Forged Connecting Rods VW 164X20 | 12V & 24V 2.8L VR6 | Integrated Engineering

Overview

Forged from vacuum-drawn two-piece 4340 chrome moly steel, H-beam design

Details

• Multi-stage heat treated for dimensional stability and fatigue resistance
• Combination tested to 700+HP on 6 cylinder engines; upgrade to ARP 625+ bolts for RPM exceeding 8,500
• Center-to-center: 164mm; wrist pin diameter: 20mm (non-tapered)
• Big end journal: 56.75mm diameter, 19.90mm width; rod weight (with bolts): 558 grams
• Rod bolt: 5/16" x 1.5" UHL
• Honed to tolerances within 250 millionths of an inch; sets balanced within +/-1 gram
• Dimensionally and magnaflux inspected; computer-optimized design
• Set of six connecting rods with ARP 2000 rod bolts stamped IE; optional rifle drilling sold separately
• Direct replacement for factory rods in 2.8L VR6 engines (12V & 24V); requires 20mm wrist pin pistons
• Fits VW GTI/Golf/Jetta (MK3 1993-1999.5; MK4 1999-2005) and Corrado (1988-1995); engine codes AAA, AFP, BDF

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