Con Rods... Ibeam vs Hbeam

[The Pupat]

I'd say I beam, but I obviously haven't run the numbers to check.

Like they say under big revs you break it in tensile around the big end or small end so need lotsa material and nice smooth transitions. For boost/compressive loads I beam will by far

[birdy]

Nitriding a rod - my bad.

If cost is not an issue thats another tick in the box for H-Beams.
remember Pressure = Force/Area. As such over time, H-Beams will be able to take the abuse time and time again. I addition the force, (max boost) will be spread over a greater section of the rod.

[The Pupat]

Wouldn't H beam be more prone to failure due to less material and more important less material where it counts (on the outside edges and around the joints to the big end and small ends).


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Pressure = Force/Area..... I addition the force, (max boost) will be spread over a greater section of the rod.

Ohh and true... but that's a very simplistic view.

[BigMuz]

(6 of one, half a dozen of the other)

I reckon buy the best local ones you can afford so when they are the wrong size/ length/ weight/ pin position you can stick them up the guys arse yourself.

[XEFalconUte]

Turbocharged drag only car = Aluminium rods

Will tolerate a little detonation better than any steel rod. They aren't any good for big kays, but this is a drag thing....

have fun

Simon