Man that article has been around forever. Do you even know what a r/s ratio is or how it affects revvability? Do you know that the LS/B20 r/s ratio isn't very different from that of a GSR/ITR? The problem does not lie in the r/s ratio, but in the OEM rod bolts of the LS/B20. They were not designed for the stress that 8000 rpm puts on a bottom end, they tend to strech out...this is not good. Throw in some ARP rod bolts, and you're good for 8k rpm. Wanna go past 8k, you need the valvetrain to do it, and a crank girdle like on the GSR/ITR. The stock LS/B20 rods are surprisingly strong. My roommate has a GSR block with LS crank and rods in it, retaining the oil squirters and crank girdle...the safest LSVTEC you could have. He is using ARP rod bolts and shotpeened OEM LS rods, taking them to 9500 rpm without a problem. What do you have to say about r/s ratio now?