I will let my engine builder address the issue at hand with the rods. I'm sure they are fine, and I am sure my engine builder knows what he is doing..

Turbo's are great and there's no smoke, other then the smoke from the tires spinning.

The car runs great, and very strong.

I'll see ya on the road soon Scott

 

Hey first you have to qualify!

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I will be waiting!

B.

 

Fret not my Z brethren! I have known Ted for many a year, and whatever rods he put in your motor, A beam or H beam, then they will be just fine. Your impressions of Ted are quite correct. He knows more about it than any of the naysayors here. And besides, if the Carrillos are good enough for Al Bertoni (the worlds best V12 engine builder (who taught Ted most everything he knows about building engines), then they are good enough for a APS high boost FI 350Z.

Anyhow, major congratulations on your monster Z. It must be pretty thrilling knowing you have the most powerful 350Z in the state of Ca. (when you get your injectors and fuel system and load dyno tune worked out). Yes, I've been to see your Z at SP. I've been in it, under it & over it, more than once. But don't worry, i did not get my drool on it. I did not get a ride in it, but I want to.

And to the people who who have said before, but not in this thread, that Scott Performance has never done anything with a 350Z I can only say this, "In your face SUCKERS"

 

It seems like you know alot about the shop and about my car. Which is cool. Thanks for the reply... Maybe I'll see you at the meet on sat.

 

I do know some things, but the most important thing is that you opted to have Ted at SP do your incredible project and not ZCARGARAGE. You are very smart for making that choice. My hat is off to you.
So where is this meet?

mike

 

Some of us will be meeting at ZCARGARAGE between 9:30-10:00am for the drive up to Sea bowl.

 

Norcal Z meet, 2.05.05

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....hreadid=106638

 

i'm assuming the carrillo rods used in the application that you are referring to are the H-beams

 

I am not disputing the skills of your tuner/engine builder. I am sure you car is awesome.

I just want others to know...for the future...the Carillo H-Beam is the correct application for high power forced induction...if you choose to use Carillo rods.

And what's up with Zcargarage. I met Rob at the JGTC event and he seems very knowledgable and extermely nice and helpful.

 

gq, I'm sure Ted from Scotts would have chosen what he felt was the best con rod for the engine and power application.

I guess it all comes down to the power you want to ultimately produce and the weight of the con rod, in many cases this is the compromise we all face at times, it's a tough choice sometimes with a number of excellent con rods now available to the Z car market.

Peter

 

Whats up with zcargarage comment? i met rob also and he seemed like a really nice guy with tons of experience. He even offered me to come up to sj to test out aps tt,vortech sc,greddy tt..and his skyline...So befoire you put anyone on blast, i hope you have something to back up your statment.

 

What do u have against Rob and the Z car garage staff? They are, in my opinion, one of the best nissan technicians in this area. They are all very professional in what they do. They take their time to do things right the first time rather than rushing to finish the job.

GQ, Rob is great in what he does and knows the Z's inside and out. He is very passionate in what he does. Very honest and trustworthy. i really dont know why people are flaming him without getting to know him and his staff first.

 

Found this on Carrillo's website on their A-Beam:

http://www.carrilloind.com/tech.html

"The new Pro-A is designed by Carrillo engineers, manufactured at our facility from the same parent material that has been proven in the better-known “H-Beam. With the implementation of modern machining methods as well as a more basic design, the Pro-A requires less machine time and less detail effort. Furthermore, the Pro-A will be offered in only common part numbers and common lengths. These efficiencies have allowed us to offer this part at a significantly lower price than our widely accepted “H-Beam”. All details of design, dimensional integrity and balance are parallel with those of the well-known H-Beam. "

But also found this in their brochure:

"Are Carrillo Pro-A rods as strong as Carrillo H-Beam rods?

We make the strongest H-Beam connecting rod for high performance applications on the market. The Carrillo Pro-A rod is designed for less demanding and more economically oriented applications."

Weights:

H-Beam 539 Grams Vs A-Beam 493 Grams

 

Thats funny...he also offered to come up to his shop and test drive his cars too. i havent had any experience with him in terms of labor and his skills, but his personality was top notch...and that goes a long way in my book.

 

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Thats right. Rob has also invited me to test drive his APS car, despite living a few minutes from his shop , i still have yet to test drive it. But he told me with all the confidence in the world that i can drive his car. In fact, he lets all of his customers drive his project cars. Thats the kind of cool guy that he is. I owe Rob and his staff big time for getting my car back on the road in short time. They are the only ones that i trust my car with .

 

So is there any difference in Carillo and Pauter rods?

 

what u said is true, this is an explanation of why their a-beams are less expensive than their h-beams

i posted something i found on the carrillo website, earlier in this thread:
http://www.carrilloind.com/05bro4.pdf

page 15 shows pics comparing h beam vs a beam
i'm not trying to be an a$$, but you better double check on your part..the h beam look NOTHING like the a-beam...

check out this link, it describes the difference..and i quote...
"Q: Are Carrillo Pro-A rods as strong as Carrillo H-Beam rods?
A: We make the strongest H-beam connecting rod for high performance appllications on the market. The Carrillo Pro-A rod is designed for LESS DEMANDING AND MORE ECONIMICALLY ORIENTED APPLICATIONS"

they also explain why the a beams are less expensive than the h-beam...what did you pay for the rods? that will tell you if they are a beam or h beam!!!

 

Have already added this.

 

Throbbing_Zon , Thanks for all the great things said about my car and the shop i used but all the negative things said about ZCARGARAGE you need to keep to yourself...They are a good shop also..

thanks

 

sorry, didn't see the second part of your post