My H beam Rods

[spesh]

And this after noon a was mostly fitting me new toys to my car!!!!

[Vikingxl]

Lovely!

[t5tart]

blimey o'riley spesh
how much they set u back ...........

[spesh]

:bud:
blimey o'riley spesh
how much they set u back ...........
ENOUGH, but sure it will be worth it.

[t5tart]

well was kinda lookking for a budget?? ams slowly coming round to the idea of new rings etc and want to maybe replace the internals at the same time ....for future mods

may even get another block to strip rebuild

[racer]

That's a man's rod you've got there Spesh! What's it made of?

[spesh]

Drop froged steel. Yea It's a mans rods, don't know why I got them, lol.

[Tomcat]

Jeez Spesh, when yuo buy a rod your buy a ROD!, they look like the stuff they used to construct the fourth road bridge!. :jaw:

[t5tart]

where u get um

web site

[racer]

> Drop froged steel
Nice. Glad to see you've not lost it completely and mortgaged the house for titanium ones!

[siamblue]

Wow Spesh nice ones, so what's next to blow in the weak link gearbox is that really up to the job?

Gary.

[volvotuning]

Wow Spesh nice ones, so what's next to blow in the weak link gearbox is that really up to the job?

Gary.

:slap:

The gearbox is superb. It can take over 2000 bhp. So can the rest of the transmission.

Adam.

[BlackBeast]

LSD should be the next thing :) so you can put all that power to some use.

[siamblue]

:slap:

The gearbox is superb. It can take over 2000 bhp. So can the rest of the transmission.

Adam.

2000 hp? normal T5 gearbox can blow at upto 350 whp, the S60R m66 is good for 400 whp before it can blow up,

[Redbrick]

2000 hp? normal T5 gearbox can blow at upto 350 whp, the S60R m66 is good for 400 whp before it can blow up,

I had a distinct whiff of sarcasm in Adams post... :bog: lol

[siamblue]

I had a distinct whiff of sarcasm in Adams post... :bog: lol

Shame really as this could've be a great thread, seeing Spesh is building one hell of a motor, and we can all learn from what he is doing.

Gary,

[volvotuning]

Shame really as this could've be a great thread, seeing Spesh is building one hell of a motor, and we can all learn from what he is doing.

Gary,

It's not sarcasm. It's positive thinking. I am not allowed to have any negative thoughts about this car so I have to think positive thoughts about it all the time. So, the transmission won't break. :)

Think positive everyone!!!!

Adam.

[siamblue]

It's not sarcasm. It's positive thinking. I am not allowed to have any negative thoughts about this car so I have to think positive thoughts about it all the time. So, the transmission won't break. :)

Think positive everyone!!!!

Adam.


Got ya now Adam lol, 2000 was a bit high tough, even extrac's can't hold that much lol.


Gary.

[volvotuning]

Got ya now Adam lol, 2000 was a bit high tough, even extrac's can't hold that much lol.


Gary.

Actually, come to think of it, I reckon the stock box probably would hold 2000 bhp but it would have to be with an engine running at about 30,000 rpm!!!!

Adam.

[Redbrick]

Got ya now Adam lol, 2000 was a bit high tough, even extrac's can't hold that much lol.


Gary.

You had me worried then... :slap:

[madness]

they look like you will need to modify the block.
on the standard ones there is bugger all clearance at the bottom of the bores. and those are much wider.
how much is needed to cut out??


i assumed you already had those when you got the pistons :slap:

[spesh]

no didnt have to touch the block, put them all in, and turns fine.

[madness]

gary - gearbox will be fine. others have more power and just an uprated clutch with standard box.

[Wobbly Dave]

Drop froged steel. Yea It's a mans rods, don't know why I got them, lol.Less bendy than the ones made of inferior amphibians? Rebit! Rebit! LOL :haha:

[spesh]

Less bendy than the ones made of inferior amphibians? Rebit! Rebit! LOL :haha:
lololol, opps my spelling is so bad, lol.

[mikej]

Ok mush i know you ain't got 500+ (wishful thinking) but what bhp did you eventually get after yer rebuild mate? have you still got it lol ,thought i noticed you selling off all the bits but could be wrong? :)

[After_Shock]

Spesh how many hours does it take to replace the rods?

[spesh]

Got a full exhaust system mike, thats all i got for sale, rods change is full engine strip down, i would say about 8-12 hours depends on tools etc, thats full strip down, rods out, take pistons off rods, re attach pistons, put in , and the rest of it.

[After_Shock]

Thanks for that, who do you get to change them for you? Wheres the best place to buy them from just to replace standard rods for uprated items?

[spesh]

Changed them myself, all engine work has been done by myself no body else has touched the car, so that makes me exra proud!!!! I had mine from Sweden, but VMS in the states do a set, just not for the S60R.

[siamblue]

The rods are about 200 each if you want to know,


Gary.

[After_Shock]

The VMS ones seem prone to supply problems from the US boards, did you get them from ATECH then as there about £200 each after postage etc?

[volvotuning]

The rods are about 200 each if you want to know,



Which, if I remember correctly, isn't much more than a standard Volvo one.

Adam.

[macV70R]

The rods are about 200 each if you want to know,


Gary.

Heres the rods.

http://www.volvomotorsports.com/

And they work out at £91.00 each before shipping.

I am sure he said shipping was about £80, but I could be wrong

Mac.

[spesh]

Heres the rods.

http://www.volvomotorsports.com/

And they work out at £91.00 each before shipping.

I am sure he said shipping was about £80, but I could be wrong

Mac.

Them rods are for the 2.3 engine as the 2.5 S60R ones are different

[macV70R]

Them rods are for the 2.3 engine as the 2.5 S60R ones are different

Sorry bout that mate! got mixed up :slap:

Mac

[After_Shock]

Spesh you may know, is it correct that there are a number of different size 2.3 rods/pistons, obviously not a major difference just a very minor size difference depending on the engine batch etc? Some people speak to say there is but the others say that theres no difference at all!

[mikej]

Spesh what do you estimate your current bhp is after all your hard work and what are you hoping for eventually from your 850 once all mods have been carried out ?? :B_steerin

[spesh]

Spesh you may know, is it correct that there are a number of different size 2.3 rods/pistons, obviously not a major difference just a very minor size difference depending on the engine batch etc? Some people speak to say there is but the others say that theres no difference at all!
from 1994 to 2006 there are only very small changes in the design of rod and piston for the 2.3 T5 but all are interchangeable, crank and piston pin same size on all rods and pistons, as I had 2001 T5 running gear in my car when I bent a rod.
Would like to say a power figure mike, see when she is on the rollers, dont wanna get me hopes up.

[After_Shock]

Thats helpfull spesh thanks for the info, think just going to go with a rod upgrade in the car as not wanting mega bhp just a much better mid and low end than what can run on the standard internals!