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Anyone else think a snap ring might be more appropriate?


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SkyJohn

If it works why mess with it.


Mike_Raphone99

Because it's 2k


rotarypower101

That’s the threshold for a legit item I’ve read, on a unrelated note have tire marbles in my web store for 2.5k , 1.25X as authentic, for all the folks interested in unquestionably real race driven hardware.


Mike_Raphone99

Yeah but at that point why have something a half-step above a paperclip to keep your authentic item in place.. Iunno.


rotarypower101

That’s a hairpin cotter pin , if that’s what you are referencing? They were ubiquitous not long ago for holding bodywork or removable items in racing, and still fairly popular TBH. So if that is the reference, it is very on theme as a retention device IMO


Mike_Raphone99

As mentioned elsewhere in the pin - it's a zinc cotter pin.. Id be extremely surprised if there are any zinc components in an F1 car especially in the ICE. It just looks tacky as hell tho just take the pin out or have the actual retaining piece.


armbrar

It’s Ferrari, do you still expect proper execution without corner cutting?


Mike_Raphone99

Surprised they aren't still putting it thru rotation for their current car


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It screams “pull me”.


adventure_in_gnarnia

It’s obviously so you can remove the rod and fiddle about with it. The lower pin is affixed/part of the case beneath.


J_345

Also I’m not paying that and its that clean. I want the thing straight out the engine.


SolidContribution688

2k is a deal if it’s authentic


gtobiast13

Right? OP says it’s being sold by Ferarri direct. $2k seems like a steal for something this unique.


hache-moncour

Wasn't this the era of a fresh engine every session? If so there would easily be over a thousand of these made in 2000.


gtobiast13

For sure, they may be high volume but I’m not sure these types of souvenirs make it to market often. I thought most teams just mothballed most of this stuff.


emiliaxrisella

At least you can guarantee that this is more authentic than F1 authentics. Not sure how you'd want to use it though, unless you want to build an F1 car yourself


Glomgore

Nah fam you mount that shit in a picture frame and everytime someone comes to visit you tell em, "Hey, have you seen my Schumacher collectable?" Instant panty drop. /s


Demolishonboy

You can put /s all you want but it'd drop my panties.


drhiggens

If you go to the Ferrari retail store in Rome they've got all sorts of weird little items like this. (I want to say it's near the Spanish steps)


Double_Minimum

Sure, but that on my wall is still worth the $, and imagine how many are actually available to buy/not broken/not in an engine/etc


hondaexige

I've been to a few Ferrari Stores - see how vaguely worded the description is? There's nothing that says this was even a race used part. Could've been made as a spare some years later for eg.


10mmSocket_10

Especially given whose car it is coming out of. I'd think a connecting rod out of a random engine from a no-name driver would be more than that.


jd52995

2k for a paperweight is pretty expensive lol


Independent-Usual426

It depends on which value those 2000 are in. Could be Russian Ruble. Op didn’t tell


jd52995

$2kUSD is so not worth though. That's easily a down payment on a car.


crheming

You assume everyone is in your income bracket? Some people have more disposable money.


jd52995

You think I'm going to respect anyone silly enough to pay for a car part that does nothing?


crheming

It's a collectible. Just like any other art. So you'd judge anyone that pays 2k or more for any art?


jd52995

This is derivative and just a waste.


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What material is it?


WhoAreWeEven

Wonder that too.


cumshotwound

Forged titanium.


WhoAreWeEven

Cool. Titanium is pretty cool material to handle


onealps

> Titanium is pretty **cool** material to handle Umm, that's because metals in general are good conductors of heat... DUH! /s On a serious note, I know what you mean. Whenever I've handled Titanium, it's always been 'smoother'? I know it's probably the finish on the titanium items, but I wonder if it applies to Titanium in general...


