Lighter Weight Rods for 1.8l

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Originally Posted by Mark52

Makes you wonder if you can trust anything on the web.

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Only what originates from Nigeria.

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Originally Posted by Mark52

Internet vendors are tricky SOBs, aren't they! M-Tuned rods listed as weighing 470 gm on their website. But the truth coms out on 949Racing website where the same rods are listed at 530 gm including cap, bolts, & bushing. Makes you wonder if you can trust anything on the web.

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This is why I said to find out what the Carillos are weighed with :) The weight savings you think you're getting for twice the price might not actually be there at all.

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Originally Posted by Mark52

Internet vendors are tricky SOBs, aren't they! M-Tuned rods listed as weighing 470 gm on their website. But the truth coms out on 949Racing website where the same rods are listed at 530 gm including cap, bolts, & bushing. Makes you wonder if you can trust anything on the web.

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I have a set here, so we could weigh one.

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Originally Posted by Rob®

This is why I said to find out what the Carillos are weighed with :) The weight savings you think you're getting for twice the price might not actually be there at all.

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Good advice, indeed!

Just got confirmation from Carillo corporate that the weights that they list are inclusive of the cap, bolts, and bushing. Too bad this is not an industry-wide standard. Maybe it's just the resellers that muck up the issue to trick us end users.

As odd as it is to say, that kind of sucks.

Have you looked into Eagle, Pauter (do they make Miata rods...I forget?). I know there's a few others...Belfab? Not sure anymore, there were really just the two different Carillos when I got mine years ago. I actually just heard about the M-Tunes a few months ago.

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Originally Posted by Rob®

As odd as it is to say, that kind of sucks.

Have you looked into Eagle, Pauter (do they make Miata rods...I forget?). I know there's a few others...Belfab? Not sure anymore, there were really just the two different Carillos when I got mine years ago. I actually just heard about the M-Tunes a few months ago.

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Several different rods available, I was just trying to find something that was lighter than the stock rod (like the Carillo A) but less expensive. No such beast exists.

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Originally Posted by Mark52

Several different rods available, I was just trying to find something that was lighter than the stock rod (like the Carillo A) but less expensive. No such beast exists.

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I guess you would be better off focusing on IRTBs. Do it! Do it!

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Originally Posted by jrj512

I guess you would be better off focusing on IRTBs. Do it! Do it!

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I agree! Call Fu_i Racing now! ;-)

http://www.fuji-racing.com/

http://www.fuji-racing.com/gtlive363.jpg

I'll put that on my To-Do list. Right after "Win Lottery".

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I agree! Call Fu_i Racing now! ;-)

http://www.fuji-racing.com/

http://www.fuji-racing.com/gtlive363.jpg

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Who's the midget in the driver's seat? :wink:

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Originally Posted by altiain

Who's the midget in the driver's seat? :wink:

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Chuey!

You know, it's a darn shame that a guy can't ask ask a simple question on this board, WITHOUT IT BEING BROADCAST TO THE NATION AT THE NEXT AUTOCROSS! ::Rant::

i'M GOING BACK TO THE POINTY BOARD! :punchout:

LOL, I laughed my ass off at the auto-x, it's even funnier now that I found this post.

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Originally Posted by Mark52

You know, it's a darn shame that a guy can't ask ask a simple question on this board, WITHOUT IT BEING BROADCAST TO THE NATION AT THE NEXT AUTOCROSS! ::Rant::

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No doubt! Isn't anything sacred anymore? ;)

Carrillo A-beam rods weigh 418.02 gm. each including all caps/bolts/ etc. Ask me how I know!


Next purchase will be a set of custom Weisco pistons, 12:1 or 12.5:1

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Originally Posted by Mark52

Carrillo A-beam rods weigh 418.02 gm. each including all caps/bolts/ etc. Ask me how I know!

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How do you know? Did you read about it on the interweb??

No, I weighed them!:D

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Originally Posted by Mark52

i'M GOING BACK TO THE POINTY BOARD! :punchout:

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What's the Pointy Board? I've seen it referenced on another post as well.

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Originally Posted by TexasStig

What's the Pointy Board? I've seen it referenced on another post as well.

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