con-rods

[Jamest5r]

Con-rods £260 on Ebay plus £11 import duty. That's £130 cheaper than your's

Don't forget to add the bolts in

[soothingduck]

They come with ARP 2000 bolts and lube

[T5RatherAmusin]

ive never had import fees from HK/china etc....only usa- the swines!

[soothingduck]

ive never had import fees from HK/china etc....only usa- the swines!

Yeah same here but at £11 I'm not moaning.

[T5RatherAmusin]

also see the 2.5 ones are a little cheaper

[soothingduck]

also see the 2.5 ones are a little cheaper

You just can't knock it
Chine is slowing down a bit so they are keen.

[soothingduck]

Half the stuff we buy from uk seller's comes from china anyway. I was in retail so I know how it works. The list price was £285 but took £260 offer,

[p fandango]

also see the 2.5 ones are a little cheaper

S60R 2.5's are 143mm long, pre-ME7 2.3's are 139mm, & ME7 2.3's are 147mm

[soothingduck]

2.3 with 147mm rod = loads of torque

[T5RatherAmusin]

2.3 with 147mm rod = loads of torque

im under the impression 2.4 t5 share the R rods bt if your saying the 2.3 are longer they obv dont share the same bore.... (2.3 and 4)

[soothingduck]

S60R 2.5's are 143mm long, pre-ME7 2.3's are 139mm, & ME7 2.3's are 147mm

I was just quoting this and saying the longer rod would give it more torque.

[T5RatherAmusin]

ye i kinda dint mean to quote yours tbh lol

[graemewelch]

S60R 2.5's are 143mm long, pre-ME7 2.3's are 139mm, & ME7 2.3's are 147mm

so do the s60r ones fit the 2.4 t5.

[graemewelch]

im under the impression 2.4 t5 share the R rods bt if your saying the 2.3 are longer they obv dont share the same bore.... (2.3 and 4)

i thought the same but i was told 2.4 t5 rods arnt as strong as the 2.5 s60r

[soothingduck]

I thought there was 2 sizes one 139mm for the 2.3's and one 143mm for the s60r 2.5's
No idea about the 2.4's

[soothingduck]

Anyway the point is that I have 5 nice shiny rods that should cope really well in a sub 300 hp engine and are whisking they're way by DHL rickshaw and should be here in the morning.
If i'm not in I believe they will drop them off at my local takeaway.

[T5RatherAmusin]

I thought there was 2 sizes one 139mm for the 2.3's and one 143mm for the s60r 2.5's
No idea about the 2.4's

ye i get this this. a 2.3 set and a 2.5 set
then a 2.4 woulvd been 2.5 rods and 2.3 bore...

are these for that engine that are supose to already have them done?

[p fandango]

2.3 with 147mm rod = loads of torque

you'll need the shorter ME7 pistons to go with it


850 left, ME7 (aftermarket) right

[p fandango]

so do the s60r ones fit the 2.4 t5.

if your using the 93mm stroke, & ME7 pistons then yes you'd want the S60R (143mm) rods

bore x stroke
81mm x 90mm = 2318.9cc
81mm x 93mm = 2396.2cc
83mm x 90mm = 2434.8cc
83mm x 93mm = 2516.0cc

[soothingduck]

My engine it a 2.3 and my rods are 139.5mm which are for bt52**t3 engines. I will reuse the volvo pistons. The 143mm are for the others