mikey4410 Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 thats amazing that the big ends still attached and not got play in it really must have been weak rods,just shows dont it Quote
maddox710 Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 I'm coming up too my 1 year td04 anniversary 1bar@ 232bhp 233lb-ft not exactly been pussy footing around either, lots of chasing e46 m3s and mates evo fq340 Quote
The Toffinator Posted October 15, 2013 Author Posted October 15, 2013 I know charl its not the best thing, nightmare when it happened!And i know i was expecting tol see knackered bearings etc but how everything still spins on the crank is crazy!And not far off mine then maddox i owned mine similiar time. Quote
maddox710 Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 I know charl its not the best thing, nightmare when it happened!And i know i was expecting tol see knackered bearings etc but how everything still spins on the crank is crazy!And not far off mine then maddox i owned mine similiar time.Shh don't say that!! Quote
micky boy Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 I know charl its not the best thing, nightmare when it happened!And i know i was expecting tol see knackered bearings etc but how everything still spins on the crank is crazy!And not far off mine then maddox i owned mine similiar time. Yours has been running around the 1bar mark for almost 3years so it done well! Should of stayed ct9 My old glanza has been running 1bar 200bhp for over 4 years and its still going strong as iamlegend bro is still kicking about in it Quote
mech5107 Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 It's not the power, or AFR, or timing killing stoock rods. It's the torque that's the problem... Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 holy shit that's nasty.....But i think with the stock power the rods would have lasted a lot longer lol Quote
Jamie1st Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 I heard that although the GT rods are thicker on the earlier 4EFTE engines, the Glanza rods have actually got a higher breaking point Quote
AdamB Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 I heard that although the GT rods are thicker on the earlier 4EFTE engines, the Glanza rods have actually got a higher breaking point That rumor has been floating around for years, have you ever seen a broken GT rod? I haven't I know that much. Quote
Jamie1st Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 That rumor has been floating around for years, have you ever seen a broken GT rod? I haven't I know that much. Fair play, I thought tests had been carried out. And no mate, I haven't, they must be good for big power then ;) aha! Quote
AdamB Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 If there has been tests carried out it certainly hasn't been published so you could say we are all none the wiser lol. I'll stick to not seeing a broken GT rod being good enough for me Quote
The Toffinator Posted October 16, 2013 Author Posted October 16, 2013 Shh don't say that!! Hahahaha ;) Yours has been running around the 1bar mark for almost 3years so it done well! Should of stayed ct9 My old glanza has been running 1bar 200bhp for over 4 years and its still going strong as iamlegend bro is still kicking about in it Yeh thats what i mean though the more stress for the longer amount of time would also contribute. Ie 3 Years of getting thrashed at a bar. Then a bigger turbo with a lump more torque(VF24) Killed it lol. And nooo way have to move on at somepoint:P It's not the power, or AFR, or timing killing stoock rods. It's the torque that's the problem... Yeh of course its the force and torque it had a lot of! holy shit that's nasty.....But i think with the stock power the rods would have lasted a lot longer lol Crazy isnt it cant wait to rip it completely to bits see what its done to the head also. And yeh you would hope so I heard that although the GT rods are thicker on the earlier 4EFTE engines, the Glanza rods have actually got a higher breaking point Wasnt there an old thread on TGGT About that? If there has been tests carried out it certainly hasn't been published so you could say we are all none the wiser lol. I'll stick to not seeing a broken GT rod being good enough for me Hahaha your mabye right adam i havent seen one fail, usually ringlands i have seen on the early ones! Quote
Amjad Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Hate seeing threads like this lol *paranoid* Quote
The Toffinator Posted October 27, 2013 Author Posted October 27, 2013 You will be fine amjad, meaty GT internals Quote
The Toffinator Posted December 8, 2013 Author Posted December 8, 2013 Bit more of an update, finished off stripping down the old engine to see what the what is and here are the photos. Just to note also the engine turned over absolutely mint, all bearings were immaculate with no signs of wear, etc etc and even the damaged rod still feels mint on the crank like the rest of them. It has just give way, notice how its twisted etc also when it let goCrank is also unmarked and appears perfect! Quote
Phil Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 revs kill rods power kills pistons or so the saying goes. also when ep rods do go, GT rods bend, glanza rods break, from what ive seen. though i have seen a broken gt rod. Phil Quote
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