FFWD Connection - Race Injuns That Will Freeze Your Brain

Once only ran in "V8-ville", FFWD has collaborated with Groden Rods to build the first true, billet aluminum racing rod that is available for the 4G63. They are CNC constructed out of a special aluminum alloy that yields a 35% increase in strength over "conventional" aluminum rods and weigh in (per rod) at an incredible 490 grams. In comparison, that is about 122 grams less than a Crower rod.

You might be thinking to yourself right about now, "Ahh, they'll just fly-apart because they're aluminum. Well, at least that's what I heard aluminum rods do." We're here to tell you that Groden rods have been used in extreme HP applications for years with huge success. Track records prove themselves in the real world and with the special alloy that are used in these rods, they have certainly passed the test.

These rods maintain precision alignment within .0002" even after hundreds of passes. Some have pounded on these babies by throwing over 500 dyno pulls at them with no failures and bearings that still look brand new! That is A LOT of abuse folks.

This is a shot of the rod cap with our modded Clevites installed. Notice the black alignment pins in the rod end as well as the center bearing locator in the cap itself. This bearing aint goin' anywheres.

Our custom SOB Ross slugs fitted on aluminum rods. For full, on-slought racing, it doesn't get any better than this. This militant combination is brute stuff for those that don't attend church regularly. Pure evil...

Hey folks. This is a first for me to post a personal message on the site, but there is something that just has to be addressed. I've received numerous emails inquiring on these Groden's, and the Number One question asked is...

"Are these rods OK to use on the street?"

Coming in a close second, "I heard aluminum rods stretch. Is this true?"

I tell ya…forums should be closed down to the folks that pass bad info. They trash talk better than they win races. I’m here to tell you that these particular rods can take gobs of abuse. More abuse than the spirited street guy could ever throw at them. The only thing you have to bear in mind is that with the expansion rate of aluminum, the rod bolts take a beating so eventually, the bolts will have to be replaced sooner than in a steel rod. The rods don’t stretch…the bolts do...past their yield...but over time. That’s the nature of the beast. This is true of all alum rods. But at that level of performance, chances are, you’ll have your motor broken apart regardless for a "re-freshening" at some point in time. Possibly every season for the folks really pushing the envelop. You can’t be putting out mountains of HP and never pop your hood.

We have a few street guys that have looked beyond the crap floating around out there and are using them on a daily basis. I even run them in my own personal stroker motor. When I was putting together this motor, I didn’t think twice what rods I was going to use. It would be the Grodens. Case closed.

This aint a sales pitch...just got tired of saying the same thing time and time again.

ACL Tri-Metal rod bearings are available for an additional charge. Let us know! We'll take care of you.