Aluminum Rods

Tom Goldman · 02-11-2009, 05:11 PM

I've got a Top Sportsman customer who regularly puts in excess of 150 runs on his MGP rods,with nirtous,and a 2250 gram bob.......Know another who runs BME'S at 8800 in a 632 for at least 100 passes, And they are the lightend version with strap milled caps!........Last year I was dissapointed for the first time by a Carrillo rod! ....Broke one in my SG car with only 150 passes on it! ...the rod was severly fatigued at the big end where it broke....Heard the same thing has happened to several otf the circle track racers I know. .......I have an older Carrillo motor that has over 1000 passes on the rods ! Sent them back twice over the years to be checked and freshened up. ....I've gone back to BME'S which I used to run for at least 200 passes in my old 468 at over 8500 for my new motor. ..... I do like VEN'S water test ........Tom

02-11-2009, 05:11 PM	#9
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 889 Liked 882 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Aluminum Rods I've got a Top Sportsman customer who regularly puts in excess of 150 runs on his MGP rods,with nirtous,and a 2250 gram bob.......Know another who runs BME'S at 8800 in a 632 for at least 100 passes, And they are the lightend version with strap milled caps!........Last year I was dissapointed for the first time by a Carrillo rod! ....Broke one in my SG car with only 150 passes on it! ...the rod was severly fatigued at the big end where it broke....Heard the same thing has happened to several otf the circle track racers I know. .......I have an older Carrillo motor that has over 1000 passes on the rods ! Sent them back twice over the years to be checked and freshened up. ....I've gone back to BME'S which I used to run for at least 200 passes in my old 468 at over 8500 for my new motor. ..... I do like VEN'S water test ........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK Last edited by Tom Goldman; 02-11-2009 at 05:13 PM.