Spool Rods .... Opinions?

[cactus]

Anyone had any bad experiences with these? I have been told they are Eagle Rods renamed ... Just wondering, bout to build my motor but dont want to make any silly mistakes.

[r33cruiser]

theres been another topic on this dude, about 1mth ago.

summary.

VERY GOOD. there is a high hp car with them.

heard nothing but good things. they last and are made well.

now go and search for the topic

Edited May 29, 2008 by r33cruiser

[Guilt-Toy]

most chineese rods come out of same factory

[FineLine]

most chineese rods come out of same factory

And most american rods come out of the same chinese factory.

[Spoolup]

Guys - have a look at this - it covers all the info you need to know.

They are not Eagle rods, they are not Scat rods - see the pics in the link. Competition Tuning here is Bris have an FJ20 making near 600rwhp with SPOOL rods now - thats near 200bhp per rod.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ny...html&st=100

Any questions email me [email protected]

Edited May 29, 2008 by Spoolup

[4drftn]

i have an adjustable cam gear to suit rb25 which is " spool " brand, it seems to have the same quality in looks as the other top brands but i have never fitted it and am getting rid of it because i wasnt sure of the quality...

[FineLine]

i have an adjustable cam gear to suit rb25 which is " spool " brand, it seems to have the same quality in looks as the other top brands but i have never fitted it and am getting rid of it because i wasnt sure of the quality...

Dont be afraid of them, I use them and they are fine. just replace the washers under the locking screws for slightly larger ones for a more definite lock and you will have no probs.

[666DAN]

+1 for the cam gear as well, solid construction, quality item

[Spoolup]

The new ones like Dans have the bigger bolts and washers fitted.

[FineLine]

The new ones like Dans have the bigger bolts and washers fitted.

Bout damn time. it was a pissweak setup

[Spoolup]

lol .. yeah it worked but I wasnt happy with the design. The new ones are better.

[FineLine]

lol .. yeah it worked but I wasnt happy with the design. The new ones are better.

So is there an upgrade available for the earlier jobs or just stick with the aftermarket washers?

[Spoolup]

No upgrade as the slotted cut outs are bigger on the new ones to accomadate the bigger bolt - just keep the bigger washers :-)

[STATUS]

The Spool stuff is nice and hard to beat for value, i was also under the impression they were scat items originally but have since been informed by my buyer that they may be coming from the same company we source from as he has one other aus account. This same factory supplys some name brand gear into japan and the USA inc V8 SR and GTR stroker cranks. Rest assured the gear is spot on. I have a few sr and RB cranks on the way for testing.

im sure spool will inform me if im way off.

[Guilt-Toy]

hahahaa im sure they are all similar quality then!

And most american rods come out of the same chinese factory.

[Fumes21]

I would not risk using them they seem to cheap,and very poor quality

[r33_racer]

I would not risk using them they seem to cheap,and very poor quality

Your statement appears to be the same. Perhaps you should back up what you say with some solid facts before making yourself look stupid....which you have already done. Alot of people are useing them with no problems.

Weve been using spool rods in our race car over the last few years. If i can get a dyno printout from Mercury...I can show that we made over 620hp+ at the rears whilst wheelspinning...ofcourse the motor had spool rods in it! Thats about 700-800bhp @ the crank if an accurate hp reading could have been obtained.

Whose else has big hp figures with them?

Edited May 29, 2008 by r33_racer

[Guilt-Toy]

487rwhp out of my chineese made rods... Precision Motorsport.... pretty much all the same stuff.

mine are fine

[Guilt-Toy]

Spoolup, These are the rods the engine builder used in my car.. know anything about them? they seem fine and they wont be making more then 650 - 700 bhp ever..

They work well for me, and they are 850.00 inc gst

http://www.tweakit.net/shop/product_info.p...roducts_id=5878

Forged Conrods are a must for a bullet proof rebuild on your turbocharged engine. This allows the stress to be taken off the bottom end under high rpm and high boost. Of course forged pistons are not essential, but are highly recomended.

Precision Motorsport rods are manufactured from certified 4340 steel, vacuum degassed to remove impurities, and multistage heat treated. Each forging is X-rayed, and shot peened to relieve stress, and all surfaces are 100% machined.

H-Beam Connecting Rods Feature:

NEW 4340 Certified Forged Steel Rod

ARP 5/16 2000 capscrew bolts standard

Silcone Bronze bushings for floating pins

Precision alignment sleeves positively locate the rod cap, eliminating cap walk

Packaged in weight matched sets end to end +/- 1 gram

Rated for upto 750 horsepower (Same as the limit of the factory RB30 Crankshaft)

[Spoolup]

They are fine - similar to SPOOL rods.

Any good quality forged H Beam will suffice.

Everyone is allowed to voice their own opinion - as long as its an informed opinion and not something there uncles, brothers, nephews mate told them :-)