If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (N/A setup)
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If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (N/A setup)
I'm looking at changing my pistons. Raising the CR to 11:5.1, and I was wondering if I need to change the rods? Or will the Stock Honda ones do fine on my ITR?! If so, it'd save me some money
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Kev95lx)
I'm looking at changing my pistons. Raising the CR to 11:5.1, and I was wondering if I need to change the rods? Or will the Stock Honda ones do fine on my ITR?! If so, it'd save me some money
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Kev95lx)
11.5:1 isnt that high, hes saying why are you paying so much $$$ for such a little increase in cr
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Casey)
mill the head and get a hg
IT WOULD BE MORE MONEY, BUT I'M JUST NOT A FAN OF MILLING.........
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Bbasso)
What about CTR pistons and a Head gasket with stock rods?
11.5:1 is the perfect CR for my daily driven car...
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Bryant)
hey buddy..press that caps lock button for us. 
easier on the focals.
read his title
easier on the focals.read his title
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Zeus)
hey buddy..press that caps lock button for us. easier on the focals.
read his title
...He doesn't represent all Texans... just the keyboard challenged living in trailers sporting "Kregars"(sp? don't know, don't care)...
easier on the focals.read his title
...He doesn't represent all Texans... just the keyboard challenged living in trailers sporting "Kregars"(sp? don't know, don't care)...
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (ITR#132)
The easiest way would be to change out the head gasket, but that would only bring you up to 11.0:1 at the most.
If you're getting new pistons, why not get new rods at the same time? I guess it is peace of mind, especially if you're going to be revving past 9,000 RPM. I know the stock rods are good to those RPMs, but you're only investing another $400. Well, to me, it is ONLY $400 for peace of mind, but for you, it might be different.
Short answer, no, you don't need new rods.
If you're getting new pistons, why not get new rods at the same time? I guess it is peace of mind, especially if you're going to be revving past 9,000 RPM. I know the stock rods are good to those RPMs, but you're only investing another $400. Well, to me, it is ONLY $400 for peace of mind, but for you, it might be different.
Short answer, no, you don't need new rods.
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Kev95lx)
I laugh every time I read a REDNECK post, I just imagine some guy sitting at a computer in a huge cowboy hat yelling at his monitor while he posts.
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (io_burn)
I laugh every time I read a REDNECK post, I just imagine some guy sitting at a computer in a huge cowboy hat yelling at his monitor while he posts.
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (REDNECK TYPE-R)
YUP. PUNCHIN WITH ONE FINGER WEARING ONLY A COWBOY HAT AND BOOTS YELLIN AND A CUSSIN.
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Kev95lx)
Anyone have a URL to these ARP bolts?
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only LS needs arp bolts
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (sgT)
Anyone have a URL to these ARP bolts?
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stock gsr/itr rod bolts are fine.
only LS needs arp bolts
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stock gsr/itr rod bolts are fine.
only LS needs arp bolts
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (io_burn)
That's right! I've never been able to figure out how you get around the capslock filter... Whenever I post in all caps it tells me to go back and change it
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Re: If I change my pistons..should I change my rods? (Kelvin96GSR)
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