EBAY ca18det SPOOL H-beam connecting rods

[Chinamandrift]

any one have any feedback on these ?

this is what they say!!!!

""These are a direct fit Forged H Beam Conrod for Nissan CA18DET Engines



SPOOL CONNECTING RODS ARE TRIED AND PROVEN HIGH PERFORMANCE CONNECTING RODS FOR TUFF STREET / STRIP ENGINE APPLICATIONS.

THEY ARE MADE FROM A 2 PIECE CHROMEMOLY STEEL FORGING TO ENSURE MAXIMUM STRENGTH AND DURABILITY.



ALL RODS COME WITH ARP 2000 BOLTS



THESE ARE QUALITY CONRODS WITH OUT THE JAP BRAND NAME PRICE.



YOU CAN NOT PREP A SET OF STD RODS FOR THIS PRICE BY THE TIME YOU HAVE ( RESIZED THE MAINS, REBUSHED THE SMALL END, SHOT PEENED AND LINISHED THEM, FITTED ARP ROD BOLTS AND BALANCED THEM - AND STILL THEY WONT HANDLE AS MUCH HP AS THESE )



RATED AT 600HP PLUS



FEATURING:

HIGH TENSILE 4340 FORGED STEEL

HARDNESS OF HRC33-38

DOWELED CAP FOR PRECISION ALIGNMENT

X-RAY & SONIC TESTED, QUENCHING AND HEAT TREATED,

SHOT PEENED, 100% MAGNAFLUXED

SILICON BRONZE BUSHINGS FOR FLOATING PISTON WRIST PINS

ARP 2000 CAP SCREW BOLTS""

ive never heard of spool

[The_Chosen_One]

they are garbage, they are chinese knock offs.

[Chinamandrift]

would they be better then stock atleast ?

[AWDB12wagon]

they are garbage, they are chinese knock offs.

So you've seen these in person? A little more info to back this up would be nice.

[The_Chosen_One]

go on ls1tech.com their are a few threads on there.

[utemhsa]

hrm, just talking to the guy made it seem like these are pretty well made...

i mean, it's hard to tell of course, but i didn't get the impression these were crappy at all

[The_Chosen_One]

If you guys want to use them go for it. If your gonna buy vital components might as well go with proven ones.

Those rods are like SSAC they go by different names, like AMS as well and no its not the AMS you guys know that sell quality products.

[AWDB12wagon]

go on ls1tech.com their are a few threads on there.

Can't find one on ls1tech .com, even though I had to register...any links there Neo?

[themadscientist]

I wouldn't buy anything vital off of E-bay. A peice of toast with the virgin mary on it yes, con rods, turbos no.

[AWDB12wagon]

Uhg. I still can't find any posts about the spool rods on that forum. So you wouldn't buy Eagle rods or other big name pistons off ebay just because they're on ebay?

[PulsarDet]

I would suggest to fing if possible crower con rod, they are cheaper then, Pauter and will make the job done, they was a link few day's ago for them.

[AWDB12wagon]

I would suggest to fing if possible crower con rod, they are cheaper then, Pauter and will make the job done, they was a link few day's ago for them.

Cool, thanks for the info. Here's a link that has pauter as well as crower rods:http://www.importperformancepa....html

they're both within $5

[AWDB12wagon]

Bump, so any more opinions on these? I'd love to get some nice rods for my engine, I'd rather do these over pistons.

[PulsarDet]

I my opinion I would rather go with stock conrod unit, cryo threated and shotpeened and spent the extra on piston. Cause most of the time it's the piston that dies before the con rod.

[AWDB12wagon]

I think its somewhat of an ongoing battle of weak rod bolts vs cast pistons, the best bet would be to do both but then I would have about $1600 just in parts...ugh.

[float_6969]

Why not see if you can't find an ARP rod bolt, or see if there is enough meat in the con rod to fit a larger ARP bolt? That would save you a heap of $$$ and let you buy pistons.

[r34 gtr]

I still have money aside for some ARP rod bolts if someone can find a set that works. My work will not be done until this motor safely revs to the moon.

and float, solid work with the posting on near 2/3 of the active threads on this forum. I know you can do better, but for a friday night thats pretty impressive. I would have thought you would be off living it up, but you held it down here like the champion you are. cheers!

[float_6969]

I'd have done better, but I have to be to work at 9am.

[AWDB12wagon]

Why not see if you can't find an ARP rod bolt, or see if there is enough meat in the con rod to fit a larger ARP bolt? That would save you a heap of $$$ and let you buy pistons.

By the time you find an ARP bolt that fits, and have the rods reconditioned you'd have paid for these rods, or part of the Pauter or Crower rods...about $300 or so.

[boost_boy]

I my opinion I would rather go with stock conrod unit, cryo threated and shotpeened and spent the extra on piston. Cause most of the time it's the piston that dies before the con rod.

In my honest opinion, this statement holds true to some degree (less the cryotreating). The stock pistons can be killed, but detonation don't discriminate, so it really doesn't matter what you put in there. Most of you guys' power goals will never reach the limits of the CA18DET's stock rods or pistons, so the only reason I see changing pistons is because your stock bore is no longer within stock specs.

And as for these con rods, don't knock them till you've tried them. Welcome to the world of R&D and sometimes you gotta spend some loot to achieve some of your goals. The only reason I haven't bought them is because I have enough components already and I've spent enough money on engines, computers, injectors, blah, blah, blah over the last 11 years, so it would be cool if one of you CA noobs step-up and test these rods for the sake of the CA community.

If you're not going to step-up, don't speak up! The stock CA rods and pistons are more than up to most of you all's demands. Spend some money on a good engine management system and you'll see what I'm talking about. Name brand pistons don't build power. Name brand rods don't build power. These are just small supporters in a much bigger equation and unless you open the pocket and venture out, this is just general chat!

Dee

[NUT-CSE]

Well i have been eyein these rods for a while and like boost_boy said id be willing to take one for the team in the sake of R&D for the CA brotherhood. Engine will be going into a Exa or as you in the US call it, a Pulsar NX. I got a T61 that will give the rods quite a workout when its all ready to go.

Got a link to my current setup with a stock rebuilt motor before i go the forged internal route.http://forum.nissanexa.com/showthread.php?t=35931

[AWDB12wagon]

Well i have been eyein these rods for a while and like boost_boy said id be willing to take one for the team in the sake of R&D for the CA brotherhood. Engine will be going into a Exa or as you in the US call it, a Pulsar NX. I got a T61 that will give the rods quite a workout when its all ready to go.

Got a link to my current setup with a stock rebuilt motor before i go the forged internal route.http://forum.nissanexa.com/showthread.php?t=35931

Very cool car! That is a CA18DET then, from an AWD, and not the FWD stock NX motor right? Let us know how the rods weigh and mike out. Also, who did you get the OS clutch from in Canada?

[dash]

As mentioned I'd concentrate on tuning and stick with stock rods andpistons before doing a build up. Critical, 'parts' ain't.Lots of dynos of motors on std rods... impressive ebay T70 samplesincluded, on ns.com.

Miata guys have lots of rod options, some using cheap rods.http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=226924

[AWDB12wagon]

As mentioned I'd concentrate on tuning and stick with stock rods andpistons before doing a build up. Critical, 'parts' ain't.Lots of dynos of motors on std rods... impressive ebay T70 samplesincluded, on ns.com.

Miata guys have lots of rod options, some using cheap rods.http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=226924

I'm sure my block needs bored, just want to put whatever I could in there while it was open.