Chow Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi there,Well after thinking about how to build my 97 850, I'm going to want to upgrade the connecting rods. But here lies the problem, I'm not sure what company to go with. My buddy just bought a set of connecting rods from VMS and it took over 4 months to get (poor customer service by the way) and I was told to stay away from the "China" ones, do you guys have a set I should look for??? I'm planning on a 19T upgrade so I want to make sure my engine can handle it.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanator Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi there,Well after thinking about how to build my 97 850, I'm going to want to upgrade the connecting rods. But here lies the problem, I'm not sure what company to go with. My buddy just bought a set of connecting rods from VMS and it took over 4 months to get (poor customer service by the way) and I was told to stay away from the "China" ones, do you guys have a set I should look for??? I'm planning on a 19T upgrade so I want to make sure my engine can handle it.Thanks i don't know if VMS has EVER sent anything out on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaitz Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Get the r-sport rods if they are in stock. Do not ever buy anything from VMS. The China rods will work fine. There is another guy on here who can get you China rods, maybe he'll chime in.http://www.r-sportinternational.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanator Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Get the r-sport rods if they are in stock. Do not ever buy anything from VMS. The China rods will work fine. There is another guy on here who can get you China rods, maybe he'll chime in.http://www.r-sportinternational.com/i thought R sport stocked China rods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost3237 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 i thought R sport stocked China rods?they do.there are plenty of companies to choose from there are Eagle, Pauter, and R-stport to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 R Sport are 'China rods.' Good for what 4-500hp? If you want legit, strong rods just contact a major company about making a one off set. I know Crower will do it for ~800, someone had been in contact with Diamond (?)...and there are various other suppliers, others will chime in, although they are expensive...but the better solutions usually are. Depends on your goals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chow Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'm only looking for about 350hp dependable/ daily driver/ Cali-e smog friendly. Thats not too much to ask for??????? Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Go with R-sport/china rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaitz Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 R Sport are 'China rods.' Good for what 4-500hp? If you want legit, strong rods just contact a major company about making a one off set. I know Crower will do it for ~800, someone had been in contact with Diamond (?)...and there are various other suppliers, others will chime in, although they are expensive...but the better solutions usually are. Depends on your goals...I thought Diamond was just pistons? I have their pistons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost_Junky Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 they do.there are plenty of companies to choose from there are Eagle, Pauter, and R-stport to name a few.I spoke with Eagle and they "said" they do not sell our rods, what is the part number? Those are good cheap rods, I would like to grab some.Pauters are crazy expensive and they only list 4cyl Volvo rods...R-Sport seems to be the solution for most people though. $500 bones for a set of 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVW855R Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 i would say cryo your rods you have but i only went to 23psi at 3,000 rpm so they are pretty strong with a 16t not a 19t not sure how much more they can handle this is only if you want to cheap out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsterns Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 i would say cryo your rods you have but i only went to 23psi at 3,000 rpm so they are pretty strong with a 16t not a 19t not sure how much more they can handle this is only if you want to cheap out+1 on the Cryo solution. IMHO they work just fine, but require a little prep work prior to Cryo treatment. All casting lines (stress risers) need to be removed, and I also recommend shot peening. I'm running an 18T with an IPD stage III mod at 20 psi. I'm into the engine now for around 12,000 miles and no issues. The way I drive, if I was going to bend something I'd done it by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHEIII874T5M Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Pauter has confirmed that they do have drawings for the B5234T (139.5mm rod length with a 53mm big end bore and 23mm pin diameter). May want to try referencing this part # if you talk to them: VOL-230-530-1394F. Retail was around $225/rod. $1125 for a set of 5 in 4340 C'moly steel. Be prepared to wait 2-3 months for the rods from Pauter.Also there are always the R Sport International "China" rods that come with ARP 2K rod bolts for $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgerBob Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Got my china rods from R-sport in a week. Won't go in for a while, but they sure do look nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost3237 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Got my china rods from R-sport in a week. they sure do look nice.don't they ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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