hey im running a stock b18b1 block with a jdm b16a head and ctr cams. i know that ls rods are **** for high rpm, i dont take it higher than 7000. this sucks cause i know i have more power. what rods do you reccomend? gsr? type r? and should i get new pistons too? i know the ls crank is fine for high revs. thanks guys.

 

i believe the gsr/type r rods are the same so either will do.

 

i rev out to about 8200 with my ls/v you can still rev high with those rods

 

I rev 8400 with arp rod bolts

 

i've done 9000 daily on my ls/vtec setup with just arp rod bolts. stock rods.

 

Wow. 9 grand on stock ls rods. Throwing a rod through the side of the block sucks. Basically if that happens your gonna have alot of scrap metal laying around. I wouldnt risk it personally.

To the orginal poster: I would search around there's beefed up rods out there. And us arp rod bolts too.

 

I'd go ITR..blah, but that'll bump your compression..

oh n vm for some dumb reason I thought u were runing FI

Yeah, I'd go with ITR...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JeffBro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow. 9 grand on stock ls rods. Throwing a rod through the side of the block sucks. Basically if that happens your gonna have alot of scrap metal laying around. I wouldnt risk it personally.

To the orginal poster: I would search around there's beefed up rods out there. And us arp rod bolts too.</TD></TR></TABLE> LS rods are alot stronger than you think. The weak point is the rod bolts. Heck even euguene from prostreet said he was taking his ls/vtec to 9500 on stock rods and rod bolts, but that's too risky.