Rods upgrade

Discussion in '1.8 & 1.8T' started by Pjuvis, May 14, 2022.

  1. Pjuvis New Member

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    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    You need 144x20 for the bam pistons as they have the bigger wrist pin, the aum etc engines have a 19mm wrist pin
     
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    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Yep they’ll fit. There’s plenty of information on the internet if you don’t believe me
     
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    If my goal is 300-350ag I must use ARP bolts, or I can use just simple-new ?
     
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    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    They usually come with ARP bolts
     
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    12.9 bolts from vag dealer will cope with over 300 Bhp !
     
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    How about main studs ant head bolts?
     
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    I’ve heard people complain about heads lifting at like 500+ bhp so they use head studs but otherwise I wouldn’t bother. Unless you plan on taking it apart a lot, it’s not worth it imo
     

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