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Old 02-04-2010, 04:47 PM
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Re: OEM Conrods worth it?

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Originally Posted by RallyBob View Post
Jack Laverty kicked out a stock 140,000+ mile rod only because he:

A) Was making 318 whp
B) Was revving to 8200 rpms
C) Lost oil pressure due to 1.5+ G's of lateral acceleration which starved the pump. A street car on street tires driving on the street will never see this kind of cornering force.

For just about anything else I think you'd be fine.
I'd have to crash to see those kinds of forces.
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