Scat vs Summit rods. Same manufacturer?

[kma]

I ordered a set of Scat H-beam 6.123 rods with ARP 8740 bolts a while ago from Summit.
They came home and I opened the box and started looking at them.
On one side it looked strange as if someone had polished them. When I turned them in different angles I saw the Summit logo and their part#.
I contacted Summit and they came up with a possible explanation, someone maybe bought two sets pricy/cheap returned the cheap ones in the pricy box.
Ok. I returned them and they would ship new Scats.
They showed up today , same story. Polished and with signs of Summits logo wtf….
I know Scats are made in China but are Summits from the same manufacturer ? anyone who knows ?

These are pictures from second set.
How would You proceed from here ?

/Magnus

 

[mygasser]

get summit to refund you the difference in price between the scat and summit rods. if they won't send them back for a refund and buy the summit ones, they're obviously the same piece.
neil.

 

[ValiantRacing]

Did you happen to weigh a rod?

 

[kma]

Did you happen to weigh a rod?

Not yet

 

[kma]

get summit to refund you the difference in price between the scat and summit rods. if they won't send them back for a refund and buy the summit ones, they're obviously the same piece.
neil.

Actually the Summit rods are a few dollars more expensive

 

[kma]

 

[kma]

Did you happen to weigh a rod?

What’s your thoughts ?

 

[RustyRatRod]

My thoughts are they're both made in China anyway so what's the difference? I think you found there is no difference and Scat makes the Summit rods. No surprise.

Oh and I would proceed by building an engine.

 

[fishmens67]

they're both made in China

Straight from the Speedmaster factory.

 

[mygasser]

Actually the Summit rods are a few dollars more expensive

wow!

 

[fishmens67]

Scat makes the Summit rods.

Who. lol
My question is, who prints out the information brochure and decals and gets them in the right box.

 

[kma]

My thoughts are they're both made in China anyway so what's the difference? I think you found there is no difference and Scat makes the Summit rods. No surprise.

Oh and I would proceed by building an engine.

I think so too and yes I will continue on a 408

 

[ValiantRacing]

What’s your thoughts ?

Just always curious on rod weights on what out there to buy, I have Scat I beams, they are pretty light

 

[Locomotion]

Just always curious on rod weights on what out there to buy, I have Scat I beams, they are pretty light

The Scat I-beams are a little bit heavier (620's?) than the Eagle SIR I-beams (advertised @ 605), but they are also forged from a better steel with bigger bolts, like most H-beams - 4340 vs 5140 for the Eagle SIR. Molnar makes a nice, lightweight H-beam advertised at 623, but more expensive. For reference, standard Eagle H-beam are advertised at 695. I'm pretty sure that Summit sells the Scat I-beams under their label as well.