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What To Look For When Selecting Connecting Rods For Boosted Engines
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Brian Wagner April 17, 2019Forced induction is one of the quickest ways to add extra horsepower to your engine, but you need to ensure the engine’s internals are up to the challenge. Using a set of connecting rods designed to handle boost is one way to defend against problems while making a boosted engine more reliable. If you’re thinking about cranking up the boost you’ll want to read on and see what you need to keep in mind when selecting a set of connecting rods.
It doesn’t matter if you’re bolting a blower up on top of your engine or creating a jungle-gym of exhaust tubing for a turbo system, the boost that comes from your power adder is going to put stress on the engine. Every part of the rotating assembly has to work harder or deal with more force as a result of the air and power being added.