Carrillo Connecting Rods
Carrillo uses proprietary chrome, nickel, moly, vanadium alloy which meets all VAR (vacuum arc re-melt ASTM standards). The heat is validated, both by the supplier and an independent metallurgist whom confirm the desired physical and chemical properties of steel. All heat treat processes are via a mar-aged operation, resulting in UTS of 195,000 with a yield of 182,000 while maintaining the critical elements of low notch-sensitivity and ductility. All Carrillo connecting rods are manufactured from an oversized forging resulting in the proper grainflow as well as the surface removal of any potential inclusions or surface conversions generated by the forging process. All critical CNC machines at Carrillo are equipped with probing to accurately validate dimensional integrity. In the production process each part is magnafluxed at least twice, further each piece is Rockwell tested to validate the heat treat procedure. A final shotpeen operation completes the part.

We recommend that if your goal is to keep your output at 400WHP or less and are looking for areas to save weight and cost, the A-Beam is the way to go. For higher output builds, we recommend the Super A-Beam and would say these are a good choice for builds up to 600WHP. With an increased beam thickness, the Super A-Beam design has a higher load capacity than the regular A-beam design. For anything above and beyond, we'd recommend the Straight H-Beam rods - The stoutest beam configuration available. It is capable of handling the most abusive forces in an engine.

Carrillo Straight H-Beam - Set of 4 Duratec 2.0	F-DT20>-65758H	$1039.95
Carrillo Straight H-Beam - Set of 4 Duratec 2.3	F-DT23>-66094H	$1039.95
Carrillo Super A-Beam - Set of 4 Duratec 2.0	F-DT20<SA-65758H	$889.95
Carrillo Super A-Beam - Set of 4 Duratec 2.3	F-DT23<SA-66094H	$889.95
Carrillo A-Beam - Set of 4 Duratec 2.0	F-DT20-1<A-65758H	$859.95
Carrillo A-Beam - Set of 4 Duratec 2.3	F-DT23-1<A-66094H	$859.95