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Originally Posted by 1BAD4DR
What i dont understand is they put good rods in the cobras but when the 99-04 lightning came out...what the HELL were they thinking, i could break those rods with two pairs of plyers
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Competitiveness with regards to price, or I assume they thought that that rod length would be fine. You know, its our trannys that break them or fracture them for the final blow... The 4r100 is a wicked tranny, with nothing more than a modulator valve it kicks like a mule. Spin the motor 5400 rpm's and and hit it with a transmission with a VB that drops the rpm in a split second 2000 or so rpms on a 6.658 rod length and you can see where the stress goes.............
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Originally Posted by chrisheltra
Thought they were still really reliable at that hp level? I do understand about not overshooting their competition if they dont have to though. Im sure price and competing with the vette would enter the equation too.
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They were reliable at 600, but the tune needed to be spot on......
04-04-2012, 08:52 PM
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