CP Carrillo has announced a range of new connecting rods designed for various motorsports applications. From a lighter, more economical sprint car rod to heavy-duty options for high-stress engines.

CP-Carrillo's bullet lineup of rods and pistons has made for an affordable line of parts capable of big power.

Now, they are available together as a drop-in, no-balancing-required kit.

Not content to continue to use the standard 4340 steel, CP-Carrillo has developed two new proprietary new alloys for its connecting rods.

The CPC 1350 and CPC 1850 materials will be aimed at specific markets.

We get the lowdown from the experts at JE, Mahle and CP-Carrillo on the latest technologies that go into piston design and discuss how to properly choose a set of slugs for a particular project.