Well he got back to me just like I thought he would. He mentioned..
"The group buy would not be the best way of handling this from our point of view." "While some shops make real good money, most others can hardly keep their doors open on the money they make on labor. They need to make a profit on parts to keep food on the table. If we were to set up a group buy and our dealers found out, they could get angry and buy parts elsewhere."
By him stating this as an honest business man and from the feeling I got after talking on the phone with him, I feel really confident that he will produce a set of rods for a great price that will meet the expectations for my/our builds. Like I quoted in other posts, He's been doing this for a very long time and has great reputation in the connecting rod industry. Dover, a Fortune 500 Co., would not have bought his company and trusted him to still run it if they wern't confident in his product.
Once I receive the set and show they will withstand the hp I will post the results. Depending on how things turn out, there is a chance these rods may be available to you at a later date. I'm not saying you have to wait either, only if you want proof. You always have the opportunity for them make you a custom set based on your build. Don't forget about Pauter having theirs ready for purchase the 1st week of May. Plus more than one person has shown Pauter Rods can handle the power.
