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Old 03-22-2008, 10:49 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Default Re: New Project-Pushing the limits of the 2 bolt! on a Severe Budget

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Originally Posted by speeddemon11383 View Post
Isn't Hillbillyhomeboy's car a 2 bolt? I'm not trying to starting shit, but didn't he put down like 850awhp or something close?
I am confused as fuck towards the title of this thread as well. The 2 bolts vs. 4 bolt debate was resolved YEARS ago. The biggest thing you have to worry about these cars and making decent power was proven to be the crank. Forged > Cast..everything else is just cornflakes. Mitsu only makes our cranks forged now from what I understand, so..

P.S. Matt Monett has been running 2 bolts on his 11 and 10 second cars since the beginning. Jeremy's car was the nail in the coffin on the debate.

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Originally Posted by Wombat View Post
Kind of on that same topic...and hopefully someone can dispel this myth. I was under the impression that Mitsu went from a 2-bolt to a 4-bolt to not only give the engine a "beefier" look on paper, but to try and resolve spun bearing issues. I could be completely off base here...
IIRC it was speculated that the bearings on 91-92 Early were slightly thinner (confirmation?) than the 92 Late-UP, which is why 1st gens were known to spin bearing more often. There is data that shows that the cranks are bad news on early models. The 2 bolt v 4 bolt debate died Circa 05/06
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