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D16A1 (ZC) 9:1
14.33%
D16A6 8.8:1
28.33%
D17Y8 8.8:1
6.33%
D17A 9:1
0.33%
B16A 9:1
17.33%
B18A/B 8.8:1
22.00%
B18C 8.8:1
6.33%
B20A5 9:1
0
0%
F22 8.8:1
2.33%
F23A 8.5:1
0.67%
H22 8.8:1
2.00%
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Old 11-11-2005, 04:07 PM
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Updated:Okay Guys,

We have made the deal with Race Engineering on ZC pistons, but we have to buy five sets. We're going to do a group buy of those five sets, and pass the saving along to you guys for helping us meet our buy-in quantities. You'll end up saving about $40 ove what you would have spent buying direct from RE.

So we have set up a special page for members from HMT in our online store. Anytime you click on our banner here at HMT, either in the banner area, or in our signature, you'll be taken to this dedicated page. Anytime we have a special promotion for HMT members, it will be listed in the dedicated page. It will not be in our regular store listings, only on the deddicated page.

As of this posting, the ZC piston GB, and a GN on D-Series rods are available through this link. Click the banner ad to get connected. The HMT discount does not apply to GBs, so don't use it.

As always, let us know what you think.

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The follwoing is from the original post.....

See our Piston promotion in the For/Sale section here - https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=51879.0


Okay Guys,

Tuner Toys is going to add pistons to our product offerings...finally! A lot of you have been asking us to carry them, and now we will. We met with several manufacturers this year at SEMA, and lined up a supplier. We have to make an initial buy of quite a few piston sets to become a dealer, and need you guys to tell us what engines you would like us to carry pistons for. We'll make that initial buy, based on what you guys tell us in this poll. We'll then return the favor by giving you guys a deal on those very same pistons you have asked us to carry.

Each user gets two votes in the poll.

We plan on making our initial buy in the next week or two. Once the first shipment arrives, we'll be blowing them out to the folks who responded to the poll.
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Old 11-11-2005, 04:16 PM
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What's with the compression ratio's? They're too low.

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81mm 9 to 1 B18 a/b
75mm 9 to 1 D16

Those would be the only two I would get if I had to stock up on them.
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The b18a/b/c should not matter one bit, it bearly affects compression. I'd stock a b series sets, and a d series sets. and then after your buy in i would stock some zc sets.
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Originally Posted by Stealthmode
What's with the compression ratio's? They're too low.

I vote for

81mm 9 to 1 B18 a/b
75mm 9 to 1 D16

Those would be the only two I would get if I had to stock up on them.
8.8:1 is close enough to 9:1 i wouldnt complain.. it would be an unnoticable differance.
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great idea on selling pistons but how much are they gonna be and did you use any animals for testing?
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great idea on selling pistons but how much are they gonna be and did you use any animals for testing?
Those are mouse compression ratios. How many mice can we fit in at the bottom of the stroke, and how many mice are alive when they are at TDC.

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Old 11-11-2005, 04:25 PM
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Way to go craig, i voted for b16 and d16 pistons. Although i think the b18a/b pistons would be just as popular to many other people.
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are these stock or forged pistons?

i'd prolly get a set of B18C's, and my buddy is gonna boost to hell-rebuild-reboost his LS so he'll want B18A's
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Craig D16 is an obvious choice. I would think the LS piston would be the next best bet as far as sales go.
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