Remanufacted Cobra Crank?

because I am going for 500-550 RWHP.. and gonna spin this thing higher. I just wanted an opinion on a reman versus new.

i really would like som more opinions ans answers about this topic also. i am also going to be getting a built engine but money is tight. if i dont need to shell out the extra cash for the cobra crank then i wont.

however i do want my engine to be strong and durable. i will be pushing 14-15psi and getting around that 500rwhp mark also. my tuner told me som parts i needed for the build in a breif conversation. he mentioned the cobra crank.....so i thought that was the way to go. i guess he puts them in other cars he does.

however, ive been hearing on here for years that it is not the crank that needs to be forged.

one more thing. is there adifference between a cobra crank and a forged crank? can they just forge a regular crank or somthing. in vt engines for ex. they say forged crank not cobra crank?

If I were you, I wouldn't go anywhere near a "reman" crank!
Reman'd from what?? You'll never know what the original damage was. It could've been bent, scored, etc.. Chances are, they just turn the main and rod journals down. This means you need bearings for undersized journals, and that means thicker bearings, which means you have more "soft" material between your crank and your rod. I don't like the way that sounds, especially in a high hp application.
If you decide to use one, by all means...get it balanced!!

BTW, you can verify the fact that it's forged by looking at it. It'll have counterweights on either side of the center main journal, where cast cranks do not.

Good reasoning, thanx for the response....new for me

anyone know the difference between a VTengines forged crank and a forged cobra crank? would the vt engines one weigh less then the cobra crank?

so yall are saying that if someone is gunna build their motor and have around 450-500 they should just stick with a stock crank? i might be rebuilding my motor soon and i figured id just build my lower end *pistons, crank, rods, yall know* and a friend of mine said its best to just build the lower end while the motor is out and at the machine shop. seeing as they are gunna bore it over and turn the crank and rods he said just get forged pistons, crank, and rods so that if i ever want to its already built to handle it. it would suck to bore it out and do all that work to just go back and do it all over again. what you guys suggest?

It depends on what your long term goals are. If you plan on spinning it above 6,500 regularly, and/or you're gonna build it up to put out some monstrous power, you should probably go with a new forged crank.