R&R Pro Billet Aluminum
Connecting Rods

For more than a decade, R&R Pro-series Aluminum Connecting Rods have been CNC machined out of our proprietary 7XXX series aluminum alloys developed in conjunction with Alcoa and Kaiser exclusively for R&R. Our exclusive Pro-series alloy has up to 24% increased tensile and yield strength over our standard alloy, cold extruded under 2,000+ tons of pressure to ensure consistent grain flow and density, better than even a forging! This yields the strongest rod possible with an exceptional fatigue life, reduced elongation, and most importantly, a price significantly less than our competitors. As with all our connecting rods, material has been ultrasonically tested, bores are precision honed to precise standards, mating surfaces are standard or circle-loc™ serrated for super-strength and perfect cap to rod alignment, and all corners are blended to eliminate stress risers. All connecting rods come standard with ARP rod bolts.

Custom rods are our specialty, a few to hundreds, give Mike at R&R a call at 815-465-6741.

We use genuine ARP 8740, ARP 2000, ARP L19, or ARP Custom Age 625 bolts exclusively.

You may ask, why are R&R's rods made out of billets and not forgings. It is often believed nothing is better than a forged connecting rod. Even though our rods are manufactured out of what looks like a square stock, it should not be confused for a casting or a plate.

Unlike a forging in which the aluminum is literally pounded into the shape of a rod, our material is is cold worked, forced through a die at extreme pressures, to form the billets from which the rods are CNC'ed from. This work hardening builds the strength, grain structure, elasticity, and general characteristics that makes our rods superior to common forgings. Our alloy is then further artificially aged and heat treated, then stress relieved though additional manufacturing processes.

R&R Aluminum Connecting rods are available for most any import or domestic applications by providing a fully custom rod at little or no cost above that of an “off-the-shelf” product. Customs are our specialty! Where our competition’s rods can't stay in your block, our connecting rods are built to stand up and survive whatever punishment your can dish out. We have thousands of customers who count on our rods and so can you! Our in-house team is capable of designing and manufacturing a single set of rods or a few hundred sets, reasonable priced, with the shortest turn around time possible, ensuring quick delivery so you spend more time running your R&R rods than you spend waiting for them.

Most connecting rods are available with radial serrations

Not sure if you need an aluminum rod? Need a custom aluminum rod?

Here are just a few of the different rods we have made on our samples wall. There are lots more not even hanging since we ran out of space!

For either a set of 8 rods or a few dozen, R&R makes custom rods affordable.

Volume and Dealer discounts are available to those who qualify.

R&R Racing Products & Machine Shop, Inc.
14741 E. Route 17
PO Box 250 
Grant Park, IL 60940

Ph: (815) 465-6741
Fx: (815) 465-6743
info@rrconnectingrods.com

[Return to R&R Home]

All R&R Racing Products are Proudly 100% Made in the USA!

Website last updated February 9th, 2007. Copyright R&R Machine Shop Inc. & R&R Racing Products Inc. 2007.
Contact webmaster at charles@LNengineering.com