[Fot] Connecting rod question

[Jason Sukey]

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 at 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 at autox.team.net>
> To: 'fot' <fot at 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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