Titanium rods can be found in very-large-displacement, nitrous-burning engines, like those used in IHRA Pro Stock, where space prevents using connecting rods of large physical size.

Find out which connecting rod is right for your engine inside Hot Rod Magazine. Features. Events. How-To ... A well-designed titanium rod is about 20 percent lighter than a comparable steel rod.

The 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing will have titanium connecting rods only on manual models, ... Titanium rods were fitted to the LF4 engine in the ATS-V with both six-speed manual and eight-speed ...

Titanium alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures). They are light weight, have extraordinary corrosion resistance and the ability to withstand extreme ...

To start, the M engineers reworked the S 1000RR's in-line four-cylinder engine by adding longer titanium connecting rods and redesigned, lighter-weight pistons and even titanium valves.

The LS7 in the C6 Corvette Z06 reached 7000 rpm with ultralight titanium connecting rods and intake valves, but that stuff's not cheap. AARON KILEY.