Its posted, graph on post 1.

Keep in mind as well... the car's pump gas tune was at 32.5 psi, the car did not see a single count of knock until the final pull on race gas when i didnt give it sufficient time to cool between passes, and even then it was 3 counts at like 7500 rpm. The pump gas tune was safe and to the specs the customer requested, the race gas tune was basically for us because i told him i knew we'd be over 600 with a splash of good gas

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Didn't know it was maxed out on pump gas power seems low for 32.5 psi usually 560plus easy in that boost range

didnt say it was maxed out on pump... said it was as far as i was going to push it as we had surpassed the goal we set out for, and didnt want to push the rods any more than they need to be. Ultimately, in the end, its the customer that is important, and as i am sure he will be happy to tell you, we far surpassed his expectations and he finally has an evo he doesnt have to worry about and at a fraction of the cost of other competitors in this region.

nice!

how often have you all pushed reg arp head studs to 40psi?

I told Jason when the build for started that I wasn't set out to break any HP records ...all I wanted was a reliable car that made good power. This is my daily driver and honestly I really am happy with the car right now. After the build I drove the car 1500 miles to oklahoma from north carolina and she was a blast to drive with no issues at all.

Not a lot, which was another concern. I did have a conversation though on our way home, and a good point was brought up... before the L19s were an option, we had the same ARPs we were using in this car as the only option, and all of the big named folks were pushing there cars a lot harder than this.... so i think in regards to that comment, the studs weren't so much of a worry as the rods were.

I would never recommend using an old set of substandard rods on a build like this. The $500-600 spent upfront is well worth it in the long haul when the eagles break. Otherwise good stuff.

We would never recommend it either... as we didn't. However, after discussing with Tribal what our situation was, the options we had available, it was the decision that was made. We are planning to go back in later down the road and put new rods in.... there just wasn't the budget for it at this point. You really have to understand that the build was not a planned build, it was a necessary build as his current build was eating itself thanks to some poor business practices.

why do people post comments that you can tell are hater comments?, when if you read the previous post up to their malarky you find explanation to there peanut gallery comments. Wouldent it be prudent to say stop making fools of yourselfs a read the posts before making opaque statments? If you feel like this is aimed at you then it is, just please make the world a better place and read the posts.


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well said, well said


double chest pump back at ya.

I understand but I am just giving advice because no matter what you tell the customer, if you do it the way they want against your better judgement and it blows up they arent going to blame themselves, they are going to blame you. My advice was for the new shop to help protect them from future angry customers smearing their name. Sometimes you just have to refuse to do something if you dont think it is the right thing. If that means passing on a job sometimes or forcing a customer to make a tough choice it is usually better than the unintended blown motor down the road.

I will also say that I have seen Eagles make more power and TQ than this car without breaking so it isnt like you built it with stock rods. Good job guys!

Well, coming from a business to customer viewpoint, I will always do what the customer wants. If I give advice, technical data to back it up, and voice my cares and concerns and in the end the customer says, i want it a certain way, that is exactly what they are going to get. In this case, the customer chose to reuse a part that we suggested to be replaced. The customer was made aware of the conditions and the pros and cons, as a result, the customer received the car back with what he wanted, and tuned aggressively but very safely considering his decision. As i posted in here earlier, there is more left in the build, however, no reason to push it when the customers needs were met and with our concern for the rods. I have seen the combo pushed quite a bit myself, better to error on the side of caution then on the side of explosion.

It's good to see that there are still good organizations out there that take care of the customers. Straight up, honest customer service usually leads to return visits or recommendations for new peeps to deal with your shop. Car looks great and I'll be heading to Bragg in about two months so I will def come check you guys out.
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I highly recommend Spec Ops to anyone, my car has never ran so solid.....your in good hands bro.