In a big inch engine steel rods can weigh more 900 grams while comparable aluminum rods would be around 600 grams.
Best connecting rods for nitrous.
Most aftermarket steel connecting rods are made from forged steel.
Many rod suppliers are making steel connecting rods out of 300m alloy.
I will shed a little light on selecting the length of your connecting rods but this is a whole article in itself.
This should help in choosing what rods to use in your racing engine.
Our engineering team created this new patent pending 3 pocket design specifically for demanding turbocharged supercharged and big nitrous applications.
That s a significant difference in bobweight.
We have never had a rod failure when using these rods.
For limited induction engines the rod should be as long as possible.
These connecting rods are ideal for today s high horsepower engines and provide 60 more bending strength compared to common h beam rods.
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Steel connecting rods are made with various types of materials and manufacturing processes.
This alloy has a higher level of silicon 1 45 to 1 80 and a little more carbon and molybdenum for added strength.
Nitrous can bend connecting rods if triggered at too low an rpm especially if the car is in high gear since the additional power is more than the internal components can handle.
Introducing boostline connecting rods.
There are some practical considerations when choosing a connecting rod.