Forged rods

[random101]

G'day guys!

Well im looking at getting a GT2871 and it would be recommended that i get forged rods (but if im doing that might as well get a GT30.. but thats another story!)

anyhow i was wondering where is the cheapest place to get them?

i have found these
http://cgi.ebay.de/H-shaft-Pleuel-A...temQQptZAutoteile_Zubehör?hash=item5d24d142fe

But they look like there from china..

Is it worth changing the rods over?

cheers!

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

I wouldn't bother

Get some IE rods for about £350 ish

 

[<tuffty/>]

G'day guys!

Well im looking at getting a GT2871 and it would be recommended that i get forged rods (but if im doing that might as well get a GT30.. but thats another story!)

anyhow i was wondering where is the cheapest place to get them?

i have found these
http://cgi.ebay.de/H-shaft-Pleuel-A...temQQptZAutoteile_Zubehör?hash=item5d24d142fe

But they look like there from china..

Is it worth changing the rods over?

cheers!

Use these...

http://www.intengineering.com/Rods/18T/sc238047-1-2/

Depending on if you have a 19mm or 20mm gudgeon pin... whats your engine code?

...and yes, it is worth changing the rods if you are planning on a GT28/30

<tuffty/>

 

[random101]

Cheers Tuff!

Will check them out

Eng code im pretty sure is :8L0 906 018 K

 

[<tuffty/>]

...Eng code im pretty sure is :8L0 906 018 K

LOL... the engine code is the three letter code stamped on a tab on the head... cam belt cover side at the front...

When you find that then look at the 1.8t info sheet in the stickies to see what size pins you have. Fairly sure you will have an APY like Welly's and I think they are 20mm pins

<tuffty/>

 

[random101]

lol my bad i thought it was that.. but couldn't be bothered confirming, so then thought could of used the model number to confirm

yeah its an AOY

 

[badger5]

IE 144x20 rods £299 from me and in stock

 

[<tuffty/>]

AUZ?? not heard of that one... what car do you have...S3 or A3?

<tuffty/>

 

[random101]

sorry lol i miss read it with the VIN number(that and ive been using the 3 letters AUZ alot..) the eng number was AOY which i can't seem to find..

hmm..

For arguments sake ill got with APY as its a 2000 and there is no such thing as AOY

Yep, im not going crazy my Rego sticker has it listed as Eng No: AOY 006....

 

[<tuffty/>]

Look on the actual engine mate, sticky out bit by the cam position sensor...

<tuffty/>

 

[random101]

Cheers Tuff, had a look it's etched in as APY on the block

 

[<tuffty/>]

Cheers Tuff, had a look it's etched in as APY on the block

Same as Welly's then... the rods Bill has will sort you out...

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