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I check every rod before use, no matter the brand. I've found the
MaxPeeding rods all to be in spec on the big end, within. 0002" of each
other in a set. Sometimes the small end needs a tiny bit of hone, but
that's not different with Pauter.
Jason
On Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 6:30 PM Phil Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Walter;
>
> I asked the same question a few years ago for my TR4A. I was advised BY
> FOT that if I went with MaxSpeeding I should have a machine shop do a
> thorough check and re-machining as necessary. That work would more or less
> cancel out any of the initial savings. There i also the question of the
> small end bushing. Carillo uses an alloy that is much more robust than the
> stock bushing. Not sure about MaxSpeeding. So, considering how much I put
> into the rest of the engine, the cost difference was minimal. So for a
> full race engine I went Carillo. Carillo = peace of mind.
>
> For a street engine MaxSpeeding are likely equal or better than stock,
> although i recall that the width of the MaxSpeeding big ends was not as
> wide as the stock rods - very similar to Carillo in that case.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Phil Gott
> #114 TR4A
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walt Hollowell via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> To: 'fot' <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Jan 25, 2023 2:47 pm
> Subject: [Fot] Connecting rod question
>
> I have built a few full race engines for my TR6 using MaxSpeeding
> connecting rods with acceptable results. For my next build I am considering
> Carrillo rods which run about $650 more than the MaxSpeeding rods.
>
> Do and FOT members feel that the Carrillo rods are worth the extra bucks
> or should I be happy with the MaxSpeeding considering the affordability?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Walter Hollowell
>
> Albuquerque, New Mexico
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<div dir=3D"auto">I check every rod before use,=C2=A0 no matter the brand.=
=C2=A0 I've found the MaxPeeding rods all to be in spec on the big end,=
=C2=A0 within. 0002" of each other in a set.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Sometimes the=
small end needs a tiny bit of hone, but that's not different with Paut=
er.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Jason=C2=A0</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 6:30 PM Phil Gott via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fo=
t@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">fot@autox.team.net</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"font-si=
ze:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><div style=3D"f=
ont-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">Walter;</=
div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;col=
or:black"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:10pt;color:black">I asked the same question a few years ago for my =
TR4A.=C2=A0 I was advised BY FOT that if I went with MaxSpeeding I should h=
ave a machine shop do a thorough check and re-machining=C2=A0as necessary.=
=C2=A0 That work would more or less cancel out any of the initial savings. =
There i also the question of the small end bushing. Carillo uses an alloy t=
hat is much more robust than the stock bushing.=C2=A0 Not sure about MaxSpe=
eding.=C2=A0 So, considering how much I put into the rest of the engine, th=
e cost difference was minimal.=C2=A0 So for a full race engine I went Caril=
lo.=C2=A0 Carillo=C2=A0=3D peace of mind.=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-fam=
ily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></div><div s=
tyle=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">=
For a street engine MaxSpeeding are likely equal or better than stock, alth=
ough i recall that the width of the MaxSpeeding big ends was not as wide as=
the stock rods - very similar to Carillo in that case.</div><div style=3D"=
font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></di=
v><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color=
:black">Hope this helps.</div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:ari=
al,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">Phil Gott</div><div sty=
le=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">#1=
14 TR4A<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Walt Hollowell via F=
ot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>To: 'fot' <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_b=
lank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Wed, Jan 25, 2023 2:47 pm<br>Subj=
ect: [Fot] Connecting rod question<br><br></div><div id=3D"m_61072361040427=
4463m_1050316901667392037yiv4760231531"><div><div><p>I have built a few ful=
l race engines for my TR6 using MaxSpeeding connecting rods with acceptable=
results. For my next build I am considering Carrillo rods which run about =
$650 more than the MaxSpeeding rods. </p><p>Do and FOT members feel that th=
e Carrillo rods are worth the extra bucks or should I be happy with the Max=
Speeding considering the affordability?</p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Walter Hollowel=
l</p><p>Albuquerque, New Mexico</p></div><div id=3D"m_610723610404274463m_1=
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