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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: DunnDeal12 on 20 November 2012, 16:28

Title: BAM rods
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 20 November 2012, 16:28

Right I am trying be friendly to my mate at my local motor factors, as he's putting a massive Garrett turbo on his Mk1 Audi TT(so should be running well over 350 bhp). Im trying to tell him that BAM rods are the same as AGU rods and he'll be running a risk of his engine going pop/bang if he doesn't change them. Are the BAM rods stronger than the AGU rods? as he tells me that the TT shop have told him that theyre the strongest rods of all, easily capable of 350bhp.

Title: Re: BAM rods
Post by: turbokid23 on 20 November 2012, 16:59

Tell him to change them iv just seen bam rods give up at 347bhp and 321lb

Title: Re: BAM rods
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 20 November 2012, 17:32

Ive told him change them but he doesn't believe me, thinking they will be fine because the TT shop has told him.

Title: Re: BAM rods
Post by: dan2252 on 20 November 2012, 18:36

i know of a 1.8t which bent rods at 290 bhp

Title: Re: BAM rods
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 20 November 2012, 18:46

BAM rods, same as AGU rods.
It's not reliable but yes it will take it for a short time depending on the mapping.

Title: Re: BAM rods
Post by: Chris. on 20 November 2012, 20:29

DEFINITELY need forged rods for that power.

Stock rods can be maxxed out on a k03s.   300lbft is all they take at thats lucky,

Title: Re: BAM rods
Post by: Prawny on 21 November 2012, 05:03

I don't understand where this f**kwitt belief that BAM anything is any good has come from.

BAM engines are nothing special, in any way what so ever :( they're just the same as APY, APX, and AMK engines aside from a few silly little ancillaries.

All of which are sh!t compared to the mighty AGU :(

Forged rods, preferable 20mm pins, and preferably 9.5:1 pistons not 9:1's. It's the way forward....

Title: Re: BAM rods
Post by: Chris. on 21 November 2012, 05:06

Quote from: Prawny on 21 November 2012, 05:03

I don't understand where this f**kwitt belief that BAM anything is any good has come from.

BAM engines are nothing special, in any way what so ever :( they're just the same as APY, APX, and AMK engines aside from a few silly little ancillaries.

All of which are sh!t compared to the mighty AGU :(

Forged rods, preferable 20mm pins, and preferably 9.5:1 pistons not 9:1's. It's the way forward....

Ive gone 9.25:1 on mine :)

However, you can never really tell some people with things...same with the FMIC vs SMIC debate.    BAM = SAME management as AUM but with EGT and a couple extras.  Hardware near same too.  Size of the pin doesnt do much unless running silly power as its not the first point of failure.