Hi comp

[mattypy282]

HI just wondering could you run hi comp pistons on megane 225 rods or even standerd rods. based on 230bhp

 

[Gray]

Megane RS and Clio RS use the same con rods....

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Chocolate rods at that.

 

[Laine_16v]

Megane RS and Clio RS use the same con rods....

Recently proved to be a myth. 225 rods are stronger. I would be happy to use stock rods at 8000rpm with a set of ARP bolts. Go for it.

 

[Tutuur]

Why is that proved to be a myth then? I have both of them lying next to eachother and they are identical.

TS: yes will be good enough.

 

[Laine_16v]

Meganne 225 left, RS1*2 on the right.

 

[Tutuur]

Lol, i didnt even spot the difference. Better to use 16v/willy rods anyway if on a budget.

 

[Chip-mk1]

If you buy forged pistons and a set of arp rod bolts new its almost the price of a rod/pistons/bolt set anyway, if you are building a 230bhp engine there isn't much point trying to save a couple hundred quid on something as important as rods. You're into a over 8krpm realistcally so will be 10k pounds build with steel crank and uprated rockers/lifters really for that power to have confidence it will be reliable so I'd not even consider standard rods.

 

[DannyR]

230bhp doesn't really need anything uprated

 

[Tutuur]

except for a charger or turbo

 

[Chip-mk1]

230bhp doesn't really need anything uprated

It does if its for n/a which is how I read the first post seeing as its talking about raising the compression?