Pauter Rods w/ Mahle 82.5mm Piston Set Kit - Gen 3

USP Motorsports has assembled a complete Piston and Rod kit for the Gen 3 application. This kit fits all 2.0T MQB applications (Please enter vehicle to confirm fitment). 

Included in this kit: 

• Pauter Rod Set - MQB Gen 3 Forged Rods 4340
• Mahle 2.0T Gen 3 Piston Set- 82.5mm

Pauter Rod Set - MQB Gen 3 4340 Set of 4

4340 Chrome-Moly Connecting Rods

This is our unique single rib design E- 4340 chrome-moly rod. Manufactured from 4340 steel billet. These rods are available for 2.0T MQB Gen 3 engine exclusively at USP Motorsports. The clean, windage-reducing configuration combined with the strength of the Pauter rod design, consistent high quality and excellent finish has proven to be extremely popular with racers in all venues. This product is currently used on the USP Motorsports Project MK7 Golf R. 

The simple beam design completely eliminates thin and non-uniform cross sections over the total length of the beam. This feature greatly improves resistance to crack-induced metal fatigue. In addition, the non-tapered profile of the beam helps to spread potentially harmful stress over a larger area, dispersing instead of concentrating these destructive loads. The design also efficiently places needed material in critical transitional areas, giving maximum support exactly where it is needed (such as directly under the wrist pin). The streamlined contour also provides subtle benefits in the form of windage reduction. The main beam rib itself continues around the wrist pin boss, perfectly integrating the beam to the pin boss, a small, but important contribution to overall structural unity. Pauter rods are indeed, different by design.

These Pauter Rods are proudly made in the U.S.A. 

Mahle 2.0T Gen 3 Piston Set- 82.5mm

Mahle proud to offer these pistons for the VW & Audi MK7/MQB 2.0T Gen 3 TSI engines, offering industry-leading features, OEM fitment, and OEM-like wear characteristics. These pistons are recommended for any high performance engine build, as they offer unparalleled strength and longevity.

The only way to make an aftermarket performance piston operate like an OEM piston is to design it like one. These pistons are designed with a proprietary factory-style dish on the crown, which is absolutely necessary for smooth operation with the direct injection system. If this shape of dish is not used, combustion is poor and engines do not run smoothly. We offer these pistons in 9.3:1, which is very close to the factory MK7/MQB 2.0T compression ratio. We have tested these engines with several other compression ratios, both lower and higher. We have found that they are very susceptible to knocking, due to the complexity and precision of the direct injection system.

To maximize power output, the clearances between the rings and piston have been brought in very tightly to reduce blow by. This is achieved by hard anodizing the top ring lands, which prevents micro welding which could be caused otherwise.

To maintain OEM-like wear characteristics, these pistons are coated with Mahle’s Grafal skirt coating. This coating reduces friction on the skirts, keeping them quiet and from wearing over time- extending piston life. The grey appearance of these pistons is due to a phosphate coating. Providing a lubricant film in the pin bores and ring grooves, this coating is essential for initial startup and break-in of the engine to prevent micro welding and galling. Features like these are what allow these pistons to last for thousands of miles, just like OEM units.

In order to call these pistons the ultimate replacements for OEM, they need to fit like them. They are made with the same oil squirter notches found on factory pistons. These do not require any squirter clearancing or modification for fitment.

These pistons are manufactured from Mahle’s proprietary 142P alloy. This unique alloy offers the low-expansion characteristics of 4032 but strength near that of 2618 alloy. The low-expansion quality allows piston-to-wall clearances to be set tight, which allow the pistons to operate like OEM, quietly and smoothly.

Included is a set of performance piston rings, featuring a barrel-faced top ring, ductile iron, and 3 piece oil ring. These rings are designed to eliminate unnecessary drag, which reduces friction and increases power. Each set also includes high quality German steel wrist pins and wire locks, which are 22mm in diameter. From testing different piston sizes on these engines, we have determined that the 22mm pin is ideal for strength and durability. 

Beneath the top ring and second ring lands an accumulator groove is machined, which provides a cavity where blow-by gasses can collect. This reduces pressure between rings, while virtually eliminating ring flutter and keeps top rings sealed securely against the bores.

The available in 82.5mm (stock bore size), ready to drop in and run in your engine, without the need to remove the block. We also offer them with +.5mm overbore (83mm bore), which increases displacement to 2008cc and allows you to bore and hone the block to the exact specifications required to ensure best results.