Connecting rods

[800wildcat]

SBT, are your rods stronger than Hot Rods? More to the point I've a '99 STX former race ski bored to 1200 with triple pipes and Novi's; it pulls the small end out of the rod. Would your rods and/or crank be strong enough to be reliable? Could you put together a Kaw 1100 crank with GPR 1300 rods (machine .001 off each side of the big end)? I've heard they have more meat on the small end and I need someway to get the strength needed to keep it from coming apart. Have heard that cryogenic treatment helps but still doesn't cure the problem. Have heard RAD crank's rods also come apart. Or could you sell the GPR rods seperate? I need a long term fix. Thanks for any info.

[Technical Support]

Re: Connecting rods

We have no idea what Hot Rods are like. Ours are the same as OEM.

[800wildcat]

Re: Connecting rods

Could you put together a Kaw 1100 crank with GPR 1300 rods (machine .001 off each side of the big end)? I've heard they have more meat on the small end and I need someway to get the strength needed to keep it from coming apart.

So do you have an answer for this question? And any ball park guesstimate on how much it would be?

[John Kubiak]

Re: Connecting rods

SBT does OEM cranks only, If you need a race custom set up you need to contact a race specialist