Rb26 Rod Strength Settled!

[Cateans05]

Ive read MANY threads about RB26 rod strength, many claim 600BHP. With high revs being a no-no, anyone have actual evidence or personal experience with using them to there max capability? Im here to settle it ONCE and for all.

[GTSBoy]

This spot reserved so I can come back and say I told you so when the thread turns into a hopeless shitfight.

[r32-25t]

The only way you're going to settle it is to add power to your own car till it goes bang then report back

[Ben C34]

How high are high revs?

[GH05T]

also interested in "how" this is to be settled.

[iruvyouskyrine]

How high are high revs?

Maximum

[SiR_RB]

With stock rod bolts or upgraded arp items ??

[KiwiRS4T]

What do you call "settled"?

I am sure that many people do make 450kw with the stock rods - maybe more - and some may have failed at less.

Why is high revs a no-no? Lots of RB26 fans will say spinning them at 9 or 10k is the fun part.

If you have a question such as " I want to build a 450kw Rb26 and won't rev it over 8K - do I need to replace the stock rods?" you might get some useful answers.

[GTSBoy]

I always jump to my default answer. More than 9000. Doesn't matter which question we were talking about.

[GTRPSI]

Good luck proving the limit of the factory rod bolts......lets say its the factory red line and be done with the shit fight thats about to break out.

[zebra]

...but my uncles neighbours cousin made 1000hp with stock rb26 rods in his v8 gemini.

[Cateans05]

lol, im after... " Hi, i had stock rb26 rods at xxxKW and they held up, with these mods... and these studs"

or

Hi, i ran xxxkw and my shit blew up lol

Pretty simple.

cos everything i read is he say she say.

[GTRPSI]

Im waiting for the threads that are about to follow this one.

Like the how many Kw can the stock pistons and rings, or rods or bearings take.

Better still lets start a how long is a piece of string, thread.......

[Ben C34]

What limit on the string though? Stock?

Edited March 14, 2015 by Ben C34

[whatsisname]

A piece of string is always twice as long as it is from one end to the middle, unless it's a one-ended piece of string.

[Hadouken]

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[Hadouken]

Someone fix my image. Stupid app

[Joshbigt62r]

70kw's all day every day at 9krpm each. Why do you wish to know. Pretty pointless thread. If the motors apart for the $600 bucks a set of forged H BEAMS are you wouldnt bother with the stockers.

[Missileman]

Do the bolts always break first, or are the rods failing too?

[Blackkers]

Do the bolts always break first, or are the rods failing too?

Good question also curious. You see people occasionally fit arp bolts and having to resize the rods and rebalance with aftermarket pistons. The $$ probably comes out similar to cheap forged rods that come with arp 2000 bolts