EXTREME TUNERS CREATE LIGHTWEIGHT 3D PRINTED CARBON COMPOSITE CONNECTOR RODS

Extreme Tuners, a machine shop based in Athens, Greece, has created 3D printed carbon composite connector rods for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution car. According to the company, the rods weigh 10 times less than steel and 6.5 times less than aluminum, while withstanding up to 3000 horsepower (HP) and approximately 15,000 RPM.As nothing  available on the market for engine parts, we design and build our engine parts, pistons, rods crankshafts, and any other high-efficiency engine component,” states Extreme Tuners. Carbon composite materials have been used in the automotive sector for cost-efficient tooling, as well as end-use car parts such as a 3D printed suspension upright and a 3D printed duct fitting. Extreme Tuners sought to leverage carbon composites to develop lighter, stronger and more heat resistant connector rods to be potentially used within carbon-ceramic brakes.