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| lonewolfe |
 Feb 20 2015, 02:46 PM
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What are the advantages of H-Beam rods over stock rods in a 2.0L motor? I know the H-Beams are lighter and stronger but in terms of performance what are the advantages of using the lighter rods?
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lonewolfe Advantages of H-Beam rods over stock in a 2.0L Feb 20 2015, 02:46 PM
GeorgeRud Lighter rods would mean less rotating mass. Proba... Feb 20 2015, 03:47 PM Mark Henry :agree: I wouldn't bother unless a race motor. Feb 20 2015, 04:05 PM lonewolfe Thank you two for your responses! I am surpris... Feb 22 2015, 03:59 PM ldsgeek You need to keep in mind what kind of motors Jake ... Feb 22 2015, 05:28 PM r_towle Street motor, or even slightly hopped up, I would ... Feb 22 2015, 05:33 PM brant They are better by being lighter and stronger. De... Feb 22 2015, 05:35 PM lonewolfe This is primarily for a street car. Maybe some aut... Feb 22 2015, 11:41 PM
Mark Henry
This is primarily for a street car. Maybe some au... Feb 23 2015, 10:56 AM lonewolfe
This is primarily for a street car. Maybe some a... Feb 23 2015, 04:25 PM lonewolfe
[quote name='Mark Henry' post='2150551' date='Feb... Feb 26 2015, 08:48 PM Mueller
Nothing? I think this thread is dead in its... Feb 26 2015, 10:32 PM lonewolfe
Nothing? I think this thread is dead in its... Feb 26 2015, 10:42 PM Mark Henry
[quote name='Mueller' post='2152142' date='Feb 26... Feb 27 2015, 02:38 PM lonewolfe
[quote name='Mueller' post='2152142' date='Feb 2... Feb 28 2015, 02:32 AM Dave_Darling I totally understand Mark! There are a few opi... Feb 28 2015, 11:35 AM Jake Raby
Nothing? I think this thread is dead in its... Mar 1 2015, 02:14 PM Olympic 1.7 Used the H-beam rods in mine, 2056 with 96mm KB fl... Feb 23 2015, 08:59 AM 76racer Have you priced H beam rods recently? by the time ... Feb 27 2015, 12:08 PM lonewolfe
Have you priced H beam rods recently? by the time... Feb 27 2015, 02:14 PM Woody
Have you priced H beam rods recently? by the tim... Feb 27 2015, 03:40 PM lonewolfe
[quote name='lonewolfe' post='2152397' date='Feb ... Feb 27 2015, 03:49 PM lonewolfe
[quote name='lonewolfe' post='2152397' date='Feb ... Feb 28 2015, 03:42 AM Racer Chris
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I believe that's the cam RacerChris uses ... Feb 27 2015, 06:58 PM Mueller
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I believe that's the cam RacerChris uses... Feb 27 2015, 07:57 PM Racer Chris
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Better rods for the 1.8 are available? What a... Feb 28 2015, 05:58 PM Al Meredith When you go to a stroked crank you must go to a CN... Feb 27 2015, 12:54 PM Woody The rods are 5.325. Cam is an 86b/86c on 105 degre... Feb 27 2015, 04:14 PM lonewolfe
The rods are 5.325. Cam is an 86b/86c on 105 degr... Feb 27 2015, 04:33 PM Mark Henry
The rods are 5.325. Cam is an 86b/86c on 105 deg... Feb 27 2015, 04:39 PM Woody I have never used them before and haven't hear... Feb 27 2015, 04:44 PM lonewolfe
I have never used them before and haven't hea... Feb 27 2015, 05:13 PM Woody It's an autocross car but will see some track ... Feb 27 2015, 06:31 PM Woody I'm going with an upright fan conversion from ... Feb 28 2015, 07:49 AM Mark Henry The FAT kit is no worse than any other 911 fan kit... Feb 28 2015, 09:10 AM Mueller I'm waiting for the 911/908 based horizontal f... Feb 28 2015, 09:21 AM Mark Henry
I'm waiting for the 911/908 based horizontal ... Feb 28 2015, 01:21 PM Racer Chris
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Not the same as the Porsche solution, but Ch... Feb 28 2015, 06:15 PM lonewolfe
[quote name='Mark Henry' post='2152755' date='Feb... Mar 1 2015, 03:38 PM Jake Raby Woody,
I love 5.325" rods with an 80 crank, i... Mar 1 2015, 04:13 PM Woody
Woody,
I love 5.325" rods with an 80 crank, ... Mar 1 2015, 08:19 PM Jake Raby The magic number for a reduced BC on a T4 cam with... Mar 1 2015, 11:26 PM Woody I went with the 3/8" rod bolts. Kicking mysel... Mar 2 2015, 07:11 AM Jake Raby The issue is all the material removal makes for a ... Mar 2 2015, 08:10 AM Woody That's certainly what it's look like. I am... Mar 2 2015, 08:29 AM Jake Raby I think I would. I've ripped the threads out o... Mar 2 2015, 09:45 AM Woody it looks like there's plenty of thread engagem... Mar 2 2015, 10:29 AM  |
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