Nippon Pistons
 

OK so i have been searching the site trying to find out more about these pistons. And all I keep seeing is people saying they cant be used on forged rods because they arent a floating pin piston. Well they do make a floating pin setup and Im intersting in buying them. I just want to know if anyone has any true experience with them be it good or bad. Yes they are cast but im building this budget and Ive seen amazing results on cast Vitara pistons.. so why not use these?? any input is really appreciated. Thanks!

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you can definately use them, i actually bought those first for my car, but he didnt ship them for 2 months. so i bought a set of vitaras. then when they did come in, i found out they were for press fit pins. i didnt know they made them with locks for the floating wristpins. if you can get them, id say go for it. Single reason being: you'll be able to get .020" overbore which wont be as clangy in the bore from all the piston to wall clearance. The nippon ones are a little nicer than the vitaras, but i would also ask them what dish is in the piston.. it looked to me like it was less than 5cc's which wont lower the compression that much in a d series.

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Ok thanks for your input, I just e-mailed him to see what size the dish is. What size whould I be looking for to lower the compression to about 8.5:1?? Ill be using a Nippon MLS head gasket too, which i beleive is stock thickness. Any input on the headgasket also??

Thanks again

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i think his dish is really only 4cc's or something. i know my vitaras are a -16cc. that puts compression around 8.5, but i had my block and head decked, and i use a y8 thin layer head gasket to get compression to around 9.0:1 thats what you want to shoot for if your gonna use a big turbo.

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i run a set of high compression one in my b16 with a 75 shot.. holding up fine

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Thanks Guys

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I wouldn't run those pistons. Basically stock pistons with differenent Comp. Ratio Choices. I especially would run one of the Head Gaskets!!!

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^^ he meant wouldnt

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Wrong, the seller makes them sound like they are lower compression, but in reality they are stock d16z6. If you put these pistons on a z6 block its the same compression, but if you put these pistons on a y8 block it will lower the compression. Im sure they are just remanufactured pistons or refurbished

You probably think i dont know my ----, but i talked to the guy on the phone cause i was gonna buy these piston. Once he told me that i was passed and went with vitara pistons.