stock rod strength?
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stock rod strength?
Im looking to boost my 1.6L miata. I have looked around net the and found forged pistons for a reasonable price, but rods seem to be on the expensive side. So the real question is....How much boost/hp can stock miata rods take? Would 14lbs be possible with shotpeened/reconditioned rods? Thanks guys!
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14lbs of boost from what? A T25 or a T66?
Instead of thinking boost, think torque/cylinder pressure. As long as you have a good tune, you'll likely be fine up to ~250-275hp/lb-ft. Plenty of people have done more than that on stock bottom-ends, but you're probably not going to get a long life out of it.
Instead of thinking boost, think torque/cylinder pressure. As long as you have a good tune, you'll likely be fine up to ~250-275hp/lb-ft. Plenty of people have done more than that on stock bottom-ends, but you're probably not going to get a long life out of it.
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