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Originally Posted by Tom Vaught
Kelvin, I say, for the rpm that you are turning, put good steel rods into the engine and forget about them.
GRP rods are supposed to be the best aluminum rods, no issues with that deal but you are running rods for 5 years between replacement. You might have run the things 6 years if you had not found the cracks. LOL!
So you got your moneys worth.
You are such a consistent racer, will it really matter at the end of the day if you are a slight bit slower in et?
Tom Vaught
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Yeah, you're right Tom, I do think I got my moneys worth out of them, lol, and I am leaning towards steel rods this time.
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