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As I said before,lots of HIGH hp engines here using Chinese Carrilos..or is that Carillos!!JimGreek wrote:Oh, yeah they do break! Couple of guys here I heard of in the last 2-3 years, from dragging the pi$$ out of the things and revving to the sky. One got a ventilated block in the process, just under the starter motor. Micke covers most of it though, if you have good clearances and good oil its difficult to break them.
Right now, everybody's best bet is to buy 4340 rods from the far East. No kidding, them guys have more than 5 hi-perf rod makers. I have seen their products and some friends here use them in 450hp turbo/NOS engines, very serious stuff. I used to squint when I first heard but it turned out they're every bit as good as the 'big' name guys. In a few weeks I should have tensile test results to back up my... blasphemy. I'll only give you guys a hint: Titanium race rods cost $37 (US) each and minimum order quantity is around 20 rods! This s the 'dock' price the maker sells at, then they have distributors who sell 4340 steel 6cylinder sets for 700/750Euros (trade/retail). You can now understand all the fury and slander from the established rod makers! However, not one of them has dared put the rods through a comparison test, if they believe they are so inferior-to prove what? That tensile strength is the same? How would they explain their price then? They just say 'ours are better'-not a very convincing argument. They also claim 'their' 4340 alloy is better than Chinese 4340 alloy because it has fewer or no inclusions...PUT THE RODS TO THE TEST, talk is cheap. I don't like what's happening to the industry any more than the next guy, but its a fact that most carmakers make key engine parts in those plants: Mercedes cranks, Audi/Seat cams etc. If I can save myself $900 on a set of V6 rods, then by all means I'll do it! Stay posted for more (pics and specs) in the coming weeks!
Jim K.