Rabid Chimp rods vs Eagle Rods

[Rennat]

I'm debating between the Eagle rods, and the rabid chimp rods.
Should i just spend the extra 75 for the eagle rods?
Or will the "race prepped" rods hold up to about 400-500ft tq?

Let me know your ideas and/or thoughts.

 

[Rennat]

It would only cost me $50 more for the eagle rods... i love SM Vendors!

 

[pimptrizkit]

if i remeber correclty, mike mallory shot a stock race prepped rod out of his block around 550-600 horse,





i remember seeing nate, run 840 w/ 100 shot if i am right on a set of eagle rod's .

im not ot sure on the make up or other constuction of the rod's, bolts or pistons, but i choose to pick up a set of eagles when my goals surpassed 500, if i wanted a dd of more then 600 i would up for a better set then eagles though.

eagles can hold the power but very well still can fail sooner then a better product, but from what i read eagle may be using the same techniques to make their product now.


pretty much this is what i decided when i was looking for rod's.

stock=450 +/- 50hp
eagles=700 +/- 150hp
pauters +carrolos (sp)=1000k+


^^^that is more so to say which are better. but also tune depends on power out put and how much power they last for.

 

[NashMan]

i vote eagle rods

 

[Rennat]

Fuck it, suprarich is getting my 450 for the eagles! hahaha

 

[Doward]

Hell yeah - not even an option, in my book!

 

[IJ.]

New V's possibly 20 years old for $75 difference???

Why is this even a question......:nono:

 

[tlo86]

:biglaugh:and eagle rods are the "cheap" way to go with a 2jz :biglaugh:

id go with the eagles

 

[rumptis]

So stock vs eagle....hmmm thats a tough one.

 

[Justin727]

eagle rods

 

[Rennat]

Well. i guess im going Eagle. haha

 

[starscream5000]

Plus, I haven't heard too many great things about Rabid Chimp and thier motor building skills, so I personally wouldn't trust them with a set of con rods...

 

[Rennat]

Yeah, i was hoping somebody had there rods, but i guess when eagles are not even $100 more... its kind of an obvious choice....

 

[QWIKSTRIKE]

Hell I just posted a question like this, and from my conversation with the tech engineer at Eagle their rods for the 7mgte will handle up to 1600 horse power. There use to be a rumor that their rod bolts suck, but they are now using arp2000 rod bolts. Soooo who's saying that the Eagle rods will only handle up to 700rwhp with a 100-150+/- with conclusive factual data, or is it just a thought and hear say information. You guys kill me with the misinformation that you pass on. How about saying that I don't know rather than to push inaccurate inormation.

 

[Poodles]

the main issue I've seen with eagles compared to other more expensive rods is weight consistancy...

 

[starscream5000]

Ask Doward how his balanced out .

 

[Justin727]

btw I wouldn't reassemble a motor unless it was all balanced together before assembly anyhow. If you start throwing aftermarket stuff in an engine that affects the rotating assembly, you'd be a fool not to balance it..

 

[Tanya]

Plus, I haven't heard too many great things about Rabid Chimp and thier motor building skills, so I personally wouldn't trust them with a set of con rods...

Elaborate.

 

[rumptis]

I have ordered from him atleast 3 times and had a very good experience. From my days of owning a MKII and being on celicasupra.com a lot I remember him being thought highly of within that community.

 

[empera]

Elaborate.

They sell you an engine with the exhaust and intake cams swapped...
No orings on injectors, gaskets missing, etc...etc...