# Twomodified4u's Turbo S2000 Build

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twomodified4us-turbo-s2000-build/248462
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [November 18, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twomodified4us-turbo-s2000-build/248462 "2009-11-18T15:52:57Z")
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### Author: ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twomodified4us-turbo-s2000-build/248462/342 "2010-09-29T22:49:40Z")

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> [@What kind of car does your girlfriend drive](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-car-does-your-girlfriend-drive/35367/56):
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> I would NOT recommend the Pauter X-Beam rods.
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> The ideal shape of a rod is the I-beam design, and from a strength to weight ratio the I beam will always the best design.
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> Don’t let anybody fool you into thinking H beam rods are better by design either. They may be thicker and therefore stronger but they are not as efficient as a proper I beam design.
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> The X beam design is the WORST of both worlds and purely a marketing gimmick by Pauter. Those rods are super heavy, and since the forces on your crankshaft rise with the square of the speed this is a bad move for a high reving engine such as yours.
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> I would recommend you find a nice forged set of I-Beam rods.
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> :thumbup

:rofl “marketing gimmick”

I can’t imagine such a reputable company going out on a limb, sacrificing quality and performance, to create a marketing gimmick

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