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Old 31-01-2005 | 08:55 PM
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I need a set of up rated conrods for my cvh rst but dont really want to spend ££££s on some steel farndon ones ive found some in a old racetek catalogue it say they are a special crossflow type 2737e and are meant to be very strong and there only £175 a set.Ive heard also of other companys that use different rods too but dont no any names has any one used the ones from racetek or any other ones...

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Old 31-01-2005 | 10:33 PM
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only used burton ones...a m8 got a piar cheap for about £500ish with accralite pistons

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Old 01-02-2005 | 10:31 PM
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jon, what boost u gonna run?, i heard that standard rods can take up to around 22 psi, thats why i didnt bother with mine, daves have been fine and he runs 24 psi, robs was also ok.
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I'd go Farndon if you are running big boost, very £££ but you pay for what you get imo. as above, i wouldn't like to run 22psi for long on standard rods, seen em exit in style boosting less
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Will start off running 20psi then max will be 24 its just my engines started to owe me a lot of money now and i want it to last this time.

had a rod brake at only 15psi in last engine
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had a rod brake at only 15psi in last engine but that was due to
overboosting as tried uping boost
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turbo.jon, call ian at ractek he will tell ya there score! hes a top bloke!

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turbo.jon, call ian at ractek he will tell ya there score! hes a top bloke!
Phoned other day but he was a bit busy is sending out a new catalogue and then going to ring him back...
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