While many companies offer imported forged cranks at similar prices to a welded stroker crank, there are many reasons that you might want to consider using a custom-made unit. To get the full story on how one is made, we visited Jose Alvarez at DPR Machine in Santa Ana, California to see some samples and view the manufacturing process.
A quote from the DPR website pretty much says it all about their motto and mission:
“The original VW German OEM crankshaft is the