What psi are you running on standard rods?

[Giles]

As title suggests.....there have been many answers given on many threads, just wanted to see what people say.....

This is for the 850 variety of car ;)

[T5frankie]

20 psi :D

[Giles]

20 psi :D

nice...may try to achieve that in the morning ;)

[mick850R]

not got a clue what does a standard slushbox run? hav a mbc to fit as well will that make much difference?

[cherry1809]

I'm running about 14psi at the minute, But it's going up to 18psi once the clutch is fixed. :)

[The Flying Moose]

18 Psi all day long on a 15G at the moment.... soon to change though ;)

[smithy]

18 Psi all day long on a 15G at the moment.... soon to change though ;)

hello mate when will we be seeing you again in person

[The Flying Moose]

hello mate when will we be seeing you again in person

Well I have 53 days to go and should be flying back to the UK around the 17th of June, so the first meet after that I guess, very much looking forward to getting back into the ovlov after 2 months of Landrover Defenders and 4 Tonne 4WD Bedford/DAF's! Hopefully have a few nice mods up my sleeve and look forward to beating the 136bhp 8v RWD smithy wagon.

Also I will be looking to organise another Dyno day probably around July/August time too.

[T5frankie]

be good to beat you mate err sorry i mean see you lol

[Rnash2002]

I was running 16psi throught a mbc when i was running the k24 on the 850 so that was boost as quick as it would give it from the turbo and it was fine,even with a good amount of 1/4 mile runs,and that was running lean aswell.
I think its also down to luck,how well your internals have been treated over the years.

[The Flying Moose]

be good to beat you mate err sorry i mean see you lol

Here we go again...lol

Dream on Frankie, ok you have a better time at the moment but remember who thrashed your time in a completely standard car with a slipping clutch, broken gearbox input shaft and a boost leak.

Im aiming at 14.5 but reckon a 14.0 will be feasable when all work is finished.

[T5frankie]

I was running 16psi throught a mbc when i was running the k24 on the 850 so that was boost as quick as it would give it from the turbo and it was fine,even with a good amount of 1/4 mile runs,and that was running lean aswell.
I think its also down to luck,how well your internals have been treated over the years.

that time when you did a 13.8 i was watching, and you took your time you wasn't in it for the race but just for a good time you did a perfect start and was going for your best time and you got it

[T5frankie]

Here we go again...lol

Dream on Frankie, ok you have a better time at the moment but remember who thrashed your time in a completely standard car with a slipping clutch, broken gearbox input shaft and a boost leak.

Im aiming at 14.5 but reckon a 14.0 will be feasable when all work is finished.

in a lighter car and you aint exactly a heavyweight unlike me lol, this time i have a 19t (yet to time) running 20psi so boooooooom bye bye emlyn lol

[Jamest5r]

I was running 1.4bar(20ish psi) for a long time but never put my foot down till after 3000rpm and had no probs.

Frankie and Emylm.....bring it on lol.

[T5frankie]

I was running 1.4bar(20ish psi) for a long time but never put my foot down till after 3000rpm and had no probs.

Frankie and Emylm.....bring it on lol.

no problem james...turbolag...t5r lol

[smithy]

no problem james...turbolag...t5r lolturbolag na lol

[T5frankie]

turbolag na lol

you cant talk smi..turbolag..thy lol

[smithy]

you cant talk smi..turbolag..thy lol

we will see mate lol

[T5frankie]

we will see mate lol

shall be a good 'un

[Santa]

I would usually come in at this point and start some "egging on". Not sure I can though at the moment lol

[smithy]

I would usually come in at this point and start some "egging on". Not sure I can though at the moment lol

that is why im not saying nothing at mo i might have the slowest car there lol

[UNZIE]

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[p fandango]

sorry is this the 800 club?
nearly lol, the rods got strengthened on later cars so is more relevant to 850's

[jardon]

nearly lol, the rods got strengthened on later cars so is more relevant to 850's

Are they - I was under the impression that on stripping and comparing the rods on 850's are the same as later cars?

[p fandango]

Are they - I was under the impression that on stripping and comparing the rods on 850's are the same as later cars?
theirs a rumour that 850R's have stronger rods than normal 850's, & that early T-5's (850 Turbo) has even weaker rods but think it was decided all were the same. Sure ME7 on S/V/C70's are stronger

[smithy]

theirs a rumour that 850R's have stronger rods than normal 850's, & that early T-5's (850 Turbo) has even weaker rods but think it was decided all were the same. Sure ME7 on S/V/C70's are stronger

later 2.4 t5 engines are the strongest engines

[jardon]

+1

2.4 rods are thicker and manufactured differently to ours - one piece then split to make cap.

All 2.3 T5's share the same rods until 2003 - rod and cap made seperately.

So all 850, VSC70, S60 T5's inc R variants with 2319cc engines up to and including 2002 (mine) have identical rods.

[merc85]

As above, i try and make sure i dont boost to hard at to lower speed,