Rods and pistons

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maroon_185

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Ok so next summer after I graduate I plan on tuning my car a bit to get the HP up. I was wonder who makes good light weight connecting rods and Pistons for a decent price? I also plan to go FMIC and switch to a ct20b. Any help appreciated with anything Thanx
 
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toyotaluver

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i also would like to know as well since im rebuilding in a few weeks, what else should i rebuild as well, gonna tackle the head too, any tips for a head rebuild, ss valves, retainers and what not thanks guys, also if i get camshafts what degree should i get, i want to keep it able to be street driven but still lots of power. thanks
 
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maroon_185

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Yeah i agree with him. I want the engine to be able to handle alot of power since I might do alot more to it later on in its life
 
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OlyST185

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jun rods and pistons are heavier than the Arias pistons and Eagle rods.
indeed the 2.2L stroker isnt te best way to go if you wanna keep revvin
 
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Plex

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Yeah, Toysport is a good company, but be wary of buying parts from them, they DO know their stuff, and I've never heard of anyone getting ripped off.. but generally they take a while to get the parts to you, or even get them shipped..
 
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maroon_185

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I'm not wants like high high horse power but just some better rods and pistons so the engine revs faster and so I don't have to worry about if later on I plan on pushing it past the stock internal limits.
 
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Stubble

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I got a set of Ross pistons and rings this year for $379, which I consider a great price for forged pistons. There's more info on pistons and rods on the MR2 board. Also, there's some good testimonials there for what the stock internals can take - I vaguely remember some 400+ whp numbers on stock blocks. I went for Ross because I needed to replace my pistons anyway.

The stock rods are beefy. I haven't seen Eagle rods in person, but in the pictures they look thinner. Although forgings are inherently stronger and more durable than castings, the stress levels are lower if you have a larger cross section. So, you definitely get a lighter setup with Eagle, but you may not get as much increase in strength as you'd think.
 
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BraveUlysses

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maroon_185":26vfksx8 said:
I'm not wants like high high horse power but just some better rods and pistons so the engine revs faster and so I don't have to worry about if later on I plan on pushing it past the stock internal limits.
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If you want significantly faster revving, you might want to invest in a good solid head buildup because that will impact revving behavior more than upgraded aftermarket pistons.
 
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maroon_185

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Well I Plan on doing head work and everything else all I need is good set of rods that can take whatever I decide to throw at them later. So I was just wonder what is a good set of rods. and what MR2 board I asked my dad he said theres about 20 of them. thanx for all this info so far though
 
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1BADGT4

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OlyST185":2hi6wgng said:
jun rods and pistons are heavier than the Arias pistons and Eagle rods.
indeed the 2.2L stroker isnt te best way to go if you wanna keep revvin
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I don't think the size of the engine doesn't matter much ... this the rod/ stroke ratio that I would be worried about, look at the m3. It sports a i6 w/ a redline of 8k! :lol:
 
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maroon_185

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Thats BMW though. it probably has wider bore with a shorter stroke. The more you increase stroke size the lower your red line. Make since. From what I have read on the MR2 site the Eagle rods with je or weisco pistons is a good setup and can handle High horesepower
 
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