djoif3

Im looking into rods and I have found 2 sets from Scat. One is an I-Beam and the other is an H-Beam. Which one should I get? I mean both r forged 4340 and the I beam is about $118 less. ill be pushing maybe 500 HP. Should i save the extra money and just buy the I-Beam?

Fred Flintstone

iTrader: (1)

The H-beam would be stronger. But i wouldn't use anything made by scat!
You can pick up a set of Callies compstar's for about the same price. There
quality is light years better than scat.

djoif3

Just check the price of Callies H Beam rods, they want 667$ for them. Compared to Scat H beams for 450$ But I do agree that Callies is better then Scat by far.

ironmanLS1

iTrader: (9)

I disagree, I have a callies crank and rods in a first gen sbc. I had to go through two cranks to get a good one due to excessive taper on some journals. The rods had to be resized as they were too tight for my comfort.

I think the Scat Pro Comp I beam rod is more than strong enough for most applications, has a good reputation, and is a good value.

JakeFusion

iTrader: (7)

You can get K1 for less than Compstar and the quality is good there. K1 Lightweight H-Beam would be my choice.

KCS

iTrader: (20)

The SCAT I Beams are fine. I just built a 377ci LSA with the H Beams and the machining was dead nuts accurate. I'd use them again for sure.

hellbents10

iTrader: (10)

The Scat stuff is defiantly better then Eagle, not that bad at all for China.

Stumped1215

iTrader: (9)

I ran the scat I-beams and I was surprised how consistent bearings were from one rod to another. I would use them again.

3rdCoastPowerSports

iTrader: (5)

I have used the scat I beams on a few builds with good results. They are well made and have a nice price point.

djoif3

Thanks everyone, I think im going to buy the Scat I Beams.