You will all eat my carbon monoxide! (Pg 2 has pics)
04-01-2004, 07:53 PM
#51
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Re:You will all eat my carbon monoxide!
Originally Posted by Chacko
As I was saying, there is no "horsepower" limit to what a rod or internals can suffer... as long as the engine is tuned properly. I mean yes there will eventually be a point where it can't take anymore boost because of the size of the cylinder (but we're talking about turbos that are to large for this car period).
The aftermarket rods/pistons are designed to have more "flex" in them, so that they don't break the second that there is a sense of detonation (where as factory rods and pistons will not be as strong and not ready to "flex"). Don't let someone tell you that the D-series motor can only handle "200" horsepower because thats bullshit, easily right now with 11 psi I was hauling around 220sh wheel horsepower
The aftermarket rods/pistons are designed to have more "flex" in them, so that they don't break the second that there is a sense of detonation (where as factory rods and pistons will not be as strong and not ready to "flex"). Don't let someone tell you that the D-series motor can only handle "200" horsepower because thats bullshit, easily right now with 11 psi I was hauling around 220sh wheel horsepower
. plus i think that there is a definite limit to how much power stock internals can handle, perfectly tuned or not. a tiny piece of shitty metal can only hold so much power
04-01-2004, 08:15 PM
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Re:You will all eat my carbon monoxide!
Originally Posted by Chacko
I mean C5 Vettes were running 16s here last year, so that should tell ya how harsh the air is here 
04-01-2004, 08:40 PM
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Re:You will all eat my carbon monoxide!
Originally Posted by hotrex
stock zc on 10 psi might be 200 hp
You guys seem to be forgetting that 10psi on a T25 is going to produce different HP than....oh say, a GT-60 at 10psi. I can create 20 additional horsepower per 1 psi given the right turbo.
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04-02-2004, 12:49 AM
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Re:You will all eat my carbon monoxide!
Originally Posted by street_kings
Originally Posted by Chacko
I mean C5 Vettes were running 16s here last year, so that should tell ya how harsh the air is here
, what was your 60 foot? Supercharged civic si, with weight reduction and other mods only hit a 15'2 (one of my friends that went with us).
And again, my point was lost. I'm not talking about aftermarket rods actually bending, thats why I put flex in quotes. They are simply able to TOLERATE more then factory rods.
However I do need to augment one thing I said, the sleeves will not be able to tolerate higher horsepower, but its not the rods themselves that are incapable of withstanding (as long as the explosion is smooth and they're not shaking, there should never be a problem).