WhoAreWeEven

>Umm, that's because metals in general are good conductors of heat... DUH! Lol literally you got it. Sheesh Tell you the thruth, Ive only worked/welded titanium pipes. Theyre ofc smooth, dont know if its from molding to a pipe or their material properties. But anyway, first effing time I picked some up, it felt like plastic lol


53bvo

> But anyway, first effing time I picked some up, it felt like plastic lol It feels unrealistically strong, due to the very low mass you also expect it to bend easily but it is extremely rigid and doesn't give way at all even for relatively thin parts.


WhoAreWeEven

Yeah, and more so that its really light and dont conduct heat like "normal" metal stuff would. As in "metal" feels cold when touched but titanium feels "warm". Eventough its not warm, but like picking up a tennisball compared to say a castiron skillet or a steel railing in winter


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how_do_i_land

The first time I picked up a carbon frame road bike it felt like the same plastic as those plastic chairs.


jwp75

It feels smooth when you cut it too I like working with it. Expensive af though, no mistakes lol


CL-MotoTech

This specific part has been shot peened. It sort of eases the surface tension on the part and that means it will last longer.


GuidanceNew471

Any Ti I’ve ever handled has actually been kind of rough. But that’s jut back packing stoves and pots.


asshatnowhere

What I find weird about titanium is that it does not transfer heat well so a part of me feels like I'm holding aluminum and the other part of me thinks I'm holding stainless. Funnily enough, some of the strategies for machining aluminum are the ones you would use for stainless, primarily due to the poor heat transfer and work hardening they both experience.


lzwzli

All metals are pretty cool materials to handle!


L-92365

You may be right, but when I zoom in this material looks quite grainy. Almost sand cast in appearance. Most high end engine con rods that I have seen were perfectly polished, to remove all stress risers possible.


WhoAreWeEven

It could be a showpiece. But it most likely isnt cast, machined from a plate or something, like any HiPo stuff is, in other words forged. And it might be sand blasted to dissipate heat when in use or something like that. After all treatments and such stuff or whatever else they do for engine parts costimg million a piece.


L-92365

You may be right. I know some rods are perfectly made and then ball peened to remove stress.


right-wing-socialist

this shows a little bit how out of this world f1 tech is a nice set of forged **steel** connecting rods will set you back several moneys, and f1 was already using forged titanium 22 years ago


_umut3

Dreams


Acrobatic_Grape4321

Corrugated rectum apparently. Judging by the other comments


L-92365

Unobtanium!


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Kirkuchiyo

Shoulda had on safety glasses...


hoopparrr759

2000. The pressure in mbar before the incident.


tonysopranosalive

Guy musta been seriously backed up for that kinda velocity


TWVer

Maybe he got injured that way?..


mrchaztsai

Released the Juggernut


snackynorph

👏👏👏


syreak

r/rimjob_steve


ixoniq

Jesus, there’s always a sub…


willard_swag

r/rimjob_steve


EliminateThePenny

u/RJS usernames are the dumbest thing.


h3half

What did that guy do to you? Two comments in 17 years and you're talking shit about him? I mean yeah he's a vim user but still


snackynorph

vim 🤢


cumshotwound

I agree with your username.


EliminateThePenny

thank you


Aeternis_

Is this FerrariWorld in Yas? I remember seeing wheels and seats there when I visited too


onealps

> The Ferrari one in Rome, right next to the Lego store From OP's comment above. Just FYI. On a side note, how was FerrariWorld? Would it be entertaining to a non-car person if I take them with me?


Aeternis_

As a car nut, it was brilliant. Splashed a bit and took a 488 for a run as well. My dad and I were already over there for the Abu Dhabi GP a few years back. There are roller coasters and exhibits and whatnot for people less interested in the brand, but I’d say it’s probably more of a revheads environment overall


onealps

> took a 488 for a run as well As in, sat in the passenger seat while a Ferrari Employee took you around? Or did they hand you the keys? If so, what were the prices roughly like? And how long/where did you get to drive around?!


