Fiat coupe 16v turbo rod bearings and bolts

[nicdav]

Hi there all,
was wondering if anyone on this forum could help, as my engine is near completion was wondering if i should upgrade these components as i read somewhere on the Fiat forum that if running much over 270~280 bhp (hope to be running between 320~340) the standard rod bearing wouldn't be up to much??
Bought forged pistons but using stadard rods as the money bin is emptyish now after beggining modification! :)
Nick...

[Guy Croft]

Nothing at all wrong with the rod bolt setup on that or the bearings. Use new on both. High rpm is the weak point so keep the revs to 7500 tops with the OE rods. They are the weak point.

GC