CONNECTING ROD POLARIS, HOT RODS 8145
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Hot Rods Connecting Rod Kit 8145. Manufactured from hot-rolled ASTM 4115 steel and case-hardened to 58-62 Rc. Advanced design minimizes high-RPM bearing race distortion with side scalloping and vent slots. Double-forged for improved grain flow and dimensional consistency. Shot-peened and double-honed for exceptional strength under heavy loads. Double-drilled small ends supply extra lubrication and cooling to the wrist pin bearing. Silver-coated thrust washers and crank pin bearings for enhanced lubricity. Complete kit includes rod, crank pin, crank pin bearing, top-end bearing, and thrust washers. Big End Bore: 34.00 mm. Center to Center: 120.00 mm. Pin Diameter: 25.00 mm. Pin Length: 55.90 mm. Small End Bore: 23.00 mm. Washer Thickness: 1.00 mm. Part Number: 56-203.HR.
- SKU
- 56-203.HR
- Brand
- Hot Rods
- Availability
- In Stock (1)
Fitments (176)
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| POLARIS | 250 Big Boss 6x6 | 1991 |
| POLARIS | 250 Big Boss 6x6 | 1992 |
| POLARIS | 250 Big Boss 6x6 | 1993 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1987 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1988 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1989 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1990 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1991 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1992 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1993 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1995 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1998 |
| POLARIS | 250 R/ES Trail Boss 2x4/4x4 | 1999 |
| POLARIS | 250 Scrambler | 1980 |
| POLARIS | 250 Scrambler | 1981 |
| POLARIS | 250 Scrambler | 1982 |
| POLARIS | 250 Scrambler | 1983 |
| POLARIS | 250 Scrambler | 1984 |
| POLARIS | 250 Scrambler | 1985 |
| POLARIS | 250 Scrambler | 1986 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1990 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1991 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1992 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1993 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1994 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1995 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1996 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1997 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1998 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 1999 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 2000 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 2001 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 2002 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 2003 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 2004 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 2005 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Blazer | 2006 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1981 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1982 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1983 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1984 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1985 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1986 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1987 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1988 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1989 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1990 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1991 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1992 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1993 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1994 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1995 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1996 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1997 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1998 |
| POLARIS | 250 Trail Boss | 1999 |
| POLARIS | 250 Xplorer | 2000 |
| POLARIS | 250 Xplorer | 2001 |
| POLARIS | 250 Xplorer 4x4 | 2000 |
| POLARIS | 250 Xplorer 4x4 | 2001 |
| POLARIS | 2X4 300 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | 2X4 300 | 1995 |
| POLARIS | 300 2x4/4x4 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | 300 2x4/4x4 | 1995 |
| POLARIS | 300 Big Boss 4x6 | 1989 |
| POLARIS | 300 Big Boss 4x6 | 1990 |
| POLARIS | 300 Big Boss 4x6 | 1991 |
| POLARIS | 300 Big Boss 4x6 | 1992 |
| POLARIS | 300 Big Boss 6x6 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xplorer | 1999 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xplorer 4x4 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xplorer 4x4 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xplorer 4x4 | 1998 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xplorer 4x4 | 1999 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xplorer 4x4 | 2000 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xplorer 4x4 | 2001 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xplorer 4x4 | 2002 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xpress | 1999 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xpress 2x4 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xpress 2x4 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xpress 2x4 | 1998 |
| POLARIS | 300 Xpress 2x4 | 1999 |
| POLARIS | 400 Xplorer 4x4 | 2002 |
| POLARIS | 400 Xpress | 1996 |
| POLARIS | 400 Xpress | 1997 |
| POLARIS | 4X4 250 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | 4X4 250 | 1995 |
| POLARIS | 4X4 300 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | 4X4 300 | 1995 |
| POLARIS | BIG BOSS 300 | 1989 |
| POLARIS | BIG BOSS 300 | 1990 |
| POLARIS | BIG BOSS 300 | 1991 |
| POLARIS | BIG BOSS 300 | 1992 |
| POLARIS | BIG BOSS 300 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | BIG BOSS 6X6 250 | 1991 |
| POLARIS | BIG BOSS 6X6 250 | 1992 |
| POLARIS | BIG BOSS 6X6 250 | 1993 |
| POLARIS | SCRAMBLER 250 | 1980 |
| POLARIS | SCRAMBLER 250 | 1981 |
| POLARIS | SCRAMBLER 250 | 1982 |
| POLARIS | SCRAMBLER 250 | 1983 |
| POLARIS | SCRAMBLER 250 | 1984 |
| POLARIS | SCRAMBLER 250 | 1985 |
| POLARIS | SCRAMBLER 250 | 1986 |
| POLARIS | Sport 400L | 1996 |
| POLARIS | Sport 400L | 1997 |
| POLARIS | SPORT L 400 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | SPORT L 400 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1990 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1991 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1992 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1993 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1995 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1998 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 1999 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 2000 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 2001 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 2002 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 2003 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 2004 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 2005 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BLAZER 250 | 2006 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1981 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1982 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1983 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1984 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1985 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1986 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1987 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1988 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1989 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1990 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1991 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1992 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1993 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1995 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1998 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 250 | 1999 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1987 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1988 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1989 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1990 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1991 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1992 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1993 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1994 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1995 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1998 |
| POLARIS | TRAIL BOSS 4X4 250 | 1999 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 250 | 2000 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 250 | 2001 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 300 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 300 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 300 | 1998 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 300 | 1999 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 300 | 2000 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 300 | 2001 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 300 | 2002 |
| POLARIS | XPLORER 400 | 2002 |
| POLARIS | XPRESS 300 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | XPRESS 300 | 1997 |
| POLARIS | XPRESS 300 | 1998 |
| POLARIS | XPRESS 300 | 1999 |
| POLARIS | XPRESS 400 | 1996 |
| POLARIS | XPRESS 400 | 1997 |
- General Product Group
- Crankshafts & Parts
- General Product Type
- Connecting Rod
- Variant Id
- 250253
FULL DESCRIPTION
Hot Rods Connecting Rod Kit for Polaris
The Hot Rods Connecting Rod Kit 8145 is a premium aftermarket replacement component designed to deliver superior strength, durability, and reliability for demanding applications. Manufactured from high-quality hot-rolled ASTM 4115 steel, these connecting rods are precision-engineered and case-hardened to ensure optimal engine performance and longevity.
Key Features:
- Constructed from hot-rolled ASTM 4115 steel and case-hardened to 58-62 Rc for exceptional hardness and wear resistance.
- Advanced design features side scalloping and vent slots to minimize high-RPM bearing race distortion.
- Double-forged construction enhances grain flow and provides consistent dimensions.
- Shot-peened and double-honed processes contribute to exceptional strength under heavy load conditions.
- Double-drilled small ends promote increased lubrication and cooling for the wrist pin bearing.
- Includes silver-coated thrust washers and crank pin bearings for improved lubricity and reduced friction.
- This complete kit contains all necessary components for a full connecting rod replacement: rod, crank pin, crank pin bearing, top-end bearing, and thrust washers.
Technical Specifications:
- Big End Bore: 34.00 mm
- Center to Center Length: 120.00 mm
- Pin Diameter: 25.00 mm
- Pin Length: 55.90 mm
- Small End Bore: 23.00 mm
- Washer Thickness: 1.00 mm
Replaces OEM Part Numbers:
- Polaris: 3082790
- Polaris: 3083625
- Polaris: 3083799
- Polaris: 3083922
- Polaris: CR168
- HOTRODS: 8145
- Wiseco: CR168
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