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EvolutionVI · 5th May 2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tweenierob

Glad i didnt put conterfeit Tomei's in Evo V1's engine

Thanks for that

Gez · 5th May 2007, 07:33 PM

Man this is wrong.....Personally i wouldnt use those rods in my car unless i want to prove a point that counterfit goods are as good as the real deal.

Gez

dorrell · 12th May 2007, 02:11 PM

cant see the big issue - they are more than likely made in the same factory as the tomei items along with many others no doubt.

Markup is the word for buying a label

Asim R32GTR · 12th May 2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ANDY H

tomie rods come with L19 rod bolts not 2000 series!

I ordered a set of Eagle rods, they come stock with ARP 8740 bolts. I upgraded them to ARP2000 bolts, that why these rods came with ARP2000 bolts.

Asim R32GTR · 12th May 2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tweenierob

The finish on the Tomei Rods is also slightly different, the ARP 2000 on your rods has also been stamped in very agriculturally.
Glad i didnt put conterfeit Tomei's in Evo V1's engine

All jokes aside get them balanced if your worried, i'm sure they will be fine (rod bolts not sure)

Rob

These rods were finalised is USA, thats where the bolts are from.
Both the big end, and small end was honed, and bolts attached in usa.

I have checked and compared to other ARP2000 bolts, and trust me, they are the same.

Im going to have the weighed on tuesday. Will keep you updated on the result.

Asim

tyndago · 13th May 2007, 11:37 PM

The Tomei rods for the 2.8 liter kit have L19 rods.

ANDY H · 13th May 2007, 11:44 PM

the tomie rods i have also had L19 rod bolts and mine where for a standard stroke!

Darbo · 14th May 2007, 05:07 PM

TBH im not surprised at all
any one who is in the belife that anywere in the world isnt capable of producing top quality parts in this day n age have to be kidding themselfs

its all about cheap labor costs
any buisness man with half a brain could ship em the best machiens to work with!
and arnt china a nuclear power? may just go out to my shed and knock a couple of nukes up this evening!!!

run eagle in my rallycar

shanef · 19th May 2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Asim R32GTR

I dont like the look of that pic, it looks like it's got a bend in it, or is it just my eyes?

JBNR32 · 27th May 2007, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by shanef

I dont like the look of that pic, it looks like it's got a bend in it, or is it just my eyes?

Bucky · 27th May 2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by shanef

I dont like the look of that pic, it looks like it's got a bend in it, or is it just my eyes?

If it had a bend in it, it wouldn't fit on the jig to machine it.

Its just the camera angle.

V8SMOKR · 30th May 2007, 03:49 AM

The only way you paid $300 for genuine Tomei rods is if they are hot, and I really doubt that they are. Maybe it's just me, but if I were building my RB26, I wouldn't cheap out on internals.

NISFAN · 30th May 2007, 08:14 AM

The weight of each rod will tell you whether they are genuine Tomei or not.

My Tomei's were within 0.6 of a gram of each other, over the full set. Amazing quality control, or perhaps graded by weight.

Darbo · 30th May 2007, 11:55 AM

My supplier wants $495 usd for a set of eagle rods for the rb26dett with arp2000 bolts fitted
or $330usd for impreza /evo rods

not bad really

Chris Wilson · 30th May 2007, 12:28 PM

Pics of genuine Tomei rods (and cooling gallery forged Tomei pistons and other stuff I built my RB26 engine from) at http://www.chriswilson.tv/RB26_Skyline_Race_Engine_Pics

Uploading now.

13th May 2007, 11:44 PM	#37 (permalink)
ANDY H GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: maidstone Posts: 1,233	the tomie rods i have also had L19 rod bolts and mine where for a standard stroke! __________________ The bull sh*t stops when the flag drops!

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V8SMOKR New Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1	The only way you paid $300 for genuine Tomei rods is if they are hot, and I really doubt that they are. Maybe it's just me, but if I were building my RB26, I wouldn't cheap out on internals. __________________ James Sebastian

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5th May 2007, 07:33 PM	#32 (permalink)
Gez GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London/Sydney Posts: 2,414	Man this is wrong.....Personally i wouldnt use those rods in my car unless i want to prove a point that counterfit goods are as good as the real deal. Gez

12th May 2007, 02:11 PM	#33 (permalink)
dorrell GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 230	cant see the big issue - they are more than likely made in the same factory as the tomei items along with many others no doubt. Markup is the word for buying a label

13th May 2007, 11:37 PM	#36 (permalink)
tyndago GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: LBC , CA Posts: 2,262	The Tomei rods for the 2.8 liter kit have L19 rods.

14th May 2007, 05:07 PM	#38 (permalink)
Darbo GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancashire Posts: 517	TBH im not surprised at all any one who is in the belife that anywere in the world isnt capable of producing top quality parts in this day n age have to be kidding themselfs its all about cheap labor costs any buisness man with half a brain could ship em the best machiens to work with! and arnt china a nuclear power? may just go out to my shed and knock a couple of nukes up this evening!!! run eagle in my rallycar

30th May 2007, 08:14 AM	#43 (permalink)
NISFAN GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Herts Posts: 1,696	The weight of each rod will tell you whether they are genuine Tomei or not. My Tomei's were within 0.6 of a gram of each other, over the full set. Amazing quality control, or perhaps graded by weight.

30th May 2007, 11:55 AM	#44 (permalink)
Darbo GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancashire Posts: 517	My supplier wants $495 usd for a set of eagle rods for the rb26dett with arp2000 bolts fitted or $330usd for impreza /evo rods not bad really

30th May 2007, 12:28 PM	#45 (permalink)
Chris Wilson GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,505	Pics of genuine Tomei rods (and cooling gallery forged Tomei pistons and other stuff I built my RB26 engine from) at http://www.chriswilson.tv/RB26_Skyline_Race_Engine_Pics Uploading now.