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Same question

 

Any update

 

Bump for interest.

 

I think you have it backwards, steel rods transmit more beating to the bearings than aluminum, aluminum rods absorb a lot of bearing damaging force, especially when detonation is present. They are way more forgiving. It's kind of unfair to ask that question as very few people keep a race engine together that long, I personally hurt bearings in a few engines using steel rods. Engines fail for many reasons, I wouldn't classify it as what rod engine it is. Let's face it, no one building an aluminum rod engine builds it to go in a minivan dd to get 400,000 miles on it, they build them to go through hell and back. So with that saif I think your question is a little misguided.

The rods I favor are Vader rods from FFWD CONNECTION. 1.888.749.CRYO (2796)

They have a dow in the rod cap that keeps their bearings in place.

Give them a call, I'm sure they will be happy to answer all the questions that may follow this post.

 

Two seasons of aluminum rods with lots and lots of street miles. Long rod 2.0

Runs like a champ.

 

^^^^ Like a boss!

 

Yea mon, every ting ari pon dem aluminum rod mon!!!!

No mon a fret!!!!

 

Think I need to give you a free course on how to speak Jamaican boss. Yes I yah

 

Lmao not interested, just checking your sense of humor

 

your giving up a free lesson. Did you know that if you drive an Evo a speaks Jamaican it's automatically a second faster?

 

Ha ha, yes I've heard, supposedly the same for Spanish

 

How are aluminum rods holding up or should I stay steel for reliability?

 

Whats is the purpose of your build?

This will probably help you understand the difference.

 

Best post in this thread, thanks for your contribution

 

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