Bearings Connecting rods tri-metal luged VAG 1.4 TFSI 1.8/2.0 8V/16V 1.8T 20V EA113 EA888

Tri-metal connecting rod bearing sets ACL RACE and KING RACING for VAG engines 1.8/2.0 8V/16V 1.8T 20V EA113 EA888 are made up of 8 bearing shells.

Compatibility :

• Engines 1.4 TFSI
• Engines 1.8 8V : DX, GX, HT, JH, PF, PG, RD, RV
• Engines 1.8 16V : KR, PL
• Engine 2.0 8V : ABA
• Other engines 1.3 : EP, EU
• Other engines 1.6 : 1F, ABB, ABM, ABN, ADA, ADP, AEH, AEK, AFT, AHL, AKL, AKS, APF, ARM, AUR, AWH, AYD, BFQ, DT, EW, EWA, EZ, EZA, HM, HN, JU, PN, PP, RE, RF, RL, RN, RU, SA
• Other engines 1.7 : EN
• Other engines 1.8 : 1H, 1P, 2H, 4B, AAM, ABG, ABS, ACC, ADD, ADF, ADR, ADZ, AFY, AJP, ANN, ANP, APR, AQE, ARG, ARH, DR, DS, DZ, EV, EX, GU, GZ, HV, JN, JV, JW, KT, MG, MU, NE, NP, PB, PH, PM, PV, RG, RH, RP, RS, SD, SF, SH, UM
• Other engines 2.0 : 2E, 3A, AAC, AAD, AAE, ABK, ABT, ADW, ADY, AEG, AEP, AGG, AKR, APK, AQY, ASU, ATM, ATU, AUZ, AVA, AVH, AWF, AWG, AXA, AZG, AZL, BDC, BEV, BGD, BHY
• Other engines 2.0 16V : 6A, ACE
• Other engines 1.8T 20V : AJH, AUG, AVV, AWC, AWM
• Other engines 1.8 20V : AGN, APG, APT
• Other engines 1.8 16V : ADL
• Other petrol engines (displacement not specified) : ANQ, ATF, ATK, AWB, AWL, BFF, BGC, BJG, BJH, BWH, MD
• Engines 2.0 16V : 9A, ABF
• Engines 1.8T 20V : AEB, AGU, AJL, AJQ, AMK, ANB, APH, APP, APU, APX, APY, AQA, AQX, ARK, ARX, ARY, ARZ, ATW, AUM, AUQ, AVC, AVJ, AWD, AWP, AWT, AWU, AWV, AYP, BAM, BBU, BEK, BEX, BFB, BFV, BJX, BKF, BNU, BVP
• Engines 2.0 TFSI EA113 : AXX, BHZ, BPY, BWA, BWJ, BYD, BZC, CDLA, CDLB, CDLC, CDLD, CDLF, CDLG, CDLH, CDLJ, CDMA, CRZA
  
• Engines 2.0 TFSI EA888 : CAEA, CAEB, CAWB, CBFA, CCTA, CCZA, CCZB, CDNB, CDNC, CESA, CETA, CFKA, CHHA, CHHB, CHHC, CJXA, CJXB, CJXC, CJXD, CJXE, CJXF, CJXG, CJXH, CNTA, CNTC, CPMA, CPMB, CWZA, CXCA, CXCB, CXDA, CZPB, DJHA, DJHB, DKTB, DKZA, DKZB, DLBA, DNFD, DNPA, DNUC, DNUE, DNUF.

Below (click on the image) you will find the tri-metal main bearings for VAG engine 1.8/2.0 8V/16V 1.8T 20V EA113 EA888 and the Plastigage strips to check the bearing/crankshaft operating clearance:

1.8/2.0 8V/16V 1.8T 20V	EA113
EA888.2	EA888.3

Technical specifications 

• Crankpin diameter (min/max) : 47.758 / 47.778mm
• Connecting rod big end bore diameter (min/max) : 50.600 / 50.619mm
• Maximum thickness : 1.405mm
• Size(s): standard or standard with HX clearance or +0.025 or +0.25 or +0.50mm
• Anti-friction treatment: with or without
• Bearings with locating tab: NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ORIGINAL CONNECTING RODS
• References: 4B1606, 4B1606H-STD, 4B1606HX-STD, 4B1606H-.025, 4B1606H-.25, 4B1606H-.50, 4B1606HC-STD, 4B1606HXC-STD, 4B1606HC-.025, 4B1606HC-.25
  

ACL Race Series tri-metal bearings are manufactured to strict tolerances. CNC machining is carried out to the micron, followed by a metrology check of the diameters, thickness and width of the ACL Race Series tri-metal bearing. ACL Race Series bearings therefore ensure a reliable and consistent fit in your performance engine. ACL Race Series tri-metal bearings are actually made of 4 layers:

• SAE1010 steel on the outside
• Copper alloy of 0.3mm
• Nickel of 0.0001mm
• Copper alloy of 0.013 to 0.018mm

This choice of materials combined with the manufacturing processes makes ACL Race Series tri-metal bearings more resistant to increases in power, torque and engine speed. The compressive strength of ACL Race Series tri-metal bearings brings reliability to your engine, even with turbo or supercharger builds at high boost, or high-strung engines running at high rotation speeds.

Technical specifications 

• Crankpin diameter (min/max) : 47.76 / 47.78mm
• Connecting rod big end bore diameter (min/max) : 50.60 / 50.62mm
• Maximum thickness : 1.405mm
• Size(s): standard or standard with HX clearance or +0.026 or +0.25 or +0.50mm
• Anti-friction treatment: none
• Bearings with locating tab: NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ORIGINAL CONNECTING RODS
• References: CR4104, CR4104XP, CR4104XP STDX, CR4104XP.026, CR4104XP0.25, CR4104XP0.5
  

Since 1960 KING RACING has been designing and manufacturing high-performance, high-quality bearings. Beyond its ultra-efficient production machines, King Racing relies on simulation software to analyse the thermodynamics, dynamics and elastohydrodynamics of its bearings. KING RACING tri-metal bearings are produced in pMax Black, a tri-metal alloy 24% stronger than any existing tri-metal bearing.

KING RACING bearings are made of 3 to 4 layers (depending on the application):

Outer: steel Intermediate: lead bronze Inner: babbitt with a high copper content Anti-friction coating containing lubricant and ceramic additives