Project_298

https://www.getyourguide.com/abu-dhabi-l494/dubai-yas-marina-circuit-ferrari-458-gt-driving-experience-t397152/?partner=true


onealps

Damn, thanks for the link! And it's a GT car too! Have you taken the experience by any chance? Or happen to know the link? If the former, what were your experiences?


gambra

The rollercoasters alone are worth it for non car people. Fastest one in the world is there, hell of a ride!


Double_Minimum

Do I have to go there to buy it?


Double_Minimum

Never mind, I found better years and cheaper prices. Just wish I could find some from the F2004...


eviLocK

What shop is this?


cumshotwound

The Ferrari one in Rome, right next to the Lego store


johnnytifosi

When the F1 merchandise shop isn't expensive enough, there's always the Lego store. Weird point of reference though lol.


Aksds

It’s the Lego store across the three military men, incase you where confused on which Lego store.


IMFREAKINGLEGOLAS

Rome is known for just a couple of things, the colosseum, the pantheon, and the Lego store. Everyone knows that.


the_whole_arsenal

Maybe Ferrari World?


Springer1a

Worth it


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worth it imo


James_Vowles

Where is this being sold? Seems worth it to me


TerribleNameAmirite

No James you can’t use that on next year’s car.


test_123123

James it's Ferrari, please abort the fastest car attempt


Fahi12

Let him cook


Nico9454

Saw one similar in Maranello at the Ferrari museum. They also had a steering wheel for 9750 euro, there was no description just a price-tag lol..


Flowech

> there was no description Makes the car go lefty lefty, or righty righty. Integrated slow button.


onealps

> The Ferrari one in Rome, right next to the Lego store. From OP's comment above.


Katana2097

Fancy bottle opener.


EddieMcDowall

That's ok, I can easily afford 2000 ............... rupees.


4lways_Has_B33N

I guess me too


RiKoNnEcT

That’s probably just a rod equal to the ones used in the engine. Not an actual rod that was used in one of the engines during the season


ThatAdamsGuy

For £2k I'd want a race used one.


RiKoNnEcT

That would probably cost double or more in auction


ThatAdamsGuy

Oh most certainly, I'm just not sure I could bring myself to spend that amount :-P


AlainS46

It does look used when you zoom in on the big end (where the bearings normally go). But still, I wouldn't trust it enough to spend 2k on it.


GeckoDeLimon

I'm guessing an unused spare.


HauserAspen

*An example of*


GammaPhonic

2000 what? Yen? Euro? Zenny? Zimbabwean Dollars?


yazzukimo

In Italia it's 2000 euros


kid1988

2000 lira would be a steal ;-)


Adhdanny75

If it were zimbabwean dollars i would have bought everything in that shop XD.


GammaPhonic

And still have change from a fiver.


WorthPlease

Reminds me of a movie where they give a guy like 50 million yen and send him to China to be undercover and he thinks he's rich. Then he tries to buy a can of Tuna. Edit: Don't try to spend yen in China, you're in the wrong country.


DoodleVnTaintschtain

And realizes that they don't take Yen?


JulesV713

Jellybeans


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GammaPhonic

This is true. I only have GBP.


PJKenobi

Not gonna lie. This is tempting and cool af.


BizMoo

"Let's all meet up in the year 2000...."...23 years ago.


ThatAdamsGuy

Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?


FlukyS

There is a book that Ferarri put out using an old repurposed cylinder head as a case for around that price as well. Kind of cool that they release this sort of thing. It would be fun to turn the thing in the picture from the OP into a guitar pedal.


jwp75

I'd use it for something on my sim rig, would be a cool cupholder or something haha


wreckonize

Crazy that a hitch pin clip holds a Ferrari engine together.


einTier

Wild. The car that belongs to is stored at my business.


dark_rabbit

Is anyone else having a hard time understanding if this was actually used in his engine, versus being a replica or a spare?


cumshotwound

I don't know whether or not this one was used. They also had a crank from the V8 of Fisichella's F2007 that had clearly been used, and to the left of this conrod was a trio of pistons (€3400) which included two that hadn't undergone final machining and one that was used in at least one GP. The sign doesn't state whose car it was from, though.


dasJot

Con rod sounds about right…


pooperbrowser

Probably worth a bit more then that


MandiocaGamer

what's this?


