Quote Originally Posted by kerrige View Post
As for strength of stock rods. When everything else is setup right it would appear these rods are good to just about any boost level. Good AF minimizing knock and keeping things cool these stock rods seem to hold up under 25+ in many builds. Stock pistons are a much greater risk. Ring lands bearings or valve spring always seem to go first.
You are completely wrong. A bad tuneup kills ring lands and bearings. The stock rods will bend up before a piston has a failure or a rod bolt lets go.