CTS Turbo Connecting Rods VW & Audi 2.0TSI 144×22 Rifle Drilled | Fits VW MK5, MK6, MK7/MK7.5 & Audi B8, C7, 8P, 8J, 8V, 8S

We are excited to announce our forged H-beam 144×22 rifle drilled connecting rods for VW MK5, MK6, MK7/MK7.5 & Audi B8, C7, 8P, 8J, 8V, 8S designed to work with aftermarket pistons. Our connecting rods have been engineered for larger turbo and high-boost applications while maintaining reliability (thanks to the standard rifle-drilling option).

Rifle Drilled

All CTS connecting rods are forged and rifle-drilled as standard.

Honing

All big and small end bores are honed in house on precision equipment to exacting tolerances.

Quality Control

All connecting rods are put through a stringent quality control process including measuring all critical dimensions on our state of the art CMM (coordinate measuring machine). All connecting rods are matched in weights +/- 1 gram.

ARP Bolts

All CTS Turbo connecting rods come standard with genuine ARP 2000 rod bolts.

Product Specifications

• Forged 4340 chromoly steel
• H-beam design
• Center to Center: 144mm
• Wrist Pin Diameter: 22mm
• Big End Journal Width: 21.90mm
• Wrist Pin Style: Non-tapered
• Big End Journal Diameter: 50.60mm
• Rod Bolt Dimensions: 3/8″
• Genuine ARP hardware
• Precision honed, measured and balanced in Canada

• Free US shipping on orders over $250.
• Free pickup at our Dallas shop, usually ready within 24 hours.
• Unused parts can be returned within 30 days. Tunes, opened electronics, merch and installed parts are final sale.
• Want it installed? Book the install at thegbmotors.com.

Full details are on our shipping and returns page.