Building a new motor-resized stock rods with ARP bolts or new stock rods from WRE?

[Steve]

I am getting ready to build a new shortblock for a hybrid car I am building. The motor will be a mid 10 second motor. I have done a few 10 second motors in the past and have always just used the stock rods with ARP rod bolts and have never had any issues at all but I saw that WRE had new stock rods for about the same price as I would have in the stockers after the resizing and ARP bolts and I like the thought of new vs. 22 year old used. I really haven't heard of the stock SPS bolts failing so I think the new stock rods will be fine but I wanted to get some other opnions from you guys. Anyone have any thoughts on the resizeds stockers with ARP's vs. new stockers with SPS bolts? Thanks


Steve

 

[turbodave231]

The SPS bolts are good bolts. I've never heard of engine failures using them. The stock rods are darn strong considering they are made of cast iron.

 

[artrenee10]

Get new...eliminate one more worry...:biggrin:

 

[johnplogii]

I would just use the stock rods with the sps bolts, resize only if needed. I have never heard of sps bolts failing either, why waste the money on arp? I ran stock rods & bolts to 10 teens with no problems whatsoever.