I'm thinking of getting the connecting rods for my soon-to-be FI Teg and would like to know which connecting rods is the best to get....I heard Endyn makes one of the best but also a lot of bad stuff about 'em....and what about Crower? are they any good? any comments would be appreciate!

Jeff-

 

crower is a great choice but it depends on how much boost your gonna run
i'm sure the oem rods can hold up to 5-6 psi of boost

 

I got FMAX kit....9psi standard and i'm planning on to run 15-20psi so i need a strong rods

Jeff-

 

I would go with the crower rods but if your on a budget then go with the Endyn Eagle rods (but I think you have some mix feelings about endyn)

 

Titanium.......Seriusly. Crower has them.

Less reciprocating weight, negative torque is minimized, almost bullet proof!!

 

actually, they say titanium is a pretty poor material to use for anything but full-race only applications (i.e., the motor will be torn down after each race). The reason being is that its a "clingy" metal, when it reaches high temps and speeds, it tends to cling to other metals, like your cylinder walls...i've heard excellent things about the endyn-modified eagle rods and crower's rods, i don't think you could go wrong with either.

later,
zack

 

Get Crower, Cunningham or Carrillo. All three are excellent choices. Ti rods are ultra light but are not cost effective to use on a street car. Ti tends to gall softer metals so other parts will break before the rods even think about failing.

 

I'd say go w/ Pauter. I love the X-Beam style and from what I hear, they are even stronger that Crower. But even Crower is strong enough b/c thats what all the big boys use. But to my knowledge, Pauter is stronger. Thats what I got.

 

pauter's are nice... i have heard good things about them but have not actually talked to anyone who has used them yet... crower u cant go wrong with... so many people are using them and so far i have not heard of one problem with them... as for the endyn rods... considering there is so much information going on about them... especially about their creidbility... i wouldnt get them... i would want to get something that is good and that is proven to be good

 

go with the crower or the pauter rods. if you can afford it check out the impo rods. they make some kewl ****.

 

I used Crower, they were on backorder and I had to wait, I have always used what the general opinion points to, almost everyone making decent power on their Honda uses Crower, that is not to say that another company such a Pauter, is no good, actually, I was going to get the Pauters but at the last minute my supplier got a shipment of the Crowers. I have also heard very good things about the Pauter rods, I went to their website, I even called them and discovered that they build rods for sand and dirt 1/8 mile Dragsters. that requires a lot of strength. Especially for those dragsters making over 2000WHP.

 

What about Eagle rods (non ENDYN)

Are those any good?