250 KTec or RSTuning remap

Bolts wont help a compression force. Bolts are only needed for high revs.

If I were going to be using a stronger rod I would add the ARP bolts, but on their own you might as well add a chocolate fireguard

 

Agreed but it can be a hiding to nothing. You can just end up dealing with keyboard warriors all the time. Thanks for the post David.

 

I had ARP bolts, waste of time

 

If anyone wants a set I have a brand new set for sale

 

I guess that must mean that those which failed sheared the rod itself rather than around the crank?

 

We have never seen a con rod bolt fail, as mentioned above it is usually the rod that fails. Con rod bolts are a better upgrade on a higher revving engine.

 

How many rods have you seen failed

 

like what??..I heard that the 250-on has dished pistons..does it also have uprated rods,which we all know is the mk2 weakspot?

 

Supposedly stronger rods, but I think it's also the power delivery is different.

 

Whats deemed 'safe' on a standard RS250 then?

 

But they did give me a stage 1 map, charged me for a stage 2 and their rollers over read massively. Went to paul at RST and got an actual stage 2 which was an extra 23bhp and capped 20lb/ft and ran so much smoother.
Listen to the masses. They have experience.

 

Why pay for stage 2, did you get a refund

 

Not sure what happened here as we do not offer a Stage 2, we do not have a Stage 2 price either. Was this on a 250?

 

This was an r26 3 years ago. In all fairness 3 years much can change.