Subject	"stock rods better than Eagle"?? What's your source on that?
Posted by	Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) on August 10, 2006 at 10:45 AM
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In Reply To	correct - Rods are not "needed" ..questionably better posted by The Devils Z on August 10, 2006 at 08:31 AM
Message	I wouldn't tend to believe that without seeing some tangible proof. And what's the definition of "better" in this context? Z-Jay Vice President - Edmonton Z Car Club 93 300ZX TT - Stage VI
Follow Ups	hey guys help me get to my power goals - ARA300ZX 00:01:12 08/10/06 what is with everybody and the number 500. (n/m) - Z_animal(Still Broken) 00:03:44 08/10/06 nice round number (n/m) - WAGGZ 00:09:37 08/10/06 i guess (n/m) - Z_animal(Still Broken) 00:10:20 08/10/06 Bah.. I'm gonna shoot for 537 rwhp.. no wait, maybe 602! :-P (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 09:32:16 08/10/06 Im going for 567.8 HP and 512.3 TQ (n/m) - WAGGZ 16:47:06 08/10/06 Indianapolis; Daytona . . . (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 00:11:58 08/10/06 gotta hang w/ all the new high hp cars now-a-days (n/m) - ARA300ZX 00:14:16 08/10/06 by "hang" you mean street race? (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 00:27:20 08/10/06 and your point is? ;) (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 11:33:16 08/10/06 500 RWHP is way more than "hang" power (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 09:24:52 08/10/06 now-a-days - ARA300ZX 09:34:09 08/10/06 and your point is? (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 10:43:28 08/10/06 y do NA guys do a swap - ARA300ZX 20:24:55 08/10/06 While I don't disagree, I think your "goal" is arbitrary. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 21:44:15 08/10/06 why do you say that - ARA300ZX 22:42:02 08/10/06 ok. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 23:47:50 08/10/06 Nothing wrong with a little overkill (n/m) - FairladyZ4U2NV 09:37:37 08/10/06 what do you do in 3 years, when they have 600? (n/m) - SactoTodd 09:45:48 08/10/06 NAWS (n/m) - Guapo 10:01:40 08/10/06 worry about it then (n/m) - ARA300ZX 10:05:04 08/10/06 With a hi-flow exhaust ( LABREE / SZ / B+B ) and with - The Devils Z 07:10:39 08/10/06 i just need sway bars for suspension - ARA300ZX 08:09:07 08/10/06 oh yeah and with weisco pistons - ARA300ZX 08:10:15 08/10/06 correct - Rods are not "needed" ..questionably better - The Devils Z 08:31:43 08/10/06 They're forged and shot peened from the factory, - BigTDogg (MA) 10:44:20 08/10/06 "stock rods better than Eagle"?? What's your source on that? - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 10:45:27 08/10/06 aren't stock rods lighter? (n/m) - apudapus 12:13:40 08/10/06 haha... I really doubt that. (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 13:25:14 08/10/06 haha. i'm just kidding. (n/m) - apudapus 15:22:53 08/10/06 And a mere 2 hours after Kyle gave you the answer ;p (n/m) - Scotts94z32 17:20:39 08/10/06 Stock rod = 725 grams...Eagle Rod = 580 grams + ARP Bolts... (n/m) - Kyle(Houston) 13:28:35 08/10/06 Thanks Kyle. Do you happen to have weights handy for Pauter - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 14:34:05 08/10/06 Pauter = 620 grams......Crower = ~570 grams........ (n/m) - Kyle(Houston) 15:56:31 08/10/06 Lighter WITH higher strength is what I'd assume. I haven't - Scotts94z32 12:20:59 08/10/06 You wont get there on pumpfuel with the GT28R turbos. - Ash's Z 08:43:42 08/10/06 Dude, don't resize in the browser window =/. - Kenny 08:51:38 08/10/06 wasn't even a huge image to start with :shrug: - Barry'z (NJ) 13:29:59 08/10/06 lol, well done ;) (n/m) - Kenny 16:17:34 08/10/06 i completly forgot to mention - ARA300ZX 08:56:34 08/10/06 i suppose this was tuned on the ZEM? (n/m) - Max865(ATL) 09:45:28 08/10/06 Re: You wont get there on pumpfuel with the GT28R turbos. - Tsefreeflow 10:29:42 08/10/06 Yes, same turbo. Haven't seen any 600+ rwhp dynos - sfarrah 11:51:49 08/10/06 Agreed. Good thing the 28RS make 600RWHP easily. ;-) (n/m) - Scotts94z32 12:22:37 08/10/06 Have you retuned at all now that it's broken in? - sfarrah 12:30:09 08/10/06 I have a few prelim dynos without tuning. - Scotts94z32 13:32:48 08/10/06 I kinda figured you might have had some issues when - sfarrah 15:57:32 08/10/06 race, race, race. It should be on-par with Seb's car, which - Scotts94z32 17:23:03 08/10/06 very nice-congrats. - sfarrah 21:59:59 08/10/06 Wow, so speed works in Z's too? I've never seen one on meth - BigTDogg (MA) 10:39:16 08/10/06 When did you last drive a 500RWHP Z? (n/m) - Scotts94z32 09:35:45 08/10/06 How about an RPS flywheel,lightened crank pulley,1 piece DS? (n/m) - Payce 09:42:55 08/10/06 sure will Rev fast, but wont get him to 500 whp (n/m) - Atl300zxTT (Less Lazy) 10:52:00 08/10/06
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