Issues with stock Rod Bolts?
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Racer
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From: Port Richey FL
Issues with stock Rod Bolts?
ok so I've been told by a friend and fellow vett owner, that the stock rod bolts are weak and will fail even when engine is stock and driving hard.
any one have any input on this
also i was thinking of going with ARP bolts, all I've ever used on previous engine build but I'm coming over from the import world so this is my first domestic as far as imports go ARP is the best, are they the best choice for my Vette? Im planning on shooting for around 500 WHP in the future
Thanks
any one have any input on this
also i was thinking of going with ARP bolts, all I've ever used on previous engine build but I'm coming over from the import world so this is my first domestic as far as imports go ARP is the best, are they the best choice for my Vette? Im planning on shooting for around 500 WHP in the future
Thanks
Last edited by ASarsano; Sep 5, 2010 at 09:21 AM.
Le Mans Master
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ok so I've been told by a friend and fellow vett owner, that the stock rod bolts are week and will fail even when engine is stock and driving hard.
any one have any input on this
also i was thinking of going with ARP bolts, all I've ever used on previous engine build but I'm coming over from the import world so this is my first domestic as far as imports go ARP is the best, are they the best choice for my Vette? Im planning on shooting for around 500 WHP in the future
Thanks
any one have any input on this
also i was thinking of going with ARP bolts, all I've ever used on previous engine build but I'm coming over from the import world so this is my first domestic as far as imports go ARP is the best, are they the best choice for my Vette? Im planning on shooting for around 500 WHP in the future
Thanks
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Rod bolts were upgraded in around 2000, not sure of the exact year. If you plan on spinning it high a lot of guys change them. Although, I haven't seen but a few that have failed or have been reported to fail. You could do a search here and on LS1tech to see how many have actually failed.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Port Richey FL
idk he has a C4 LT4 maybe he's thinking of his car n assuming its the same on the C5, n yeah im bad with typos, but still if I'm planning for 500WHP would it be a good idea to upgrade them?
Safety Car
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
The stock rod bolts are fine for every day [hard] driving. Now if you are going to mod the car shooting for 500+ RWHP that is a different story. Depending on what type of power adder[s] you are going to do, a bottom end rebuild could be necessary. In that case definitely use the ARP products they are first class.
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From: Dyer, IN
ok so I've been told by a friend and fellow vett owner, that the stock rod bolts are weak and will fail even when engine is stock and driving hard.
any one have any input on this
also i was thinking of going with ARP bolts, all I've ever used on previous engine build but I'm coming over from the import world so this is my first domestic as far as imports go ARP is the best, are they the best choice for my Vette? Im planning on shooting for around 500 WHP in the future
Thanks
any one have any input on this
also i was thinking of going with ARP bolts, all I've ever used on previous engine build but I'm coming over from the import world so this is my first domestic as far as imports go ARP is the best, are they the best choice for my Vette? Im planning on shooting for around 500 WHP in the future
Thanks
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