CTS Turbo Connecting Rods VW & Audi 144x20 Rifle Drilled | Fits 1.8T 20V & 2.0T FSI

We are excited to announce our 144×20 rifle drilled drop-in connecting rods for 1.8T 20V & 2.0T FSI. Our connecting rods have been engineered for larger turbo and boost applications while maintaining reliability.

This is a set of four (4) 144×20 non-tapered connecting rods. These rods are meant to be used with aftermarket pistons that have 20mm wrist pins.

Rifle Drilled

All CTS connecting rods are 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

• Center to Center: 144mm
• Wrist Pin Diameter: 20mm
• Big End Journal Width: 24.90mm
• Wrist Pin Style: Non-tapered, for aftermarket pistons only
• Big End Journal Diameter: 50.60mm
• Rod Bolt Dimensions: 3/8″

Fitment

• Audi – A4 1996-2001 (B5 – B5.5) 1.8T 20V 058 & 06A engines
• Audi – A4 2002-2005 (B6) 1.8T 20V engines
• Audi – A4 2005-2008 (B7) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines
• Audi – A6 1998-2004 (C5) 1.8T 20V engines
• Audi – A6 Allroad 1998-2004 (C5) 1.8T 20V engines
• Audi – A6 2005-2011 (C6) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines
• Audi – A6 Allroad 2005-2011 (C6) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines
• Audi – TT 2000-2006 (MK1 – 8N) 1.8T 20V engines
• Audi – TT 2008-2015 (MK2 – 8J) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines (timing belt driven engines only)
• Audi – TTS 2008-2015 (MK2 – 8J) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines
• Audi – A3 1996-2003 (MK1 – 8L) 1.8T 20V engines
• Audi – S3 1996-2003 (MK1 – 8L) 1.8T 20V engines
• Audi – A3 2006-2013 (MK2 – 8P) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines (timing belt driven engines only)
• Audi – S3 2006-2013 (MK2 – 8P) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines
• VW – Golf 1993-1999.5 (MK3) 2.0L 8V engines & 2.0L 16V ABF engines
• VW – Golf 1999-2005 (MK4) 1.8T 20V engines & 2.0L 8V engines
• VW – GTI 1999-2005 (MK4) 1.8T 20V engines
• VW – GTI 2006-2009 (MK5) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines (timing belt driven engines only)
• VW – Golf R 2012-2012 (MK6) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines
• VW – Corrado 1988-1995 (A3) G60 & 2.0L 16V ABF engines
• VW – Jetta 1993-1999 (MK3) 2.0L 8V & 2.0L 16V ABF engines
• VW – Jetta & Jetta GLI 1999-2005 (MK4) 1.8T 20V & 2.0L 8V engines
• VW – Jetta & Jetta GLI 2006-2010 (MK5) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines (timing belt driven engines only)
• VW – Beetle 1998-2011 (1C – 9C – 1Y) 1.8T 20V, 2.0L 8V engines, & 2.0T FSI EA113 engines (timing belt driven engines only)
• VW – Passat 1998-2005 (B5 – B5.5) 1.8T 20V 058 & 06A engines
• VW – Passat 2006-2010 (B6) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines (timing belt driven engines only)
• VW – EOS 2006-2015 (1F7) 2.0T FSI EA113 engines (timing belt driven engines only)