what rods to use on turbo
 

what rods to use on turbo LS/vtec
i have the stock ls rods and want to know if there good for 400hp?
can they handle 15psi
the head is a gsr

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anyone know :(

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400 is pushing it. i heard 350 whp is about the max possible on stock rods. i made 319 and they held, but my pistons did not.

id run the tuner toys rods. cheapest and solid for 400whp.

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Josh, dont make me say it. 319whp what?

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hey 319 on a 14psi spike dave.

they did see 319. i imagine i was around 300whp for about 2.5 months on 12 psi.

if not for that ssac wastegate id still be rippi her.

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Ok Im not going to debate it. BUT, that 319 was a dyno spike at the very end. Didnt look anything like a boost spike. Not even close. :P
Personaly, Id feel like a stunna telling people my car made XXX whp, from a one time freak dyno. O0

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what about I or H beams with turbo pistons
how much can stock sleevs hold for boost?

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a stock internal gs-r aint ---- til it does "three ------- fifty"

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tuning is key 300 is a fair amount on stock sleeves w/ no real worries

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sleeves can handle alot. unless u plan on going over 400whp, i would not worry at all about the stock sleeves. there are dozens of people pushing 500 with stock sleeves, i would not go that far, but it is possible. the main thing will be piston, and rods and do not skimp out on simple things like bearings, rings, etc.

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lets go on the facts that a reliable build that will last is 300 whp its kinda proven

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well the motor is being built from ground up.
so far i have a gsr oil pump, ls block ls crank and a stock gsr head.
plans are to get 400hp.
was thinking iam going to buy forged turbo pistions, rod bearings, duel valve springs, head studs, and eather I or H beams rods.
dont know which ones to use

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i beams or h beams dont matter
dont get the light weight i beams cuz there weaker than h beams and they cost more (crower)
The thick ass crower i beams are nearly indestructible.

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It doesn't matter and then you go on to say why it does matter.

I would go with some Eagle H-beams. Can;t go wrong there.

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its i just want to stay under 750 for pistons and rods