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Awright guys???? Im looking to get a set of high end top spec set of conrods. Come accross a set from THSPERFORMANCEPARTS. Also there advertised on ebay Does anyone know who they are?? Are they any good??? Seem awefully cheap for what they are. Any help appreciated. Thanks

Any reason for wanting "top spec" rods?

Edited by matty on 2nd Jan, 2008.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

if theyre the ones i'm thinking of, i started a thread about them a little while ago.

here it is.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=189624

really high spec rods arn't needed in the A series, std A+ ones (which are alllegedly the weakest) will take 8k easy.

This has been discussed, do a search :)

I've held a set of these rods in my hands, they look good, but finish is not as quite as good as other steel rods ive seen. But for the money they do look good. That said, I'm not sure if I would trust somethine unknown in my engine.

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wait untill you try balance them, lol

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should you need to ballance them? I thought they would all be spot on already???

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prey tel carl......

thatys my whole big thing point JIm, what the chinese say and what they actually produce are two very different things,
4 grms difference between a set is not uncommon.
now bare in mind these rods are fairly well finished and leave little meat for balancing, by the time you remove 3 or 4 gms from the worst, it will look like its been attacked with a angle grinder,because you will not be able to just file at one spot for fear of weakening [ or just the cap as some do],you will ned to spread the work out along the beam,

when i do a set of rods for myself, i complete 3 machining operations on them , then i get going with the grinders and bobbins, all the caps weigh the same and so do the main rod, there are no balancing marks when ive finished and thay will all be exactly the same weight,its very time consuming but well worth it.

ive said before ive seen these cheap rods that needed butchering to get them balanced,

ive a set of Arrow rods unused and all weigh 495 gms + or - nothing. perfect,!!!!


carl

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For the money Swifty or JohnK are well worth talking to.
Paul


EDIT, What are the Arrows going in Carl?

Edited by paul wiginton on 2nd Jan, 2008.

I seriously doubt it!

I seen a set of Carillos for a B16A Honda the other day.....
They werent that expensive, but damn they were nice !!!!
In fact, the rod/piston etc etc combo, was pretty damn cheap.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
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