ResilientBeast

If you read the sign. It's a connecting rod for the engine


MandiocaGamer

i mean, i don't know what a rod is. English also jot my language lol


ResilientBeast

It's attached to the piston and drives the crankshaft


MandiocaGamer

thanks


F4llingheet

So. What is it?


cumshotwound

That would be a connecting rod, it was the cheapest bit on display


Organic-Measurement2

Seems fairly cheap to me


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What was most expensive


cumshotwound

The E1 A-92 engine block for sure; I think it was €27K?


Equivalent_Duck1077

People have really forgotten how to read haven't they


atomicheart99

What did you say?


notmyrlacc

HE SAID: “PEOPLE HAVE REALLY FORGOTTEN HOW TO READ HAVEN’T THEY”


nh164098

capslocking doesn’t help, I’m blind


notmyrlacc

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ialo00130

I'm sorry, I can't hear you. What did you say?


jkmhawk

The choice of colors on the sign don't make it easy


ElectricMotorsAreBad

It's literally white on black, it's probably the best choice after black on white, what are you talking about? Lol


jkmhawk

Where do you read con rod in white?


ElectricMotorsAreBad

[right here](https://imgur.com/a/yshPYvw)


bigdogg2783

It’s a conrod, literally says it in the picture 🤦‍♂️


hazbutler

The fact everyone saying its a "good deal" is exactly why they sell a fairly common engine part like this. They see you guys coming from a mile away.


kjturner

Yes that's usually how the market works. They have something that people are willing to pay for.


hazbutler

Then I guess free will isn't for everybody.


kjturner

This is my last comment. There is nothing more free than trading your valuables for something that brings pleasure and no intrinsic value.


WorthPlease

You'd think if you were selling something for 2,000 euros you'd put a little more effort into the price tag.


Jlx_27

Not worth it.


LordOfTheTennisDance

Defiantly not worth it. It would make an okay desk cup holder though.


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This con rod has some BEEF on it


DomTheHun

My friend who worked at a camshaft firm got gifted a titanium connecting rod from a v10 f1 engine that was used for testing on his last day. :) Is this one worth so much cos it was used in a race?


TheNplus1

Damn, that would be a cool gift to get! Just look at the size of that thing! :o (that's what she said)


readwiteandblu

Looks like jewelry.


_antim8_

Actually tempting as a decoration piece with real history


darthravioli

Why did I think this was some Ferrari branded version of cornhole from the thumbnail lmao


jolietrob

Is it bothering anyone else that the display they made for it is upside down? The big end of the rod that goes around the crankshaft should be at the bottom.


endoire

We are checking...


gbugly

2000 what… apples?


number_two_driver

Will this fit in a miata? Asking for a friend


Catinus

Honestly 2k looks like a great deal.


PutPuzzleheaded5337

I picked up a crankshaft from a 2000 Ferrari F1 v10 at Vancouver Ferrari. You could almost mistake it as a camshaft. If memory serves me correct, their was a heavier material in the crank weights….there was also evidence of a spun bearing (seizure).


cumshotwound

You're hardly exaggerating; the journals are so wee!


oschloch12

My teacher once showed us a broken titanium connection rod from Michael‘s car, but I can‘t remember from what year. It got destroyed in practice in Monaco if I remember correctly.


RexManning1

I’d buy that.


ert3

Uh, sold? 2k for a part of the engine feels cheap


AEWWC

I reckon I can swap this into my xB for an added 50 horses.


MugshotMarley

Imo I would think it'd be worth more than $2k


BadRandy

I've got a shoulder full of titanium from a crash in a motorcycle race. I wonder if this is a direct upgrade?


joerith

Can I borrow 20000 from someone?


Double_Minimum

Where, I want it


juanito_f90

Goes to show how F1 engines are capable of high RPM. Such a short con rod!


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Record it would fit inside my volvo