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NOS Wiseco Con Rod Kit: Should I use it?
manco:
I am going OEM on the rod. The Wiseco only has two slots per side for oil on the lower end on the con rod like the Wossners and every other aftermarket rod I looked at. The OEM KX500 rod has six slots for oil per side and it has slightly longer channels for oil on the radius too. The Wossner rods look strong but the top of the Wossner rods have the two hole pattern for oil like the Wiseco and every other aftermarket rod I looked at though. The slightly larger one hole on the OEM rod keeps more structural mass over the piston pin. Whether two holes vs one on top matters is probably debatable. The OEM Kawi oil hole & channel designs overall plus known reliability clinched the deal in the end. Thanks for the input & pics. OEM it is.
alward25:
I just don't know why you would want to spend so much extra money on a sub-par OEM rod. The extra holes in no way weaken the rod end that is already thicker than stock and better built. Just trying to see your side of it.
AfricaOffroad:
I'm about to rebuild my 2001 motor and in a similar predicament.
Can get an oem Conrod kit from the local dealer or a Hotrod setup off eBay.
Problem is oem is exactly twice the price of the Hotrod setup.
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: AfricaOffroad on December 15, 2015, 06:16:12 AM ---I'm about to rebuild my 2001 motor and in a similar predicament.
Can get an oem Conrod kit from the local dealer or a Hotrod setup off eBay.
Problem is oem is exactly twice the price of the Hotrod setup.
--- End quote ---
do not even think about Hot-Rods!
my dealer stopped ordering them for customers almost a year ago, because of the poor quality...and then customers are blaming the dealership for selling them defective parts...or if they had the dealer install them, they're trying to blame the dealers mechanic for improper installation, because they last such a short time.
Wossner or OEM is the only way to go...though I prefer Wossner as my 1st choice.
umberto:
--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on December 15, 2015, 06:21:53 AM ---
--- Quote from: AfricaOffroad on December 15, 2015, 06:16:12 AM ---I'm about to rebuild my 2001 motor and in a similar predicament.
Can get an oem Conrod kit from the local dealer or a Hotrod setup off eBay.
Problem is oem is exactly twice the price of the Hotrod setup.
--- End quote ---
do not even think about Hot-Rods!
my dealer stopped ordering them for customers almost a year ago, because of the poor quality...and then customers are blaming the dealership for selling them defective parts...or if they had the dealer install them, they're trying to blame the dealers mechanic for improper installation, because they last such a short time.
Wossner or OEM is the only way to go...though I prefer Wossner as my 1st choice.
--- End quote ---
Sandblaster did a comparison of buying a Wossner and sending it to Pinsonnault Racing, versus a Hot Rods kit and they were pretty close to the same. Pinsonnault has a section on the site under vendors. If you go that route, you won't ever have to worry about your bottom end staying together.
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