Rods..Valves...Pistons?

[Madmile]

Wheres the best place to buy rods/valves/Pistons from, is it better to buy in from the States or are there places in ther UK which roughly charge the same. I know Jabba charge £500 all in for there rods who can supply S3 pistons or Mahle motorsport ones at a reasonable cost and who can supply the uprated valves.

Thanks for any info in advance.

Eurospec is one i know of.

 

[thechief]

Far, far cheaper from the USA if you can get them to send with a value of around $100 to keep down customs charges. You can get rods/pistons for about £450!!

 

[ibizacupra]

£375inc vat for Uprated valves

 

[Madmile]

Cheers Fella's.

 

[m0rk]

I think the Mahle components are made in Northampton, just that the UK sources add on a hefty margin

 

[thechief]

Wiseco

A fine quality aftermarket piston that uses a 20mm pin

and allow use of common aftermarket rods

Available in 81mm, 81.5, 82mm

9.25:1 CR, 20mm pins

Complete with rings, pins and locks $439.00

OEM MAHLE Pistons

These OEM pistons use a 20mm pin

and allow use of common aftermarket rods

Available in 81mm

9.3:1 CR, 20mm pins

Complete with rings, pins and locks $539.00

Mahle Motorsport Forged Racing Pistons

These are the ultimate 1.8T piston.

Available in 81, 81.25, and 81.5mm

8.5:1 CR, 20mm pins

Complete with rings, pins and locks $679.00
Scat

An extremely affordable Chromoly steel H-beam

rod with ARP 2000 bolts. Far stronger than stock rods,

144mm long, 20mm pin. Set of 4 $329.00


From http://www.qedpower.com/

 

[RobT]

Approx 600 euro for a set of Carillo rods, the best there is
Pistons....for a 20VT would have to ask - what CR and size ?
From a man I know.....delivered to the UK, cash sale

 

[Addo]

i hered good things about scat rods if you dont intend passing the 600bhp mark.

http://www.scatcrankshafts.com/index.htm

excellent value and alot or vortexers run these.

 

[Fl@pper]

running a custom scat crank in the hot rod - handled everything we threw at this season and then some

dunno about 4cyl mind but V8 wise they are the dogs sperm carriers