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Originally Posted by tajefe
Really hope these work out for you. As you know been following your build awhile now. It would be a shame to end up testing a set of one offs and them not work out with all that other $$$ going into your car.
They look great though and Jason seems to know his stuff. Your still braver than me though. Best of luck and I'll be anxiously following.
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No different than buying a set of custom "one offs" from anywhere else. To replace the rods with forged units and not do the pistons would be stupid, but whenever I told people that they need custom pistons made for the rods people changed their minds upon hearing that. Don't know why. Like I said, only makes sense to do both. Not like anyone makes off the shelf forged pistons for the LFX anyway.
I decided to remove the taper based on GretchenGotGrowl's rods that were made by R&R seen below, left stock, right, obviously R&R.
It only makes sense that they would be stronger without the taper. R&R rods were $1300 a set last time I talked to them myself BTW.
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GAVE Jantzen this set of rods because I see what he has done, and is doing. I told him up front, "This is what they are, and this is what you need to do with them". Watching what he has done, and feeling confident in his ability to do it right and put thought into what he is doing is the only reason he has these rods, otherwise, they'd still be on my shelf. I didn't force him to take them, and he knows he can send them back at any time if he feel's they aren't worthy. I'd rather give them to someone knowing they will do some good than let them collect dust on my shelf. I still have one set I've saved for myself that I will put to use one day.