d15b7 forged pistons
08-11-2005, 01:47 AM
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d15b7 forged pistons
Hi,
I am new here...and I've been amazed at what ppl have accomplished around here, especially with the help that guys give out. I've been reading alot about turbo-ing a d15b7 which is what I have in my 93 DX Hatch now. I know that the b7 comes with some weak rods and can't surpass 200whp without proper tuning. I am going to try to shoot to 300whp with forged pistons....my question is now, will the forged pistons hold out to 300whp? I don't really want to surpass 300whp because of traction especially in these hatchies.
I am new here...and I've been amazed at what ppl have accomplished around here, especially with the help that guys give out. I've been reading alot about turbo-ing a d15b7 which is what I have in my 93 DX Hatch now. I know that the b7 comes with some weak rods and can't surpass 200whp without proper tuning. I am going to try to shoot to 300whp with forged pistons....my question is now, will the forged pistons hold out to 300whp? I don't really want to surpass 300whp because of traction especially in these hatchies.
08-11-2005, 01:51 AM
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Re: d15b7 forged pistons
your gonna spend $1200 on rods and pistons for the D15B7, $733 for the Crower rods ALONE!
when you could do it for $700 on a D16A6 bottom end.........
Buy a cheap D16A6 bottom end now, build it up, then have it ready to swap in.........
when you could do it for $700 on a D16A6 bottom end.........
Buy a cheap D16A6 bottom end now, build it up, then have it ready to swap in.........
08-11-2005, 01:08 PM
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Re: d15b7 forged pistons
hm....d16 does sounds nice but...can't find many up here...ppl tend to take it at a chance given. Oh well...I guess I'll just turbo this d15 until I find a d16 or until it blows...thinkin of settin it at 7-8 psi with uberdata. Thinking of tuning it my self....sounds like its not that hard, college algebra i heard was harder. Thanks Guys.
08-11-2005, 01:14 PM
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Re: d15b7 forged pistons
It's not really the pistons. It's the rods. You could installed ARP rod bolts. There cheap for like 35 shipped I think from Lighting motorsports. Their always having ARP sales. It's the rod bolts that usually go on those first then out pops a rod off the side of your block.
08-12-2005, 01:05 AM
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Re: d15b7 forged pistons
Originally Posted by zebvaj
couldn't the z6 rods be customed to fit on the b7 though?
if there was a chance by changing crank or a deck spacer or a custom piston with weird piston pin height....
it would be way more expensive than picking up a d16 block. and the d16a6 go for nothing.
save yourself some money and the headache.
