How it's Made: Hot Rods' Connecting Rod Manufacturing

[@jamesnj3454]

We beat the snot out of these rods and cracks when racing Yamah 701 2stroke watercraft. Never saw a rod or crank failure. It was always a bearing issue, usually from a lean condition. I've seen rods punch through the cases, always an impressive sight.

[@whiplashmachine]

I worked at Federal Mogul for a short period making connection rods. I did not stick around as I was told it was a machinst positon and it ended up being, well, not a machinist position. Neat experience though.

[@manga12]

made in the usa, with better control over ones product, and making middle class jobs, maybe but a drop in the bucket but its nice to see somethings come back, and a nice change to seeing all the videos of giant hammers in china taiwan germany or england, mind you I dont have a problem with other places but we need jobs too, and so few forging facilities are here anymore its just nice to know we can still get tools made here, or strong parts that help keep a strong ecconomy.

[@bryceanderson3494]

thanks heaps I was just about to purchase one of these cranks for a KTM.

[@roncoburn7771]

Used them in my jet skis very well made rod

[@mightyeagle]

Good job keep it coming

[@christopherneufelt8971]

They put the Quality back to USA. Nice work guys!

[@llaw31]

Take a shot every time they say heat treated haha great product 👍

[@QuinxQeish]

How to check rod connecting strain's after heat treatment ?

[@brandoncook3772]

I'm sure the rod is good but I wanted to know more about the crankshaft as I am about to have my 2006 yz250's bottom end rebuilt. I race motocross B class and need to know the durability of your cranks. Do you have a warranty ? How many hours should I get out of your cranks, 1 or 100 ? Thanks

[@Crazycarl66757]

i put a hotrods rod in my yamaha in 06 and ran the piss out of it, the oil pump went out and ruined the bearing, but it seen a lot of over rev for 11 years lol never had a problem...

[@donsimpson1976]

Great but where are the cranks made ?

[@robertwest3093]

The big end doesn't need to be split?

[@moosestangls5099]

Do you make a stroker crank for a 2012 250x honda

[@prasaddesai9151]

Why they do not checked the cracks after heat treatment?

[@michaelwang6791]

very nice video.

[@beau8827]

Bearings are most important and made in asia , use a koyo bearing i'd consider it .

[@ronanrogers4127]

Just buy a forged Carrillo rod and get a precision engineer to grind the crankpins and press the crankshaft back together. There’s lots of competent engineers and you’ll get a crankshaft that will outlast you.

[@YeeThirty]

Too bad you dont offer a crank for the 77-79 rm80, 80-2000 DS80 or the JR80 :/ coulda made my build easy :(

[@toms3502]

Many of us stopped using HR's in our quads because of all the failures. Carrillo or bust.

[@codycall6513]

Tom S Yep. That’s what I’ve been hearing. Got one for my 460 Honda. Going to be my first HR kit. Am a very good mechanic and know my shit so if it fails I’ll never go back. But I’ve got a good feeling that the kit I bought wasn’t made by the alcoholic that worked that day. Lol

[@theravedaddy]

@@codycall6513 just pray it was made by the tweeker on bath salts....

[@alimunns]

@@codycall6513 I've just got complete HR bottom end rebuild kit crank bearings everything for my drz 400sm she died at 11 thousand miles well looked after so fuck OEM. Let me know how you get on

[@hellohun7331]

Real nice operation. I guess we can still make precision engine components for the aftermarket in the US.

[@eb972]

Hard to beat CP/Carrillo.

[@eb972]

I used the cranks but stay away front their seals and bearings.

[@jmrico1979]

Most impressive.

[@TonaldDrump686]

The rod kits have been good to me. On my 3rd at the moment. CR500 Always use OEM (koyo) main bearings.

[@movieverse109]

Khabib fan?

[@laurentmaggio9439]

I buy water craft 750 sxi crankshaft if tou production its amazing product

[@Ls3guy]

I live in iowa and I 've never heard of them

[@naserahmed867]

Their connecting rods cost an arm and a leg💀 It’s 247$ for a set of banshee connecting rods

[@peeweejones4478]

so everything but the rod is still manufactured in taiwan ? no thanks. i think ill pass. hahahaha

[@punishr36]

.0002" is not perfectly flat. Over that length and width that's crap. I'm sure your product is closer than that.

[@whiplashmachine]

That's pretty close for a high production connecting rod.

[@holliheizer]

Hot Rods build the Banshee/RD 350 cranks with the cheapest bearings . And this is the thing I dont understand!! A crank is good if the bearings are good!!

[@TanveerTanveer-l5u]

😊😊😊😊😊🎉❤❤❤😮😮😮

[@longtat1791]

👍👍👍

[@250race]

What kind of warranty do you guys got on your two stroke cranks? I got a 250 Crank that didn't last long at all the main bearings are junk made in Taiwan or China why don't you guys start using I better main bearing

[@denniswilder3014]

Good rods bad cranks to much run out on most cranks I have used on watercraft I have used prob close to 200 of them when I get them I have my crank guy true them and no problems a machine shop will only charge 50 bucks to true them up

[@eduardbalalykin5339]

Короткие,на шатуны не похожи.

[@bill3641]

" Post Production in the USA "

[@pottnah6152]

Hotjunk

[@MrBlackbutang]

There’s a reason they call it a draw file dummy!

[@felixcat9318]

The country of origin of a high quality precision component is not that relevant provided that the components are created and verified to accredited standards! Taiwan leads the way in certain areas of engineering and production as does China, recognising that precision components are manufactured and verified to accredited standards is a good way of ensuring that the products will be up to specification.

[@joeneault785]

lol you use a cmm,yet then you check the bore with a dial verner..lol whats next stanley measuring tape..lol ,no machinist would ever measure a small bearing surface with a set of dials,,its just not done,i made thousandths of bushings some that are interference fit ,we hold tolerances of +-.00001 of a inch.

[@EddieErion929]

Every bike except mine.... bs

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

What an asinine way to manufacture a product. Just get an inert atmosphere oven instead of taking extreme risk of making defective parts!!!!!

[@boostedraptor]

Still complete shit.... If you're building anything more than stock hp...