ok so i about to do some drop in pistons in the next week but i stuped on piston choice not sure if i sould go with the ams/ross 8:8:1 or the weisco hd 9:0:1 ill be using eagle rods prob around 500 whp with a buschur fs635 please chime in with you opion thankd chad!!

 

i would get a better rod than the Eagle if i were you.

Something like a crower rod with a Wiseco HD or JE pro series

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I have the Wiseco HD and have used them twice now(once in old dsm and now in evo). They are great pistons but for 500whp you would be fine with the std wiseco piston. Would not recommend eagle rods. Ive used Manley I beams with both of my builds. great rod.

 

that good info guys thanks keep it up

 

i have seen eagle rods make 800 whp in a dsm and run 9.0 and I can say I use them all the time and have yet to have one fail.

 

why would you not recommend the eagle rod?

 

Ive had eagle rods and regular ol wiseco pistons in my talon for over 4 years now.. It gets 8500RPM on the regular and has seen 9K quit a few times.. About a 550WHP level every day for 4 years now... no rod failure yet. I don't think the eagles are the best made rod ever built but i certainly dont think there junk either andc will do the job. I have Oliver rods with AMS spec Ross pistons in my EVO BUT the evo spins more RPM and makes considerably more power...

2 cents

 

I've had both sets up pistons. Never had a problem with either one. I have some used AMS pistons if your interested from my old stroker setup

 

im looking to stay 2.0 right now, once i pull the motor prob go stroker!i read alot of post where people with the goals like mine running eagle rods just wondering why i should stay away from them?

 

great rods for the money, Use them as they will meet your goals with ease!

 

not saying Eagles are junk, but i wouldn't have much security with them in running 550whp+ on the constant. Turbo tuffs, crower seem to be a better choice for that power range. Just look at the top shops out there and see how many run Eagles... Not very many. GL