Titanium Connecting Rods
Pankl's core product, and the reason its components appear in numerous Formula 1 engines.
Engine Internals Made to order confidence: medium
Manufacturing
| Manufacturer | Pankl Racing Systems |
|---|---|
| Origin | 🇦🇹 Austria Manufactured here Crankdrive manufacturing at Bruck an der Mur. |
| Process | Forged |
| Additively manufactured | No |
| Material | Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) |
| Notes | Titanium rods cut reciprocating mass, which lowers the inertial loads the crank and bearings see at high rpm. That is a different benefit from simply making the engine lighter, and it is why the material persists here despite the cost. |
Fitment
| 993 | All models Made to application rather than sold per model; specify the engine. |
|---|---|
| 996 | All models |
| 997 | All models |
| 991 | All models |
Sources
- Kapfenberg — Pankl Racing Systems, accessed 2026-08-17