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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 04:12 AM
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Default TSP or Compstar rods. Which one to buy ?

I´m about to order pistons and rods for my build and thes are the two option i´m about to choose from. Any experience of TSP rods ? Which one to buy:

This one:

http://texas-speed.com/p-4344-texas-...ting-rods.aspx

Or this one:

http://texas-speed.com/p-421-callies...ting-rods.aspx
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 07:35 AM
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Callies has been proven over and over and over.
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 07:42 AM
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Money wise I think it's worth it to go ahead and get the Callies.
I'm curious about the TSP set my self. Wonder if they use them often in their short blocks.
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 08:49 AM
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The big question is who makes them. I bought a Thompson motor that there saying will live all day at 1500 and they have people over 1800 with there components. Obviously someone is making them for these companies and they can't be junk because there surviving. And my motor has a year warentee
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 10:02 AM
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What rods are in the thompson^
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 11:23 AM
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The tsp rod is a direct copy of the callies just a different logo
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 12:39 PM
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Not sure, no one's talking! Lol
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 02:58 PM
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Also look at molnar rods he started k-1 rods and helped design Oliver rods and now owns molnar he is 5 miles from me and I can talk to him for you and get you a good deal if you need a set.
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Manley.. $450 a set. Don't buy into the comp star stickers.
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by cstrohpaul
Also look at molnar rods he started k-1 rods and helped design Oliver rods and now owns molnar he is 5 miles from me and I can talk to him for you and get you a good deal if you need a set.
Tom Molnar is the ******' man. Way overlooked IMO. Bought rods from him before, product quality and customer service were top notch. Top. Notch.

Super nice guy and has been designing connecting rods for over 30 years, so he knows some **** about some ****. Check him out people.
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I'd bet both of those are cast in China. Same **** different day. Looks exaclty like the Eagles.

http://www.enjukuracing.com/products...WgcRoC1Rbw_wcB
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SnIpEz
Tom Molnar is the ******' man. Way overlooked IMO. Bought rods from him before, product quality and customer service were top notch. Top. Notch.

Super nice guy and has been designing connecting rods for over 30 years, so he knows some **** about some ****. Check him out people.
Are the Molnar rods usable with stock crank ?
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 04:32 AM
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id like to know more about the molnar rads also.
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 06:32 AM
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Im curious as well about the TSP rods, IM sure they will hold big power. I just bought the K1s last week and was thinking about those TSPs.
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The TSP rods and the K1 rods are the exact same price.
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 09:40 AM
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Lmao! At no one paying attention.
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by hilio
Are the Molnar rods usable with stock crank ?
Yes he has rods to work with stock crank
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 01:07 PM
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Most of the time you get what you pay for!
I'm actually researching the same stuff now. My motor decided to quit last week, no warning.
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 01:34 PM
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How much power and rpm? Why is noone asking this?
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