wow, this thread is awesome. subscribed for the knowledge

Which torque spec are you suppose to use for the included arp bolts?
edit) nevermind, I will go buy calipers to measure the bolt dimensions

Interesting stuff, well done again.
So as long as you're not going ridiculous power then most budget/midrange rods will be fine with a little careful fettling.

Where did you take the big end weight from?
The reason I ask is the paper in the box recomended against taking it off the cap. I don't see taking less than .5 grams as a problem, but thought I'd ask anyway.