[BHODGES3]

Since I have heard of piston rods shooting through people's hoods, it brought up a question. I will have a serious problem if the "horizontally opposed" boxer engine blows a rod into the cabin of my vehicle. I, being the "health nut" that I am, am VERY picky about what goes into my body, and a 2 foot long metal rod (covered in molybidneum(sp?) or not) could be considered detrimental to the regimen I am on. Anyone else have any concerns?

 

[STiObserver]

Aren't the pistons going side-to-side as opposed to front-to-back?

Meaning they'll go through the fenders?

Or am I just crazy?


Nope - no concerns here

 

[BHODGES3]

Ah... thanks for clearing that up. I think I'll buy an STI now.

 

[STiObserver]

I'm honored to have been of service.

I suppose there's only one thing left to do... DANCE... DANCE... DANCE!!!

 

[CloNeGTS]

haha.....yeah....it won't be you that catches the piston...it'll be the people next to you in traffic.

Oh yeah.....that sucker isn't 2ft long!

 

[Marine06]

AH, but i would still hate to be the sucker who has a rod flying at him. :lol:

 

[SFRinNJ]

So has any one heard seriously about this. That would send up a loud stop sign for a whole lot of really pricey cars that use those pistons and rods, and I can't remember seeing anything big anywhere. But even little stories get their start somewhere!SFRinNJ

 

[CloNeGTS]

I don't think there is any basis for a thread of this topic. It appears to be spawned by someone's nightmare from the night before.

Don't lose any sleep over flying rods. You'll be struck by lightning first.

 

[BHODGES3]

More on the allocations

I have a buddy that has a true fear of rods being flung at his face. All started after a really bad sleep-over experience....strange.

 

[CloNeGTS]

Re: Timing the delivery of an STi

Uh......rods flying at the face sleepover. Remind us never to go to sleepovers with you!

And if the rod thing really scares your friend.....show him to the nearest Mazda dealer and ask for an RX-7 or 8. That'll fix that problem!

 

[Marine06]

BTW, BHODGES3, what did you do to your friend during this "sleep-over"? Did it involve whip cream, ice, and bashing him with a rod?

 

[CloNeGTS]

Eww....Eww....Eww.....

One more word about this and this sucker is SO closed!

 

[BHODGES3]

Hehehe. Nod, get him an RX so he can have little ninja-star-like projectiles flying at him. Whee!

 

[daghdha]

Well, I do know that my boss had a Impala SS (the huge one back in 97) and he had a 200hp NOS shot in it...he ended up popping the piston&rod through his hood. Said it scared the living daylights out of him and left a nice little hole in his hood.

So it does happen.

 

[CloNeGTS]

Anything can happen to idiots........ 200 shot huh?

Engines don't blow when they are built right. Unless you are an F1 driver with the world's most advanced engine that is walking the wire on physics......this should never be a concern.