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So i have seen some talk about Hamilton and Wagler coming out with some more affordable cast rods? Anyone have some information on these? Power rating? Price? Release date?
Cast? I know wagler has as-forged rods that aren't externally machined / shot peened.
You wouldn't want cast
What's affordable mean? What kind of money will affordable be when the affordable rod breaks and the builder gets trashed? Not being an azz but it seems as if these days, and not saying the guys on this thread, there is too much blame in the performance world. It's performance. Anything can go wrong
Personally, I dont need a rod rated up to 3000hp as I will probably never make over 1500. Right now our two options are the best money can buy and stock... something in between where 90% of people are, is a good idea in my opinion.
Why are there only 2 options, being the best or stock? There's no less than 5 brands of aftermarket rods available in a price range of $1900-4000. Apex Diesel rods or the standard style Carrillo appear to fit the bill and are in the ~$2k range. Less money would be 12v "treated" rods for about half the cost, but at higher risk of failure.Personally, I dont need a rod rated up to 3000hp as I will probably never make over 1500. Right now our two options are the best money can buy and stock... something in between where 90% of people are, is a good idea in my opinion.
Why are there only 2 options, being the best or stock? There's no less than 5 brands of aftermarket rods available in a price range of $1900-4000. Apex Diesel rods or the standard style Carrillo appear to fit the bill and are in the ~$2k range. Less money would be 12v "treated" rods for about half the cost, but at higher risk of failure.
Personally, if I'm planning to make 1500hp, I definitely don't want to cheap out on parts that are going to hold it together, you'll just be doing it again from scratch
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Why are there only 2 options, being the best or stock? There's no less than 5 brands of aftermarket rods available in a price range of $1900-4000. Apex Diesel rods or the standard style Carrillo appear to fit the bill and are in the ~$2k range. Less money would be 12v "treated" rods for about half the cost, but at higher risk of failure.
Personally, if I'm planning to make 1500hp, I definitely don't want to cheap out on parts that are going to hold it together, you'll just be doing it again from scratch
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All the rods I had seen are $2500+ (I didn't know those Apex rods existed). The point of this thread is to get more information on these rods that are supposed to come out, and see if they will fit my needs or not.
I dont know what they are rated for, how they are made, or what they will cost.
This is where I was going!!
If you could purchase a set of rods, not cast obviously, that was $1500 or so, would you be willing to take 1000000% of the responsibility of saying, I'm going to try them accepting what may happen?
Guys rate their product by hp? Bs. It's marketing. Truthfully, they don't know from Adam what they will hold. Only the situation of what it held.
I dont expect a warranty with any performance part, where did you come up with that from me asking for more information on a new set of connecting rods?
This is a non-issue in this thread.