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Old 18-04-2008, 07:05 PM
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Default Anyone one here used or using these?
As above thinking of getting some of these rods while my engine is apart....anyone using them? or know what the quality of them is like?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Cosworth-...2em118Q2el1247

Also what is the lenth of a standard yb rod.....

Thankyou John...
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:06 PM
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link or a pic mate
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:08 PM
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yeh lawns do as your told
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:09 PM
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:09 PM
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There ya go...lol
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:12 PM
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just use standard ones there good enough plus them you put link up for are probs no better
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:17 PM
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but they look better.....and i want better rods for the way it revs....
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:19 PM
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are you getting lightened and balanced to mate it all makes a difference
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it already done.......after rods ill be popping down to see you about them other bit we were on about....
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Originally Posted by lawnsy
but they look better.....and i want better rods for the way it revs....
since when have you been able to see inside your engine
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:40 PM
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Everytime i open her up.......
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:42 PM
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no probs mate i think a nice fidenza fly wheel is needed to lol they are realy light
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its a cossie so you see them what .....every month?
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funny you should say that ive just been looking at them
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Originally Posted by JeroentjeRS
its a cossie so you see them what .....every month?
...lol...yip

In the winter and the car is off the road and im bored i normaly drop it out n open it up just to check everything.....

Sad i know but i got a nice big garage with heating and a loud radio....
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Old 18-04-2008, 07:51 PM
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get rid of revolving mass and they rev quicker and boost earlier so its all good
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The 2wd flywheel i got on now has been skimed right down....
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Come on anyone using these.....
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theyre made of the same material as eagle rods and look identical to eagle/farndon rods to me... other than that i got nowt more to say, lol
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mmmmmmmm anyone know the size of a standard yb rod...?
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Old 20-04-2008, 12:50 PM
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the standard rods are very strong!
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These cheap rods concern me tbh, if you want to build a engine hanging 9k+ then buy some Farndon or Arrow rods, I've used similar stuff to those in the auction but I'd never put them in a engine I value.

Stock rods will take 8500k iirc
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I know standard rods are strong but just thought these would be stronger and would be better at coping with high rpm.....

the end of the day the standard rods are still made from a softer material than these...
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Whats high rpm though mate ?

I doubt your going to be revving a YB anywhere near where they would a atmo engine
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8500 RPM +
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At 8500+ I would want to be on arrows not cheap shit.

If given the choice between cheapy unknown chinese rods and standard cossie ones, I would pick standard cossie ones personally.

I can understand people using them (like james with his vauxhall engine) in an engine with SHIT rods as standard, but not in a YB at all to be honest!
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