Does anyone have any experience with Probe Racing Rods?

I have Eagle's in my motor now, but I am building something new, and was gonna try the Probe's out.

All I have really heard is they are lighter than Eagle, and don't use ARP bolts. I like the quality of the Eagles for the price, but if I can get something lighter, just as strong, and cheaper, I will would like to try them out.

Please post your comments

 

A lot of the Ford guys I know put them in their 302s and 351s and swear by them, but I don't know anyone using them in an import engine.

 

Import Builders

 

I just put a shortblock together with Probe rods. The rod bolts are a full millimeter thicker than the Eagle rod bolts. I went with the Probe's for this reason. Wanna buy my Eagle's? J/K
The quality of the machine work on the rods is nice, but the proof is in the pudding,as they say, so I will know more when the engine is running. If a rod bearing spins or a rod bolt breaks, I guess that the Probe's are not so good. If the rods hold up, then they are the best thing since sliced bread.

 

I know you are probably looking for first hand experience, but I have heard of quite a few people running them and have never heard of any breaking.

 

I heard of them alot for a few months then they died off and havnt heard anything about them since

 

Probe products are pretty good..I have a customers H22A lude with probe rods and my own B18C1 runs probe flat top pistons and we both have had great luck (luck might be the word) and I have put my engine thru some hardcore abuse..I recommened them.

 

i just bought some and can't wait to use them.

 

There's still a lot of uncovered ground on the Probe Ultralite's.

Like you, I also wanted a larger rod bolt than the 5/16" (8mm) rod bolts on the ESP's. And, at an estimated 15% lighter than the ESP's, that puts them in the mid- to high- 400g mass, roughly 50g's lighter than the ESP's and ~75g's lighter than a set of OEM ITR rods.

I've been looking into getting a set of 5.429" length rods for a B18C crank. But, only IB lists a B18C length rod. I PM'd Rod of IB about the rods, but I still haven't gotten a response. The other place, Import Performance Parts, still only lists a 5.394" length rod. I'm just gonna call Probe Ind. and see what kind of information they have available.

 

Got mine from Jeff at IB. You can try IM'ing him on his site:
http://www.importreview.com/forums/

He checks in there at least once a day.

 

Is there anything special about the IB Probe's?

I was told the Probes didnt have ARP bolts, but it says they do. The 8740. Are they strong as the ARP 2000?

I talked to jeff, and his price was a bit higher than Flatlander Racing.

Who else offers Probe for a good price?

 

i bought probe rods for a b18c off a dealler hear on honda tech that go's buy the name 0x64. hit him up i'm shure he can help you.

 

Who had good deals on probe pistons? And what c/rs do they come in?

 

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heh they make pistons?

 

i am putting together a LS/VTEC with probe rods and JE pistons
If you search under my name you might find the post where i had pics comparing the Probes to the eagle, at least i think i posted that here lol

i would choose them over Eagle for sure

 

call them direct..only like 320 for a set (no rings)