iceknight24

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

iceknight24

anyone know

hotrex

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.

leed

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

hotrex

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.

leed

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.

iceknight24

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

FooK

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

Guy-Fast

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

raiden571

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.