauters may be heavy, but their good. If you want to spend Almost 2k, you can get a nice set of titanium auters or Formula Monza rods. They will hold up to damn near anything.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SIXTYdashONE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Aluminum rods suck. Pauters may be heavy, but their good. If you want to spend Almost 2k, you can get a nice set of titanium auters or Formula Monza rods. They will hold up to damn near anything.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I know Titanium is the lightest and strongest, but I meant forged/billet. which one of those are the lightest and strongest?

 

Forged = Stronger and heavier
Billet = Lighter and weaker, not by much but might be just enough to pop

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZoRG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Forged = Stronger and heavier
Billet = Lighter and weaker, not by much but might be just enough to pop
</TD></TR></TABLE>

that is wrong, Billet is Stronger than Forged, what are you smoking?

 

My feeling is that rod weight is not that critical in a turbo application. Strength is much more important.
I think aluminum rods would be a big mistake. They seem to be good for a very limited life because of stretch and fatigue factors. Most of us can't afford to replace them every few passes like the top fuel guys.
If you need light, titanium would be the way to go, IMHO

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by earl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My feeling is that rod weight is not that critical in a turbo application. Strength is much more important.
I think aluminum rods would be a big mistake. They seem to be good for a very limited life because of stretch and fatigue factors. Most of us can't afford to replace them every few passes like the top fuel guys.
If you need light, titanium would be the way to go, IMHO</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ok then what rods do you suggest, forget about the weight, which rods wont stretch as easy and last long?

 

I am a big Pauter fan. It is the only rod I use now for myself or customers's motors.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=654866

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by earl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My feeling is that rod weight is not that critical in a turbo application. Strength is much more important.
I think aluminum rods would be a big mistake. They seem to be good for a very limited life because of stretch and fatigue factors. Most of us can't afford to replace them every few passes like the top fuel guys.
If you need light, titanium would be the way to go, IMHO</TD></TR></TABLE>


thats the same thing i thought when MotorMatrix poisted up his Aluminum rods, i knew they wouldnt last too long .Alum stretches too much, that would worry me . if longevity is not na issue, then thats prob a diff story.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that is wrong, Billet is Stronger than Forged, what are you smoking? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Are you sure, how do you figure that? Billet simply means its cut from a plain solid piece of metal, forging is when the metal is compressed to increased strength ... ever hear of a billet pison?? you do get them, but they are not as strong as forged ones, however they are lighter, same thing with rods, forged is stronger.

Phone all the rod companies, and ask them wheter a billet rod is stronger than a forged one.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZoRG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Are you sure, how do you figure that? Billet simply means its cut from a plain solid piece of metal, forging is when the metal is compressed to increased strength ... ever hear of a billet pison?? you do get them, but they are not as strong as forged ones, however they are lighter, same thing with rods, forged is stronger.

Phone all the rod companies, and ask them wheter a billet rod is stronger than a forged one. </TD></TR></TABLE>

OWNED!

 

why wont ppl answer the question? he is asking, i also want to know? which rod is lightest that isn't custom titanium or aluminum made?

 

forged is stronger.

alum rods = bad idea. they strech. top fuelers ues them BUT they are replaced after EACH RUN. can you afford to do that? not me

 

the new titanium rods from eagle look really sick and they are kinda affordable. they are almost half the weight the normal rods and they have the bigger rod bolts too.

 

SIXTY, why do aluminum rods suck?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo E 604 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alum rods = bad idea. they strech. top fuelers ues them BUT they are replaced after EACH RUN. can you afford to do that? not me </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

top fuel teams do replace the rods after each run, but they are checked and re-used if they are in spec, so they dont just throw it away after each run. streching happens when you use the motor to slow the car down like in road racing, or when oil temp goes over 230 deg.