con rods

**t5 pete** · Monday 20th October 2008, 19:59

Wheres the best place to get a set of stronger (forged) conrods for the 850 t5 engine also how much are they

**pookie** · Monday 20th October 2008, 20:15

http://www.kalmar-union.com/

Speak to Don, he is quite reasonably priced on rods. Also have a look on the Bay.

Pookie

**Tomcat** · Monday 20th October 2008, 20:25

Sorry Pete, you asked me didn't you?, I've been told not to bother with the ones from Asia as they're crapola.

**t5 pete** · Monday 20th October 2008, 20:31

no worries tc im tinking when i get everything for the 19t to do it in the summer i also want the iod intercooler but there being reworked at the mo so will have to wait till they come in stock also want to fit a AFR monitor

**Alan M** · Monday 20th October 2008, 20:45

China Rods are pretty strong. I know of some in some high powered Fords and they are the only reliable part. Yes speak to Don at Kalmar as his prices are great going by his comments over on another forum. I'll be getting mine from him when moneys available.

**t5 pete** · Monday 20th October 2008, 20:46

have you got a rough price of what the rods will be

**volvolised** · Monday 20th October 2008, 20:52

Originally Posted by t5 pete

have you got a rough price of what the rods will be

£300 pete speak to don, make sure you get them with the arp bolts....

**t5 pete** · Monday 20th October 2008, 20:55

That seems a good price i think after i have got the turbo etc i will get a set are these the ones that are on your motor

**volvolised** · Monday 20th October 2008, 20:59

They are basicaly the same chinese h beam ones that don is selling, another member brought the same as mine and don reckoned he could better that price so £300 give or take a tenner is about right but as i say get them with the arp bolts......you spoken to tim yet..?

**t5 pete** · Monday 20th October 2008, 21:03

yeah tim sent me a e-mail he said that hes got a friend who is selling a recone turbo i think its the same person that you told me about he also advised me that i should monitor the AFR so once ive got everything fitted i will get my car booked in and have one fitted has your car got one on

**volvolised** · Monday 20th October 2008, 21:10

yes the wideband is a much loved t5d5 special...

**t5 pete** · Monday 20th October 2008, 21:16

did you recieve my pm i sent you regarding payment

**volvolised** · Monday 20th October 2008, 21:42

Got that pm cheers pete and i'll go through my old receipts for that list of bits you'll need for the fitting bits (eventhough tim will know them already) i'll give you a call soon and we'll run through everything ok

**t5 pete** · Monday 20th October 2008, 21:46

Cheers warren

**pangster** · Monday 20th October 2008, 22:48

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Wheres the best place to get a set of stronger (forged) conrods for the 850 t5 engine also how much are they

http://www.r-sportinternational.com/rods.htm

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/THS-Performance

http://lgspeed.se/

**volvolised** · Monday 20th October 2008, 23:11

Pangster, i know your trying to help here but have you done your rods yet..no i didn't think so..have you put these links up cos your so anti don/t5d5 ??? ....The post say's where's the best place to get rods from...why the feck would i want to buy them from the states etc when they are in the uk 24/7 .....for the record my rods are from THS and they are great....but on doing some homework they are the same as dons and he will price match..ollie the guy from THS is a great friend of marky76 so will also do a great deal...

**pangster** · Monday 20th October 2008, 23:14

Originally Posted by volvolised

Pangster, i know your trying to help here but have you done your rods yet..no i didn't think so..have you put these links up cos your so anti don/t5d5 ??? ....The post say's where's the best place to get rods from...why the feck would i want to buy them from the states etc when they are in the uk 24/7 .....for the record my rods are from THS and they are great....but on doing some homework they are the same as dons and he will price match..ollie the guy from THS is a great friend of marky76 so will also do a great deal...

the question wasn't if anyone else had their rods done (so don't see how that's relevant??) - although to answer your irrelevant question, no I haven't - the OP was asking for places to buy them.. going by various other members experiences who have had them done on VS - I posted the links..

not sure why you find this so offensive Warren? and not sure where T5D5 or Don figure in this??

**Niles** · Monday 20th October 2008, 23:24

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Conrod-Volvo-8...742.m153.l1262

**volvolised** · Monday 20th October 2008, 23:33

I wondered if you'd had your rods done cos you seemed to have just googled 'con rods for the volvo t5'.. ..why buy them from abroad when they are readily available from the uk...SP rods was/were the only ones you could get up till a couple of years ago..and the THS/DON rods are almost exactly the same... as the post said where's the BEST place to buy these..

**pangster** · Monday 20th October 2008, 23:41

Originally Posted by volvolised

I wondered if you'd had your rods done cos you seemed to have just googled 'con rods for the volvo t5'.. ..why buy them from abroad when they are readily available from the uk...SP rods was/were the only ones you could get up till a couple of years ago..and the THS/DON rods are almost exactly the same... as the post said where's the BEST place to buy these..

Just goes to show what they say about assumptions is true then

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And if the OP asks for a question relating to where the "BEST" place is to buy them.. then that's always going to be subjective. I posted the links because I had heard good things about them on VS - There's no reason why people should shy away from buying parts from abroad - I buy parts from all over the world and have done for a while. I tend to go with the the places that have the best price and the best rep, regardless of where they are located.. which to me seems like common sense?

Niles also posted a link to conrods on ebay.. are you not going to shoot him down as well for suggesting somewhere other than Don?