ANOTHER SETBACK .
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03/23/10 08:34 PM
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Well, It absolutely KILLS me to say this.
But, we got the rods back and after some careful measureing and subsequent detailed mockup in the motor, these R&R connecting rods are junk!
I took the worst rod and mocked it up in the motor and still had .010 slope from front to back.
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Re: ANOTHER SETBACK .
[Re: Ron Silva]
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03/23/10 08:35 PM
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Then I turned the rod around and left the piston facing the same way.
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Re: ANOTHER SETBACK .
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03/23/10 09:31 PM
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Well, It absolutely KILLS me to say this.
But, we got the rods back and after some careful measureing and subsequent detailed mockup in the motor, these R&R connecting rods are junk!
I took the worst rod and mocked it up in the motor and still had .010 slope from front to back.
Get your money back an order the Manley rods Matt
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Re: ANOTHER SETBACK .
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03/24/10 12:38 AM
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THOSE RODS SUUUUUUUCKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!! Words cannot even describe how ticked off I would be. For the money spent on those rods, there is no reason that these rods should have this problem. I understand minor machining flaws and a company making good on the problems, but this is ridiculous!! I have found many components having small issues from some very reputable companies but I catch the problem, notify the manufacturer and they have always addressed my issues. To this day I have not had the unfortunate opportunity to have what happened to Ron, happen to me. I really hope that after a failed attempt at trying to repair a poorly manufactured component, that the company will refund the money. Im ticked off and Im not the one that has spent the dough and time putting this engine together.
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Re: ANOTHER SETBACK .
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03/24/10 11:40 AM
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If you think about it NOBODY wants to rework their product. These rods clearly show this. They just thrashed them out and sent them back to me with little care or attention to detail. They even dropped one of the rods and did not even bother to deburr it where they dinged it and they did a really terrible job of packaging them and I don't think they even insured them. In fact, when they came back, they were better but no where near what would be acceptable. Before, most if not all were +.007 on the one side (chamfer) and -.007 on the other side for a slope of .014 .....Now, the worst one is shown above, .010 slope. The next best one would probably be about .005 slope (based on my measurments,still not good enough) and the 2 best ones would probably be within .001 slope with a few in between. So I could probably use 2 of them after they were supposedly fixed. Yes, these Rods from R&R Racing Products will never go in my Motor. Now I have to do a complete teardown to the bare block and rebalance the crank, AS WELL AS wait 6-8 weeks for a new set of rods (if I am lucky). NEVER use these Guys : R&R Racing Products or R & R Connecting Rods http://www.rrconnectingrods.com/
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Re: ANOTHER SETBACK .
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03/24/10 12:09 PM
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what about HRC (Howards Racing Components)? they offer reasonable price billet rods, I haven't heard anything bad about their quality control...
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